The anticipation of Christmas is particularly great among the children. To make the wait of impatient children more exciting and fun, you can keep the adolescents busy with various craft projects that will make the remaining time until the greatest celebration more interesting and varied. We have numerous ideas for Christmas crafts with 3-year-old children that you can create together without much effort. Let yourself be surprised at what great crafts will be created. Children of this age often just need some encouragement and support.
Christmas crafts with 3-year-old children – stamping and painting
Children of all ages really enjoy painting and really enjoy using brushes and paints. Your three-year-old darling also enjoys creating and is happy when his work of art, even if it is sometimes quite abstract, is received with praise and admired by the adults. Children think it's great when the results are quickly visible and recognized. With the help of stamps, the little ones can toocreate unique creations.
If you have already dedicated yourself to creating Christmas decorations, you can make a beautiful Christmas tree out of paper and let your child decorate it. Especially at this age, your darling is learning to use scissors. Get suitable children's scissors with rounded tips and cut out the outline of a Christmas tree together.
Now your sweetheart can decorate the Christmas tree with beautiful balls. Even without special stamp sets, the Christmas tree can be decorated creatively and colorfully. All you need for this simple craft project are acrylic paints and cardboard cups, which your child can dip into the paint and stamp to their heart's content.
For a nice Christmas atmosphere, even if there is no snow on the doorstep, include self-painted picturesgreat winter motifsan excellent idea. Stars, sparkling snowflakes or a snowman created by little hands look beautiful. It doesn't always have to be acrylic paint to paint. With homemade snow, the little ones can have a great new experience and participate in this sensational result in many ways.
The following materials are required for the beautifully fluffy painting snow:
glue
Shaving cream
Glitterpulver
Peppermint essential oil
Bowl
Wooden sticks and/or brushes
small pompoms, rhinestones to decorate
In a bowl, add equal parts glue and shaving cream. This preparation will also be a lot of fun for the little ones. Then add some glitter and 1 drop of peppermint oil. The homemade snow paint then has a pleasant winter scent. Stir everything carefully and let your sweetheart create beautiful, wintery figures.
Design gingerbread men in a creative way
During the Christmas season, everything smells so beautifully of cinnamon, vanilla, roasted almonds, mulled wine, etc. The wintery, spicy scent immediately creates a festive ambience. Our next suggestion for Christmas crafts are these cute gingerbread men that give off a great Christmas scent. Draw the outline of the gingerbread man on a piece of cardboard. You can use a cookie cutter as a template.
Next, cut out the gingerbread man. Poke a hole in the middle with the scissors and cut along the lines. Next, take a piece of transparent self-adhesive film and cut a rectangle out of it that can cover the shape. Remove the protective layer and stick the foil over the opening. Now turn the sheet of paper over and present the figure to your child. Cut out a nose, mouth and some buttons out of paper or foam and have your child place them in the right places.
Now it's the turn of the aromatic scents. Provide cinnamon, ginger, cloves and other wintery scents of your choice and let your sweetheart sprinkle them over the sweet gingerbread man. Shake off the leaf slightly and store the remaining spices in a suitable container. You can use these for other projects. Maybe make them into different Christmas tree ornaments or play dough.
Crafting with colored rice for Christmas with 3-year-old children
On a cold and dark afternoon you can create great winter landscapes with your child that will bring mood and color into your own four walls. Our next craft ideas will be realized using colored rice as the main material. Get a large paper plate and cover the bottom with transparent, self-adhesive film.
Remove the protective film and prepare different colors of rice. Now the children can create different winter scenes with their fingers. On the one hand, their fine motor skills are developed and, on the other hand, their creativity is stimulated. You are welcome to carefully remove the unique works of art from the plate and hang the colorful rice picture on the wall.
To make colored rice, you will need uncooked rice, food coloring, zipper bags, and hand sanitizer or white vinegar. Place the rice in the bag and add 10-20 drops of food coloring. Then add a squirt of hand disinfectant. This way the rice won't stain your hands while playing. Seal the bag and let your sweetheart shake the rice. As soon as the individual grains have taken on the desired color, open the bag and allow the rice to absorb the dyes for 24 hours. The next day nothing stands in the way of crafting fun.
Crafting with 3-year-old children can offer little ones a truly multi-sensory experience. How about a sensory tub filled with Christmas colors, textures and scents? Cover the bottom of an empty box with colored rice, spray it with glitter spray if desired and add a few drops of peppermint oil. Now you can add small items that will bring Christmas home early.
Small pompoms, stars, colored bead necklaces, small plastic ornaments and pine branches invite you to play, dig and decorate. You are welcome to provide some candies or candy canes for your sweetheart. Be creative and put anything in the sensory tub that looks colorful and Christmassy.
Make your own Christmas tree decorations
Handmade Christmas decorations are certainly one of the best Christmas crafts. The opportunities to get creative are endless and it's a really fun way to spend the day with your kids and create some great jewelry. Clay is another excellent craft material that is suitable for children of all ages. To make the beautiful ornaments shown in the picture above you will need the following:
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rolling pin
cookie cutters
Toothpick or skewer
baking paper
Oven
Glitterpulver
Foam brush
glue
Embroidery thread/ribbon/scissors
For example, if you want to make the marbled ornaments, you first have to break off three pieces of different colors and knead them a little, but do not mix them. Now you can help your child roll out the clay ball with the rolling pin. With the cookie cutters, your little one can now cut out different shapes and use a toothpick or skewer to make a hole in each ornament. Bake the little figures according to the package instructions and then let them cool. Now your child can apply glue to the ornaments and sprinkle them with some glitter. Finally, you can thread a ribbon and hang the handmade jewelry.
You can also conjure up small and creative ornaments using buttons of different sizes. With a little imagination and different color combinations, cute snowmen, Santa Clauses and Christmas trees can be made quickly. The great figures are beautifully packageda nice gift for loved ones.
Make personalized gifts
If you're looking for great and personalized Christmas gift ideas, these Christmas cookies in the shape of your child's handprint might be an excellent inspiration for handmade party favors. The following ingredients are required for 8-10 cookies:
For the dough:
2 cups flour, sifted
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
8 tbsp unsalted butter
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 TL Vanilleextrakt
To decorate:
1 large egg white
1 tsp water
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In a large bowl, sift the flour, salt and baking powder. Beat the butter with the sugar at medium speed until fluffy, add an egg and beat until smooth. Add flour mixture and mix well. Stir in vanilla and knead into a dough. Wrap the dough in foil and chill for 45 minutes. In the meantime, create a stencil using your child's handprint. Help your sweetheart cut out the print. Line the baking tray with baking paper. Roll out the dough thinly on a well-floured work surface. Now place the hand template on the dough and cut out the outline with a sharp vegetable knife. You are welcome to decorate the small handprint cookies with a pretty sugar heart. Use a heart stencil for this. Mix the egg white with the water and brush the mixture into the heart stencil. Then sprinkle with sugar. Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 160 degrees for about 8 to 10 minutes.
Making Christmas dough with 3-year-old children
Fun winter outdoor activities for children – organize snow painting
Our final suggestion for unforgettable fun times with your family combines great crafts with a fun outdoor activity. Help your child make colors and let them create a true masterpiece outside. Dress the little artist warmly and give the piles of snow in the garden a colorful coat of paint.
For this you will need some spray bottles, as well as water and gel food coloring with which to create the color spray. Include one or more craft projects in the list of activities and spend the hours in the run-up to Christmas full of joy and fun.
