Like every year, you will find a large collection of craft ideas and decoration tips for Christmas 2021. Frombeautiful Advent wreaths to make yourselfto the most fashionableOutdoor decorations– there is a lot of inspiration on our pages. Of course, we didn’t forget the littlest craft enthusiasts either. In this post we have put together lots of adorable ideas for what 2-year-old children can make for Christmas. Should it be a small Christmas present for the grandparents or why not some pendants for the Christmas tree? Get inspired and plan an exciting craft afternoon with your child!
Christmas crafts with 2-year-old children: What should you take into account?
Christmas is just around the corner and both children and adults are really looking forward to it. So now is the best time to stimulate your little ones' imagination with some interesting craft projects. At 2 years old, children are still too young to do crafts on their own. An adult should prepare the necessary materials and help with activities such as cutting, gluing, etc. It is important to keep the child's attention, even if he or she doesn't always really participate in the project.
Please note that every child is different. All of the ideas on our list should be made with parents and/or older siblings. If your 2-year-old doesn't feel like doing crafts right now, try it again another day. The older the child gets, the more interested he or she becomes in crafting.
Making Christmas presents with 2 year olds
And now for the ideas! Grandparents as well as aunts, uncles and other relatives would certainly be happy to receive a gift made by the little hands. But what could that be? We have collected a few ideas for Christmas presents for 2-year-old children below.
Make a picture frame as a gift for Christmas
A family photo or a beautiful photo of the child is always a good gift idea for family members. Make simple picture frames with your child and put pretty photos in them. A good material for this are popsicle sticks. You can design the picture frames made of popsicle sticks in the shape of Christmas trees or assemble them in a classic rectangular shape. Alternatively, you can paint simple picture frames with the child and decorate them appropriately to turn them into beautiful Christmas presents.
Tree pendant with child's handprint
Children grow very quickly, which even someCrafts or pictures with handprintscan confirm from the previous year. A Christmas tree pendant with a handprint is a simple but beautiful gift idea that the toddler can help with. As a base you need either polymer clay or salt dough, which you shape into the desired shape using a cookie cutter. A glove is ideal. The child should press his palm onto the still soft mass. You should also not forget to make a hole for the hanger. The pendant is then left to air dry or in the oven and then decorated as desired. Also write the child's name and year to make the gift a nice keepsake for years to come.
Making Christmas cards with 2 year old children
At 2 years old, children's fine motor skills are still developing and simple activities such as painting, threading, sorting and gluing help. Another idea to have fun together while developing the child's skills is thisMaking Christmas cards.
With this simple idea, even the smallest children can paint a beautiful Christmas card with a Christmas tree motif. All you have to do is cut out a Christmas tree from cardboard and glue it to the center of the card. Then it's the child's turn. Provide appropriate paints and supplies for painting (cotton swabs work perfectly) and let the little one paint the front of the card. When the paint has dried, remove the template and admire the result.
Crafts for 2 year old child for Christmas
Make your own Christmas bell as a small gift for your child
Would you like to make a small Christmas gift for your 2 year old child instead? This simple Christmas bell will be the perfect accompaniment as you sing “Jingle Bells” together. This is how it is done:
First you paint a paper cup red, let the paint dry and then stick some star stickers on the cup. Then drill a small hole in the bottom of the cup and insert a pipe cleaner into the hole, tying the bell to the end of it. Use a second pipe cleaner to make a handle that you attach to the first pipe cleaner. Finally, add a bow and the little gift for the child is ready.
Make Christmas hand puppets
These stick puppets are great toys for children of all ages. You can turn the most popular Christmas characters into funny hand puppets using popsicle sticks and colorful paper. The little ones will definitely have a lot of fun with it.
Making Christmas tree decorations with small children
Would you like to decorate the Christmas tree with homemade baubles and pendants this year? Then now is the best time to organize a small workshop with the whole family. Here we have a few ideas that toddlers can help with. For example, you can fill empty plastic balls with colorful paper strips and turn them into cute animals. The children can help put the scraps of paper into the ball and stick the decorative elements onto it.
Another idea would be to use salt dough and use cookie cutters to make any shapes out of it. Your 2-year-old child can help with both cutting and decorating. For example, what do you think of these Christmas tree pendants with colorful fairy lights made from fingerprints?
You can also make beautiful pendants with 2-year-old children using some cardboard and yarn in different colors. To do this, first cut out any shapes from cardboard such as circles, stars, wreaths, Christmas trees, etc. and cut the colored yarn into small pieces. Then apply liquid glue to the cardboard shapes and let the child sprinkle the pieces of yarn over them. The more of them stick to the shape, the more beautiful the tree pendants will be.
Crafting with natural materials at Christmas: ideas for 2-year-old children
Your 2-year-old wants to decorate the Christmas tree, but you say he's too young for it? Instead of saying “no” outright, you can simply provide the little one with another tree to decorate. You can then decorate the children's room with this. So how about a Christmas tree made of sticks like this? As decoration, the child can make colorful paper balls and glue them to the sticks.
OneChristmas trees made from natural materialPine cones are also perfect for crafting. These must be as dry as possible so that their cover scales open and the cones resemble the shape of a Christmas tree. To decorate, children can use pipe cleaners as garlands and small pompoms, sequins and beads as Christmas balls. With a brush and white paint, however, you can cover the pine cones with “snow”.
Christmas craft ideas for 2 year olds to develop fine motor skills
Are you just looking for Christmas-themed ideas that will develop your toddler's creativity and skills? We have some suggestions for you. For example, you can cut out a Christmas tree from contact paper and either place it on the table or, even better, attach it to the wall. Then cut Christmas ribbons into pieces, provide pom-poms and decorative bows, and let the 2-year-old decorate his own Christmas tree. Fun is guaranteed!
Here are a few similar ideas that the little ones can do on paper.
Make a snowman on colored paper using cotton balls, pipe cleaners, paper and bows
Cut out gingerbread men from brown paper and decorate them with various pre-made shapes
Make a simple reindeer with a 2-year-old child for Christmas using a brown paper bag, paper handprints, googly eyes and a red pompom for the nose
What can 2-year-olds make with popsicle sticks for Christmas?
In addition to pretty picture frames as Christmas presents from 2-year-old children, you can also make beautiful pendants for Christmas decorations with the child using popsicle sticks as craft materials. For such simple snowflakes, for example, you need four popsicle sticks per snowflake, glue, acrylic paints for painting and small decorative elements for decorating.
These Santa hats are even easier to make. To do this, first make triangles out of red-painted popsicle sticks and red paper and then have the children stick cotton balls on the hats to complete the hats.
Crafting with toilet paper rolls for Christmas with a toddler
No expensive materials are necessary when crafting with 2-year-old children at Christmas. Even household items like empty toilet paper rolls can be used to create beautiful crafts. The little ones will have a lot of fun making and decorating these mini Christmas trees.
You can also make cute characters like snowmen and reindeer from the toilet paper rolls
