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30 Easy Christmas Tree Activities for Kids

Looking for Christmas Tree Activities to keep your kids entertained this holiday season? Check out these 30 easy ideas for toddlers and preschoolers!

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1. Bauble Balance

Bauble Balance - Christmas STEM activity for kids. The perfect way for toddlers and preschoolers to practice math and fine motor skills.

Improve fine motor skills this holiday season with bauble balance! Test your dexterity by stacking baubles on a pool noodle Christmas tree.

2. Magnetic Salt Dough Christmas Decorations

Learn how to make magnetic salt dough Christmas decorations for the fridge door. Toddlers and preschoolers will love decorating this tree again and again while the real tree gets left alone.

Looking for a great way to decorate your fridge this Christmas? Try making magnetic salt dough decorations, young children will have so much fun decorating this tree again and again.

3. DIY Christmas Tree Peg Board

Get ready for the Christmas season with this DIY Christmas tree peg board activity. A fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to develop pincer grip and hand-eye coordination.

4. Popsicle Stick Christmas Tree Craft

Popsicle stick Christmas tree craft for kids. A funa and easy Christmas arts and crafts idea for toddlers and preschoolers.

Create an easy Christmas tree craft with popsicle sticks! Fun for kids of all ages. Get creative and decorate your own festive masterpiece.

5. Pom Pom Christmas Tree

Pom pom Christmas tree - a fun and easy fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers. Perfect for helping kids develop fine motor skills

Looking for a festive and educational activity for your little ones? Try our pom pom Christmas tree! All you need to do is push the pom poms into these cute Christmas tree ornaments! How easy is that?

6. Christmas Tree Printable for Kids

Free Christmas Tree Printable for Kids. This Christmas craft comes as a free template for toddlers and preschoolers. Grab your copy today.

Looking for a fun and easy way to keep the kids entertained this season? Try our Christmas tree cut and paste activity. This fun Christmas tree craft comes as a free printable that you can download and use today.

7. Playdough Christmas Trees

Make a playdough christmas tree with your toddlers and preschoolers. Kids will love developing fine motor skills with this fun activity.

Here’s a festive way to use green playdough! Let your kids make their own Christmas tree out of playdough and enjoy endless hours of creative joy.

8. Washi Tape Christmas Tree Craft

Washi tape Christmas tree craft for kids. A fun and easy art and craft activity for toddlers and preschoolers to make this holiday season.

Looking for unique Christmas crafts? Our washi tape Christmas tree craft is a must-try! Explore creative ways to use washi tape this holiday season.

9. Christmas Tree Sticky Wall

Christmas tree sticky wall activity for kids. A fun way for toddlers and preschoolers to work on their fine motor skills this holiday season.

Create a fun activity with a Christmas tree sticky wall activity, which is perfect for little kids. All you need is contact paper and simple materials!

10. Scrape Painted Christmas Tree Cards

Scrape painted Christmas tree craft for kids. A fun DIY card that preschool and kindergarteners can make this holiday season.

Get creative with this fun craft! Scrape painted Christmas tree cards are sure to be a hit in your preschool classroom. Grab your green paint and make holiday magic today.

11. Count and Clip Christmas Lights Cards

Count and clip Christmas lights cards for kids a fun way for preschoolers to learn counting, number recognition, fine motor skills, and more.

Count the string lights on these Christmas Tree counting cards for a fun early years activity! Build fine motor skills while having festive fun. Get started now!

12. Yarn Christmas Tree Craft

Easy yarn Christmas tree craft for kids. A fun art and craft activity that is perfect for toddlers and preschoolers to make this December.

Get in the holiday spirit with this cute Christmas tree craft made with green yarn. Add a touch of whimsy to your seasonal decor!

For more ideas, take a look at these 30 Christmas Tree Crafts.

13. Christmas Tree Sensory Bag

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Discover the magic of Christmas with these sensory bags! Explore the different ways you can create a festive sensory experience with a Christmas tree sensory bag.

Photo: Happy Toddler Playtime

14. Spinning Christmas Tree Science Project

Engage older kids in academic concepts with this spinning Christmas tree science project. Explore the physics behind this festive experiment. Get started now!

Photo: 123 Homeschool 4 Me

15. Build a Photo Christmas Tree for Babies and Toddlers

Engage your little ones in a felt Christmas tree activity – the perfect project for holiday bonding. Watch their joy as they decorate their own tree with photos of the whole family

Photo: Toddler Approved

16. Christmas Tree Threading

Get into the festive spirit with this Christmas Tree Threading activity – a great addition to the Christmas holidays.

Photo: Happy Toddler Playtime

17. Christmas Tree Sensory Bin

Get into the holiday spirit with this Christmas tree sensory bin! Explore sensory play and bring some holiday cheer to your little ones.

Photo: Raising Little Superheroes

18. Montessori Christmas Tree Decorating Activity

Get in the holiday spirit by decorating a mini traditional Christmas tree. This is an activity that toddlers and preschoolers will love to try during Christmas time.

Photo: Living Montessori Now

19. Pine Cone Christmas Tree

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Fine motor Christmas trees: Get your kids into the holiday spirit with a fun and engaging pine cone Christmas tree activity. Perfect for little hands!

Photo: The Imagination Tree

20. Shaving Cream Marbled Tree Art

Create stunning Christmas tree art with shaving cream marbling technique. Perfect is you’re looking for art projects that you can send home to parents.

Photo: Toddler Approved

21. Torn Paper Christmas Tree

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Make fine motor crafts using construction paper, like this beautiful torn paper Christmas tree picture. An easy art activity for toddlers and preschoolers.

Photo: Mama OT

22. Christmas Tree Prewriting Printable

Explore the magic of Christmas with this interactive Christmas tree prewriting printable, featuring exciting different versions to try!

Photo: 3 Dinosaurs

23. Grow a Crystal Christmas Tree

Looking for holiday fun that is sure to delight? Learn how to make your own DIY Crystal Christmas Tree kit and create lasting memories with your family.

Photo: Teach Beside Me

24. Christmas Tree Sensory Writing Tray

Improve language skills with this Christmas tree sensory writing tray. Engage your senses and develop literacy in a festive and fun way!

Photo: The Imagination Tree

25. Christmas Tree Pasta and Macaroni Craft

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Get creative with your favourite Christmas tree crafts – from pasta ornaments to macaroni trees. Perfect for encouraging the spirit of Christmas.

Photo: The Best Ideas for Kids

26. Paper Plate Christmas Tree Craft

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Celebrate the holidays with our adorable paper plate Christmas tree craft. Easy to make, this lovely little craft is perfect for older and younger kids alike.

Photo: i Heart Crafty Things

27. Melting Christmas Trees Science Activity

Discover the enchantment of this Melting Christmas Trees Science Activity. Whether you make several small trees or one big christmas tree, it’s sure to be a festive experiment.

Photo: Little Bins for Little Hands

28. Fingerprint Salt Dough Christmas Trees

Create a beautiful homemade ornament with fingerprint salt dough Christmas trees. Perfect for adding a personal touch to your holiday decor.

Photo: Messy Little Monster

29. Pebble Stacking Christmas Tree

Looking for a unique Christmas activity? Balance green pebbles to create a festive tree! This is such a fun way to explore STEM with younger children.

Photo: Artsy Crafty Kids

30. Geoboard Christmas Tree Activity

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Looking for a fun holiday project? Learn how to make a christmas tree geoboard using rubber bands and buttons for a Christmas tree activity everyone will love.

Photo: The Imagination Tree

31. 3D Paper Christmas Tree Craft

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Make 3D Christmas trees with this free printable template. This is a fun craft that kids can either color in themselves or fold their own.

32. DIY Christmas Tree Ball Drop Activity.

Completed DIY christmas tree ball drop activity.

Which gift box will the ball fall into? This is a fun Christmas themed ball drop activity that babies and toddlers will love.


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