CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FOR KIDS - Kindergarten Lessons

Use the tracers below to make decorations or to create Christmas drawings and cards. The free tracers below can be used for a variety of activities, besides Christmas crafts for kids. I have used them for math activities, where children print numbers and then make the same number of stars or candy canes on their papers. Some children trace three or four images on their page to illustrate a Christmas story, which they later print, sounding out the letters they know.

Although your students may turn out unrecognizable looking Christmas crafts, avoid the tendency to help the students too much in an effort to produce perfect crafts.Most kids are pleased with their finished blobs of paper, glue, sequins and glitter, so celebrate their efforts!

Using tracers benefits students

The more children trace, cut, glue, and practice with craft materials, the more their fine motor skills, their coordination and their eye hand coordination improves. Read the tips on crafting with kids here.

I often show the students a few samples, then tell them they are free to copy the samples or make the item another way. To have some control over the students’ results, limit the materials you put out for each tracer and rotate the tracers every few days.

Make the Christmas crafts below using the free tracers.

Tips for using the Christmas tracers successfully

Use the photocopier to make the free Christmas worksheets larger or smaller
Copy tracers out of lightweight card such as old file folders then cut out two or three of each for the students
Mark both sides of the Christmas tracers with a large red X so the children do not accidentally use them for crafts
Teach children that all tracers have large red Xs and show them how to use them
Don’t assume that all children have had prior experience tracing
Put out one or two new tracers every few days starting at the beginning of the Christmas season
Display samples of the finished crafts
Twist tie wire can be bought in long lengths and cut for hangers

Paper Plate Angels Easy Christmas Craft

Download the Christmas angel paper plate tracer (See below)
Trace onto light weight card and cut out so you have a reusable tracer
Cut out the line areas and place over a six inch paper plate and draw cutting lines
Give each child a plate and direct to cut on lines
Fold arms in Use paper around head for feet
Children color dress, sleeves, and draw face
Decorate with glitter, mylar for shiny hair

Ideas for Using the Christmas Tracers:

Side view Angel

Students trace on white paper, cut out
Punch hole for hanger
Draw face
Spread out and glue cotton ball for hair
Glue pieces of cut out doilies and gold glitter for decorations

Doves

Students trace on white paper, cut out
Punch hole for hanger
Tape white feathers on to the back of tail area
Decorate wings and eye with silver glitter dots

Small or large trees

Students trace on green construction paper, cut out
Punch hole for hanger
Decorate with sequins, scraps of shiny craft items, stickers

Stars

Students trace on yellow paper, cut out
Punch hole for hanger
Tape bits of plastic tinsel to the back of the star so it sticks out all over
Decorate each point with a dot of gold glitter

Stockings

Students trace on colored construction paper, cut out
Punch hole for hanger
Decorate with pictures cut out of Christmas wrapping paper and rick rack
Students print their names on the stocking
Students draw and cut out simple toys like teddy bears to stick on the back so they look like they are sticking out the top of the stocking

Wreaths

Students trace on green paper, cut out
Punch hole for hanger
Students put glue on the wreath
Students use a single hole punch to make red circles out of red paper and drop them onto the wet glue on the wreaths

Candle