The holiday season is a magical time for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). Engaging them in Christmas-themed crafts not only sparks their creativity but also helps develop fine motor skills and encourages self-expression. Let's explore some delightful Christmas crafts perfect for your little ones!
Christmas craft and colouring pack: Ready-to-use festive activities
The Christmas craft and colouring pack includes a variety of templates and activities designed to keep children from EYFS to KS2 engaged and excited about the festive season. With easy-to-follow instructions and versatile materials, it's ideal for introducing Christmas-themed crafts to early years settings. The pack is only £5 to purchase and download, or free for Premium subscribers.
12 Enchanting Christmas crafts for EYFS
Get ready to embark on a magical Christmas crafting journey with your little ones! These 12 enchanting activities from the Christmas craft and colouring pack, offer a delightful mix of creativity, skill-building and festive fun for children in the EYFS.
From building adorable elves to creating sparkling tree toppers, each craft is designed to captivate young imaginations and develop essential skills. Let's dive into this winter wonderland of crafts that will bring joy and learning to your classroom or home!
1. Build your own Christmas elf
This activity includes elf template pieces and an elf silhouette for children to colour, cut, and stick. It's a fantastic way to improve fine motor skills while creating a cheerful Christmas character.
2. Build your own Father Christmas
Similar to the elf activity, this craft uses Father Christmas template pieces and a silhouette. It allows children to bring Santa to life while practising their colouring and cutting skills.
3. 3D stand-up Christmas tree
This craft involves two Christmas tree template pieces and ornament templates. Children can colour and cut out the tree and ornaments, then assemble them into a 3D structure, enhancing their spatial awareness.
4. Cone Christmas tree
Using a cone template and a star piece, children create a 3D tree. This activity introduces basic 3D shape concepts and improves hand-eye coordination.
5. Christmas advent calendar
This enchanting activity includes a Christmas-themed colouring sheet featuring an advent calendar countdown with 25 festive figures. It promotes fine motor skills, number recognition and festive excitement.
6. Decorate the Christmas tree
This activity includes a 2D tree colouring page and cut-out ornaments. It's an excellent exercise for colour recognition and placement skills.
7. Christmas stockings
Using two stocking templates, children create a festive stocking. This craft introduces the concept of joining pieces together and offers a practical result that can hold small treats.
8. Make an elf hat
Using elf hat template pieces, children create a wearable hat. This craft combines 2D and 3D elements, enhancing spatial awareness and providing a fun, wearable result.
9. Christmas wrapping paper & gift tags
This activity includes a wrapping paper template and gift tag designs. It allows children to create personalised gift wrap, encouraging creativity and introducing the concept of gift-giving.
10. Christmas finger puppets
With five finger puppet templates, children create characters for imaginative play. This craft combines fine motor skills with storytelling opportunities.
11. Christmas star tree toppers
Using two templates, children create a 3D star topper. This activity introduces more complex folding and assembly skills.
12. Christmas character bookmarks
With four bookmark designs featuring festive characters, this craft combines colouring and cutting skills to create a practical item.
