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Are you looking for easy, fun winter crafts for your kids this holiday season? Well, look no further because I have you covered with 15 fun and easy winter-themed crafts perfect to keep your little kiddos busy. The best part about these crafts is that you don't need to buy any additional materials, all of these crafts can be done using construction paper, scissors, and glue.
I've always felt that winter is the perfect season to dive into fun, cozy craft projects with the kids! Often, kids are out of school due to the holiday break, and they are bored at home stuck inside due to the cold weather. Craft projects are the perfect way to keep your kids busy and keep them away from their electronic devices.
With just construction paper, glue, and scissors, you can create a winter wonderland right at home. These 15 winter paper crafts are easy to make and will brighten up any room. Plus, while only basic materials are needed, you can add small decorative elements like glitter or buttons if you have them on hand. So, grab your supplies, settle in, and let’s start crafting!
1. Construction Paper Mittens
This is by far one of the easiest crafts on this list. My kids are always able to have this craft done in under 15 minutes. All you have to do is cut out two large mitten shapes from construction paper, ideally one for each hand. One way to make this a bit easier is to trace a pair of mittens you already own, or you can even find a free printable online if you don't feel comfortable drawing it on your own.
Then, all you have to do is decorate the mittens with smaller shapes, patterns, or even “knitted” details drawn on with markers. To add a cozy touch, you can glue cotton balls or pom pom balls along the mitten cuffs to create a more "fuzzy" look.
2. Snow globe Scene
This particular craft allows your kids to show off their creative side, and each child will be able to create a completely different snow globe. To make this one, create a circular base for the snow globe; this is where the main scene is going to take place.
Then, you can either draw a winter scene or create one using smaller pieces of paper. What you put inside of the snow globe is entirely up to you, so be sure to get creative with it. Surround your snow globe with a frame and add "snow" with small white paper dots. If you have any, sprinkle a bit of glitter for an extra magical snowy effect.
3. Paper Gingerbread House
Making a paper gingerbread house is a lot of fun and eliminates all the difficulty that comes from trying to make a 3d house. Cut out a large house shape either as one big piece or combine a square and a triangle so it looks like a house.
Then, all you have to do is decorate your cute little house with colorful squares and circles to mimic candy windows, gumdrops, and frosting trim. Use white construction paper strips for “frosting” and create a door to complete your cute, candy-covered home. Don't forget to add a cute little gingerbread man to complete the look.
4. Gingerbread Man
Is it really Christmas time if you haven't made a gingerbread man of some sort? Whether you made gingerbread cookies or created this cute little paper craft, it's not truly Christmas time, at least not in my house, until a gingerbread man has graced our humble home.
Cut out the classic gingerbread man shape and add little details like eyes, a mouth, buttons, and swirls along the arms and legs. Use different colors to give your gingerbread man personality. This is the perfect craft to get the whole family involved because then you can make a whole family of gingerbread people!
5. Paper Penguin
My daughters love penguins, and despite them living on the opposite side of the world as Santa, it's always been important to us to add them to our winter-themed fun. Start by cutting out an oval-shaped black body and add a smaller white oval for the belly. Cut smaller circles for the eyes and use orange construction paper to make a small triangle beak and feet, and you’ve got an adorable penguin!
6. Snowman
It never snows where I live, so this is the only way I'm going to be able to make a snowman this Winter. Cut out three circles in different sizes to make a classic snowman shape, then add a black top hat, a carrot nose, and a scarf from colored paper scraps. Glue buttons, add little stick arms, and even create a small paper “broom” to give your snowman some personality. Click the link above for a more in depth tutorial.
7. Polar Bear
It's not fair that polar bears are so adorably friend-shaped yet are so incredibly dangerous. Since there's no way for me to see a polar bear in person, I like to make my own, and it's really easy to do. Cut out a big white circle for the polar bear’s head and two smaller circles for the ears.
Use black paper for the nose and eyes, adding little details like eyebrows or even a tiny bow. A pink paper blush on the cheeks makes this polar bear extra cute. If you're feeling really brave, you can make the rest of the body. That part is a little too advanced for me and my kids, but I welcome you to try it.
8. Paper Present
This isn't quite as satisfying as a real present, but it's far easier to make and makes adorable decorations to add around your home. All you have to do is cut out a square or rectangle for the box and then decorate it however you'd like.
You can add a contrasting paper “ribbon” and bow to the top or decorate it with small polka dots, stars, or stripes to make it look festive. You can even stack a few together to make a whole pile of colorful paper presents and add them to the wall around your tree for a festive holiday look!
9. Christmas Tree
This particular craft is one of my daughter's favorite crafts to do. It's the right mix of easy enough for her to do on her own without any extra help but hard enough that it still allows her to be creative and express herself. Making a Christmas tree is a lot easier than you'd think.
Start with a large triangle for the tree, and add smaller triangle layers for a full look, you'll need at least three triangles, but feel free to make as many as you'd like. The more triangles you have, the bigger the tree and the "fuller" you can make it look. Now decorate your tree with paper ornaments, a garland, and a star on top. You can even cut little strips to make “pine” details and add depth to your tree.
10. Reindeer
I have had to listen to "Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer" at least a hundred times. I honestly think my kids forget that there are other Christmas songs they can listen to and instead just want to have this song on repeat. Since my kids love Rudolph so much, I think it's important that they're able to make their own Rudolph.
Luckily, this craft is super easy all you have to do is create a reindeer face by cutting out a large oval for the head. Use brown paper antlers and add details like eyes and a big red nose. These reindeer faces are perfect for adding a festive touch around the house while the song plays on repeat!
11. Santa Claus
Santa Claus can be a bit tricky for young kids to make without any sort of template, so you may need to give them a bit of a hand, but Santa Claus is pretty easy to make once you get started.
Santa's face is just a large oval, and his hat is nothing more than a red triangle. If you have some cotton balls, you can use them to make his beard, but you can also cut one out of paper. Add eyes a little nose, and trim his hat with a small white paper circle at the end. This Santa will add some holiday cheer to any spot.
12. Candy Canes
This may be one of the easiest crafts on the list since it only requires two pieces of construction paper, red and white are traditional, but feel free to get creative. The easiest way I've found to make these is to cut out two candy canes that are the same size, one in each color, and then randomly cut them apart and put them back together, mixing the colors. You can make a few of these to use as a garland or as individual decorations around the house.
13. Paper Stockings
This craft is so easy to make you can have it done in less than 5 minutes, and it will still make a great decoration around your house. All you have to do is cut a piece of paper into the shape of a stocking and then cut out another piece of paper into the fluff that goes on top. You can also use cotton balls or pom poms if you have them. Once they're glued together, that's it. This paper stocking craft is as easy as 1, 2, 3.
14. Hot Chocolate Mug
This is a really fun and cute craft for kids to do since it's really easy for them to do on their own. All you have to do is cut out a rounded mug shape, then add some small white paper circles at the top for marshmallows.
Use markers or more construction paper to create steam curls, and decorate the mug with cozy patterns, like stripes or snowflakes. Once you're kids finish working on this craft, I highly recommend giving them some actual hot chocolate as a reward for all their hard work.
15. Winter Garland
Pick a few of these crafts—like the mittens, candy canes, snowflakes, and presents and create a beautiful winter garland! Attach each piece to a length of string with glue, or use tape to line them up along a wall. It’s a perfect decoration to display all of your kid's crafty creations!
While this particular post focuses only on making these fun little crafts using construction paper, scissors, and glue, feel free to add extra flair to your winter crafts by adding fun embellishments like glitter, pom-poms, or stickers!
Glitter can give your snowflakes a frosty sparkle, make Santa’s beard twinkle, or add a touch of magic to your snow globe scene. Small pom-poms make perfect “fuzzy” details, such as a puff on Santa’s hat or colorful buttons on the gingerbread man and snowman. Stickers, sequins, or even googly eyes can add personality to penguins, reindeer, and polar bears. Adding these materials makes each craft unique, inviting kids to personalize their creations and make their winter wonderland truly one-of-a-kind!
But if you don't have any of these extra supplies, that's perfectly okay. The goal is to get your kids crafting with whatever you have around the house. Encourage kids to experiment with colors and shapes, and you’ll be amazed by the creative winter wonderland they're able to bring to life.
Until next time, happy crafting!
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