Free Christmas Crafts

Let's Get Crafty This Christmas!

Free Christmas crafts can be used for gift-giving, decorating your house or Christmas tree or just spending time doing some Christmas crafts with your kids this season.
Christmas is celebrated in so many ways throughout the world, and there are a huge variety of free Christmas crafts to choose from. We aim to bring you a selection from some of the many nations with their own special Christmas craft traditions.

Christmas Crafts From Around The World

Advent Calendar (Germany)- The Advent Calendar helps to count down the days to Christmas and is much loved by children around the world. Each day brings with it a little surprise!

Christingle (Germany)- Many churches now hold special Christingle services where each child is presented with a Christingle- a specially decorated orange with a candle on top. The Christingle, which means 'Christ Light', is a symbol of the Christian faith. They are simple and fun to make at home, find out how...

Christmas Garland (USA)- These simple and tasty decorations have been enjoyed for generations in the United States. Just be sure not to eat all of your ingredients while you are making them!

First Star (Poland)- The first star of Christmas Eve, known as the gwiazda in Poland, is represented here in a pretty golden star on a stick. Christmas carolers carry them in their travels from house to house.

Nativity Scene (Italy)- The Nativity- the story of the birth of Christ, is celebrated through Nativity plays in schools and through the creation of Nativity scenes in many homes. By spending time making a Nativity Scene you can create a family tradition of setting it up each year, with your children placing the characters in their positions.

Christmas Party Pinata (Mexico)- The lead up to Christmas in Mexico is known as Las Posadas. The people re-enact the search of Mary and Joseph for a place to stay. Afterwards is a time of parties with music, fireworks, food and the breaking of a pinata. Making a Pinata is a great free Christmas craft for kids as they get to practice their paper mache skills!

Paper Chains (unknown)- The tradition of making paper chains is one practiced by many families, with the brightly colored chains said to represent the love between all peoples and races at Christmas time. Suitable activity for both older kids and preschoolers.

Woven Hearts (Denmark)- A pretty woven heart basket made from colored paper is the perfect decoration for your tree or a way to give a special gift. Some colored card and a pair of scissors is all you need- these hearts are the perfect, almost free, Christmas craft!