Are you looking for ideas for Christmas Garland for kids to make this holiday season? Once they are finished making their festive garland, they can hang it up around the house or on the Christmas tree. Here are some fun and creative options that are easy to make and perfect for involving children in holiday decorating:
Christmas Paper Chain Garland
The paper chain garland is probably the easiest one for young children to make. If they are super young, it is advised that you cut the paper into strips for them using scissors or a cutting board like this one.
- Materials: Colored construction paper in festive Christmas colors, scissors, glue sticks or tape.
- Instructions: Cut paper into strips and link them into rings by gluing the ends. Alternate red, green, and white colors for a festive look.
- Why Kids Love It: Simple, quick, and repetitive—perfect for younger kids!
Popcorn and Cranberry Garland
This garland is for older kids who can use a needle and thread unless you can find a plastic needle that will go through the popcorn and cranberries. Once they have finished making this fun garland, wrap it around the Christmas tree. Note: if you have pets it might not be advisable to hang it where they can potentially eat it.
- Materials: Popped popcorn, fresh cranberries, needle, and thread.
- Instructions: String popcorn and cranberries alternately onto a thread with a needle.
- Safety Tip: Use plastic needles for younger kids, and supervise while working with sharp objects.
- Why Kids Love It: It’s hands-on and looks very “old-fashioned Christmas.”
Christmas Pom-Pom Garland
When I thought of this craft, I automatically thought of the tiny little pom poms. But I found these bigger festive pom poms on Amazon. The bigger pom poms make i easier for the kids to string them using string and a needle.
- Materials: Store-bought pom-poms in Christmas colors, string, and a needle.
- Instructions: Thread the pom-poms onto a string at regular intervals.
- Why Kids Love It: It’s colorful and fluffy, and you can make it with very little mess.
Beaded Christmas Garland
This is a quick and easy activity for the kids to do one afternoon. This garland looks awesome hung from the mantle or even on the Christmas tree.
- Materials: Red, green, and white beads (plastic or wooden) and a string.
- Instructions: Let kids thread the beads onto a string to create patterns or color combinations.
- Why Kids Love It: It helps with fine motor skills and creativity.
Salt Dough Ornaments Garland
This is a great activity on a snow day or during Christmas break. Your kids will have to make the salt dough Christmas ornaments first. Your kids don’t have to decorate them as much as I did even just the salt dough ornaments are cute as well. Then have them string each ornament on a sting.
- Materials: Salt dough (flour, salt, water), cookie cutters, paint, string.
- Instructions: Make salt dough shapes using Christmas-themed cookie cutters (stars, trees, snowflakes), bake them, and paint them. String them together for a rustic garland.
- Why Kids Love It: They can personalize ornaments and create keepsakes for years to come.
Christmas Felt Shapes Garland
This is a great activity for kids who are able to cut out patterns on the felt. You can even make them double-sided and stuff them with a bit of cotton fiber filling. Or you can purchase this fun Christmas felt shapes kit on Amazon. Buying precut would make this craft a bit easier to complete.
- Materials: Colored felt, scissors, glue, string.
- Instructions: Cut out simple Christmas shapes like stars, trees, and stockings. Glue them together and attach to a string.
- Why Kids Love It: Soft materials and simple designs make it fun for all ages.
Paper Snowflake Garland
This is a fun craft for the kids to do in a few hours. Have them make a bunch of different types of paper snowflakes and then string them so you can hang them up on the mantle.
- Materials: White paper, scissors, string, and glue.
- Instructions: Fold paper into squares and let kids cut out snowflakes. String them together for a wintery look.
- Why Kids Love It: Cutting snowflakes is like magic, and every snowflake is unique!
These ideas for Christmas garland that kids can make this holiday season! Each activity is pretty simple, but some may require an adult to help the younger kids. Each one of these craft ideas are a creative way to decorate your house this holiday season. Plus it is a great way to keep little hands busy this holiday season or during winter break.
These garlands are so gorgeous. I do need to make some with my kids. My daughter is crafty so she will love to make one.
I love all the different types of garland. There are so many beautiful ones out there. I’ve always wanted to do cranberries and popcorn. I should do that this year.
These are all great ideas for Christmas garlands. I haven’t done any arts and crafts with my son yet as he hasn’t broken up from school. Still a few days to go. I am thinking of making the paper chain garland as those are easy to do and can be nice and colourful.
These are such fun and festive holiday crafts for kids! I especially like the popcorn & cranberry garland because it reminds me of my childhood.
These are all great, creative, and festive ideas for garlands to decorate for Christmas. I haven’t made a custom garland in a couple of years, and this ignited my desire to creat one for this year!
The cranberry garland is unique and cute to be a decor. Having garlands in your Christmas decorations is so nice and makes your decoration lively.
Garlands are a great idea! So much creativity goes into making these, and they look wonderful. Lots of fun and unique ideas.