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Having the kids home for 2.5 weeks during winter break I try really hard to limit their screen time but also don’t want to overwhelm myself. So planning this in advance is a gift to you, and also to myself.

Below you’ll find all 24 activities, with a brief description, a supply list and clickable links on where to buy online.

I’ve also created a printable PDF calendar so you can have it all in one place!

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*Table Cloth- dollar tree ones are great. They’re thin, and you can get them in rectangle and circle sizes. Once you’re done, you just bunch it up and throw it all away making clean up a breeze.

*Craft Organizer/Bins: this helps me keep everything in its place and easier to find. I always grab extra cheap pencil boxes at back to school time for markers, colored pencils and crayons.

*Kid smocks or oversized old shirts: If you have a tshirt from a promotional event, or something you no longer wear, before you toss it put it to the side for art project days to throw over their clothes. Amazon also has great kid smocks that I used to use in the classroom.

*Baby Wipes- it’s always good to have a pack hand for little messes as you go.

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24 Simple Christmas Crafts and Activities for Families

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all supplies needed for all 24 Crafts & Activities

1. Handprint Christmas Tree Canvas

Create a keepsake by painting a tree made of your family’s handprints.

Supplies: Canvas, green and brown paint, paintbrushes, star sticker, and optional glitter.

2. DIY Snow Globes

Fill mason jars with glitter and mini holiday figurines to create snow globes.

Supplies: Mason jars, glycerin, water, glitter, glue gun, and small figurines.

3. Salt Dough Ornaments

Make lasting ornaments with salt dough, then paint and decorate.

Supplies: Flour, salt, water, cookie cutters, acrylic paint, ribbon.

4. Christmas Movie Night Tickets

Design cute tickets for a special family movie night.

Supplies: Cardstock, markers, glitter pens.

5. Popsicle Stick Reindeer

Craft adorable reindeer ornaments using popsicle sticks.

Supplies: Popsicle sticks, googly eyes, pipe cleaners, red pom-poms, glue.

6. Felt Christmas Tree

Create a felt tree that kids can decorate over and over again.

Supplies: Large green felt, colored felt pieces, Velcro dots, scissors.

7. Cinnamon Stick Ornaments

Wrap cinnamon sticks in ribbons to make fragrant ornaments.

Supplies: Cinnamon sticks, festive ribbon, glue gun.

8. Paper Snowflake Garland

Cut snowflakes to string into a beautiful garland.

Supplies: White paper, scissors, string, tape.

9. Sock Snowmen

Transform old socks into cute, cozy snowmen.

Supplies: Socks, rice, rubber bands, buttons, fabric scraps, glue.

10. Mason Jar Cookie Mix Gifts

Layer ingredients for cookies in mason jars to give or bake together.

Supplies: Mason jars, dry cookie ingredients, ribbon, labels.

11. Holiday Light Scavenger Hunt

Create a checklist for spotting Christmas lights and decorations around the neighborhood.

Supplies: Paper, markers, clipboard.

12. Paper Plate Santa Masks

Craft Santa masks for dress-up fun.

Supplies: Paper plates, cotton balls, red construction paper, glue.

13. Peppermint Playdough

Make scented playdough for sensory fun.

Supplies: Flour, salt, cream of tartar, water, peppermint extract, red food coloring.

14. Gingerbread House Decorating

Use graham crackers to build mini gingerbread houses.

Supplies: Graham crackers, frosting, candies, sprinkles.

15. Ornament Painting

Customize clear ornaments with paint and glitter.

Supplies: Clear plastic ornaments, paint, glitter.

16. Christmas Card Station

Set up a station to create cards for family or neighbors.

Supplies: Cardstock, stickers, markers, envelopes.

17. Jingle Bell Bracelets

String jingle bells on ribbon to make festive bracelets.

Supplies: Jingle bells, ribbon.

18. Holiday Scent Jars

Fill jars with holiday spices for stovetop potpourri gifts.

Supplies: Mason jars, cinnamon sticks, cloves, dried oranges.

19. Wrapping Paper Stamping

Design custom wrapping paper using stamps.

Supplies: Kraft paper, stamps, ink pads, markers.

20. Christmas Cookie Decorating

Bake and decorate cookies as a family.

Supplies: Sugar cookie dough, cookie cutters, icing, sprinkles.

21. DIY Family Photo Collage

Create a family photo collage to display. You can do this digitally via Shutterfly or do it the old fashioned way, printing photos and gluing them to poster board or card stock depending on the size you prefer.