Holiday Fun Ideas For Preschoolers, Crafts, Games, And More

The holiday season is a time of excitement, fun, and togetherness, with plenty of opportunities to do crafts and play games with your preschooler. You can choose to either keep the crafts and use them to decorate your home or give them as gifts.

Best Holiday Crafts For Preschoolers​​​​​​

Check out our list of the best holiday-themed crafts, games, and more to do with your preschooler.

Edible Dreidels​​​​​​

This is a fun and tasty Hannukah craft to try with your child.

You will need the following supplies:

• Frosting
• Hershey’s Kisses chocolates
• Marshmallows
• Melted chocolate
• Pretzel sticks
• Sprinkles or edible glitter

Here are the steps to make edible dreidels:

1. Take a marshmallow and use a bit of frosting to stick the Hershey’s Kiss on the top of the marshmallow.
2. Gently insert a pretzel stick into the bottom of the marshmallow.
3. Coat the pretzel stick and marshmallow portion of the treat in melted chocolate.
4. Roll the whole dreidel in sprinkles or edible glitter.

Felt Christmas Tree​​​​​​

Felt is one of the most durable materials for Christmas tree crafts.

You will need the following supplies:

• A hole puncher
• Fabric glue or a hot glue gun
• Green felt
• Pom poms
• Ribbon
• Scissors

Here are the steps to make a felt Christmas tree:

1. Grab the green felt and the scissors and cut out a Christmas tree shape.
2. Use fabric glue or a hot glue gun to attach pom pom ornaments to your Christmas tree.
3. Punch a hole at the top of the tree and string a ribbon through the hole to turn your felt Christmas tree craft into an ornament you can hang on your real Christmas tree.

Handprint Reindeer Antlers

This cute craft lets your child get a little messy by applying paint to their hands and using their handprints to form the antlers of a reindeer.

You will need the following supplies:

• A paint brush
• A pen or pencil to draw the reindeer’s head and face or a printout of a reindeer’s head if you do not want to draw it yourself
• A piece of white or other color (other than brown or tan) construction paper to use as a canvas
• A red pom pom
• Black and brown crayons, colored pencils, or markers
• Glue
• Scissors if you are using a reindeer cutout instead of drawing
• Tan paint

Here are the steps to create handprint reindeer antlers:

1. Take a piece of construction paper (any color except tan or brown)
2. Use a pen, pencil, or marker to draw the reindeer’s head and face, or use scissors to cut out a printout of a reindeer’s head, then glue the cutout to your construction paper.
3. Let your child color in the reindeer with a brown crayon, colored pencil, or marker.
4. Glue on a red pom pom for the reindeer’s nose.
5. Apply the tan paint to your child’s hands using a paintbrush.
6. Let your child use their handprints as stamps to create the reindeer’s antlers.

Handprint Wreath

You can make a great keepsake decoration by using cutouts of your child’s hands to make a wreath. Better yet, you can get the whole family involved and have everyone make their own handprint wreath.

You will need the following supplies to make a handprint wreath:

• A bow
• A pencil or pen
• Glue or tape
• Ribbon
• Scissors
• Various shades of green construction paper or card stock

Here are the steps to make a handprint wreath:

1. Trace your child’s hand a dozen or more times on various shades of green construction paper or card stock.
2. Cut out each copy of your child’s handprint.
3. Arrange the handprint cutouts in the shape of a wreath.
4. Apply glue or tape to hold the pieces together.
5. Add a bow for a pop of color.
6. Fasten a ribbon to the top of the wreath so you can hang it up.

Sock Snowman

A sock snowman makes an adorable holiday decoration and is fun to put together. This craft can be a good way to put mismatched socks to good use.

You will need the following supplies:

• A hot glue gun
• Assorted buttons
• Dry beans or rice
• Fabric paint or a permanent marker
• One or more child-sized multicolored socks
• One or more adult-sized white tube socks
• Ribbons
• Rubber bands
• Scissors

Follow these steps to make a sock snowman:

1. Fill the bottom of one of the adult-sized socks with dried beans or rice.
2. Once you have a good size for the bottom snowball, twist the sock and use a rubber band to close it.
3. Repeat the first two steps two more times to form the other two snowballs that will make up the snowman’s body. Make sure that each snowball is smaller than the one below it.
4. Use scissors to cut the toe portion off the child-sized sock to create a hat for the snowman.
5. Use the hot glue gun to attach the buttons, hat, and ribbon scarf to the sock snowman.
6. Use the fabric paint or a permanent marker to paint or draw the snowman’s eyes, nose, and mouth.

Best Holiday Games For Preschoolers

Check out our list of the best holiday-themed games for young children to practice hand-eye coordination, memory, and other integral developmental skills.

Holiday Memory Game

This puts a holiday-themed spin on the “How many things can you remember from the tray?” memory game.

You will need the following supplies:

• A tray
• A few holiday-themed items such as a candy cane, an elf, a Christmas tree ornament, a Christmas card, etc.

There are two ways to play this game:

1. Arrange the items on the tray in a certain order and have your child memorize them, then rearrange the items and have your child try to put the items back in the original order.
2. Arrange the items on the tray, have your child memorize what is on it (the items themselves, not the order they are in), and then, when they are not looking, take an item away and have them identify which item is missing.

Pin The Heart On The Grinch

This fun game helps with sensory and motor skills. For some friendly competition, write each player’s name on their heart to see who gets the closest to the target.

You will need the following supplies:

• A blindfold
• A pen or marker
• A large printout of The Grinch
• Double-sided tape
• Felt or paper hearts

Here are the steps to set up and play Pin The Heart On The Grinch:

1. Print out a large picture of The Grinch and tape it to a wall.
2. Draw a heart-shaped target on The Grinch.
3. Write each player’s name on the hearts.
4. Stick a piece of double-sided tape on the back of each heart.
5. Blindfold the first player and hand them their heart, then have them try to put the heart in the right spot on The Grinch.
6. Repeat this step with each player and see who gets the closest to the target.

Snowball Toss Game

This game involves throwing soft faux snowballs into holiday-themed buckets or baskets. It can be a good way for your child to expend some energy indoors.

You will need the following supplies:

• Soft white cotton or foam balls that resemble snowballs
• Holiday-themed baskets or buckets

Have your child toss the balls into the buckets or baskets from a short distance away. Alternatively, you can also use the balls to have a fun family snowball fight indoors.

Enroll Your Child At Providence Children’s Academy Preschool

Providence Children’s Academy Preschool in Coconut Creek can give your preschooler a solid foundation by providing a robust curriculum and nurturing their safety, health, and social development.

We offer separate programs based on age groups, including:

• Infant/One-Year-Old Class that focuses on early infant education to build cognitive skills, enhance physical development, and foster social skills
• 2-Year-Old-Class that increases independence by teaching skills such as self-feeding, potty training, hygiene, and cleaning up after playtime
• 3-Year-Old Class that is divided into a younger group and an older group, students are encouraged to stay on task and finish what they start, and outdoor activities and craft time will help them develop fine and gross motor skills
• Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) 4-Year-Old Class that prepares students for kindergarten by teaching early literacy and social skills based on the Florida VPK curriculum
• After-School Care that gives kids a chance to do homework, play, and relax, as well as provides transportation to and from extracurricular activities
• Summer Camp that has themes that rotate weekly and includes camp activities like crafts, games, and outings and then children go home in the evenings

Call us at (954) 570-6914 for more information.