Sweet! 15 Cute Christmas Crafts To Do With Kids

By  Laurie Gunning Grossman
Christmas table decorated with Santa gnomes and mitten utensil holders Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

If you're a parent (or an aunt, uncle, babysitter, bonus mom or dad) and you celebrate Christmas, you know just how ​big​ this holiday is for the little ones. And the sooner you start celebrating and decorating, the better. We've rounded up some of our favorite projects to do with kids because they are quite simply cute and fun. Here at Hunker, we believe in the magic of Christmas, the inspiration found in DIYs, and the power in spending time together. It's a perfect trifecta.

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1. Create a cute centerpiece using cardboard cones and colorful paper.

Colored paper and cardboard Christmas trees Alice & Lois for Hunker

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2. Make ornaments with small brass pipes and string.

Geometric gold twig ornament with black thread Caroline Burke for Hunker

3.Bend wire into cute little wreaths.

Star-shaped wire wreath with wintergreens and pinecones Caroline Burke for Hunker

4. Collect natural materials to style sweet tree ornaments.

Tree with ornaments made from dried orange slices, pinecones, twigs and cinnamon sticks Caroline Burke for Hunker

5. Fold and glue paper for ornaments that look like origami.

Folded paper ornaments hanging on branch Caroline Burke for Hunker

6. Design rose gold ornaments using metal discs and mini tassels.

Rose gold and tassel tree ornaments Sara Albers

7. Set up a holiday table created specifically for kids, including Santa gnomes and mitten utensil holders.

Christmas table decorated with Santa gnomes and mitten utensil holders Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

8. Build a tree forest with wood beads.

Christmas tree forest using wood beads Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

9. Turn a lantern into a little holiday terrarium.

Holiday terrarium in a lantern Caroline Burke for Hunker

10. Use brass stamping blanks, wood beads, and jute to string together ornaments.

Ornament made with wood bead and brass circle Caroline Burke for Hunker

11. Marry your Christmas-themed stamps and air-dry clay to make unique ornaments.

Clay ornaments with cookie cutters Carrie Waller for Hunker

12. Dress up the dining table with mini rosemary wreaths.

Mini wreaths made from rosemary Caroline Burke for Hunker

13. Make cane and leather Christmas trees to put up around your home.

Christmas trees made with cane and leather for holiday decor Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

14. Forage items from Mother Nature to put together into a rustic wreath.

Holiday wreath made with greenery from yard Alice & Lois for Hunker

15. Design holiday garland featuring bells.

Macrame holiday garland with bells Trisha Sprouse for Hunker

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