23 Joyful Christmas Art Projects for All Ages in 2024

What better way to celebrate the holiday season than by getting creative with Christmas art projects? Gather your friends and family for a day spent together, talking, laughing and allowing your creative energy to flow. There’s a project for people of all ages to enjoy. Kids can make art with their parents; adult friends can enjoy time together during the holiday season. You can use these art projects as décor to make your home more festive. Or start a Christmas tradition with your family.

Christmas art projects are not only a great way to bond and let out creative juices, it can have have significant benefits for children’s development. Crafting helps to encourage visual processing as well as improve fine motor and executive function skills, according to Citizen Times. Plus, it can be a great way to bond with friends and family and help you get into the holiday spirit. So, wondering what to make for Christmas art? We’ve got some inspiration for Christmas art projects that everyone will love.

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Fun Art Projects for Christmas

1. Faux Stained Glass

Stained glass is beautiful, but it can be difficult and expensive to create authentically. Instead, you can make faux stained glass that makes stunning Christmas wall art. You’ll need a sheet of glass like that found in an old picture frame. 

Then use glass paint to draw on a design. Lean this Christmas art project against the window to let the light shine through. You can also get inspired by this project to make unique Christmas nail ideas.

2. Marbled Ornaments

You can easily create a marble effect with supplies you can find in your own home. Spread shaving cream in an aluminum container, then add a few droplets of food dye. Spread out the dye with a chopstick to create a swirled marble effect, one of the simplest ways of painting Christmas ornaments. 

Cut white construction paper into fun shapes, then lay it on top of the shaving cream to transfer the pattern. After it dries, you can punch a hole and add a ribbon to turn this Christmas art project into an ornament.

3. Paper Lanterns

Paper lanterns are a beautiful way to decorate your home for the holidays. And, luckily, you can make your own paper lanterns at home. This Christmas art project will use tissue paper strips. Use green, red and white paper to create a lantern that’s perfect for the holidays or create a fun design. You can add tea lights to illuminate the lanterns from the inside.

4. Dried Flower Wreaths

Wreaths are a common decoration for the holiday season. However, you can make a unique wreath with this Christmas art project. Instead of using evergreens, consider using dried flowers and grasses. You can still use a red and green color scheme to make this holiday decor. Dried flowers will add a natural touch. These Christmas crafts will be a great way to add texture to your home.

5. Macrame Decorations

Macrame is a beautiful fiber art form that will make beautiful Christmas wall art you’ll want to display throughout the holiday season. For this art project for Christmas, you’ll need macrame cord, sharp scissors and a wooden dowel. You can also add accessories like beads or dyes to add different colors. Anyone can make these DIY Christmas decorations for a minimalist holiday aesthetic.

6. Painted Glass Ornaments

Looking for Christmas art ideas the entire family will love doing together? Try making painted glass ornaments. You’ll need blank glass ornaments, glass paint and paintbrushes. Start by sketching out a Christmas art drawing then paint over it. 

Plus, what sells best at Christmas craft fairs? Customized ornaments are a great seller. So, if you’re looking for something to sell, consider painted ornaments.

7. Christmas Cracker

Christmas crackers aren’t only a fun holiday gift idea; they’re also a fun Christmas art project. You can make these decorations out of paper so they make the iconic sound when opening. Fill them with candies, little trinkles and other small gifts. Then, you can use them as decor or place settings for your holiday gathering.

8. Felted Ornaments

Felt is such an easy material to work with. For this Christmas art project, you’ll need felt in a variety of colors, scissors, shapes, needles and thread, glue and accessories like ribbon and googly eyes. 

Cut two pieces of felt into shapes like stars, snowmen, trees and other Christmas motifs. Glue the sides together, then stitch them together, leaving a bit open on the top. Carefully stuff the ornament with then glue and sew the last bit together. Add ribbon to hand the ornaments on the tree.

Easy Christmas Art Projects

9. Painted Woodcut Ornaments

Another ornament idea you can do as a Christmas art project. You can take art classes in Dallas, art classes in San Diego, art classes in Washington, D.C. and art classes near you to learn new painting techniques from expert artists. Then, you can paint woodcut ornaments to hang on your Christmas tree and admire your handiwork every year.

10. Scrapbook Christmas Cards

Many people enjoy sending Christmas cards every year, but what do you do with all the old ones? Why not try this easy Christmas art and make scrapbook Christmas cards? Cut out designs or pieces from Christmas cards and assemble them into new cards. 

Wondering what to make for a Christmas craft fair? Scrapbook cards are a unique Christmas art project that many people will love buying for friends and family.

11. 3D Pop Art Ornaments

Make 3D ornaments out of paper with this fun and easy Christmas art project. Cut out shapes like a traditional ornament or a Christmas tree to create a 3D design. You can color different sides of the ornament with vibrant pop art designs or create a DIY photo ornament by sticking on your favorite image. Finish it off with a ribbon to hang it on a tree.

12. Terra Cotta Gingerbread Houses

Making gingerbread houses is a classic Christmas tradition. Instead of making them out of the classic cookie, use terra cotta pots. Use acrylic paint to add on icing, gum drops and other decor. Get inspired by Christmas painting ideas to create unique designs on a planter pot for a colorful Christmas art project.

13. Craft Bead Snowman

For this easy Christmas art project, you’ll need wooden craft beads, paint, wire, pipe cleaners, scissors and felt. Paint the wooden beads white, and once they’re dry, stack them onto the wire. Paint on details like black eyes, coal buttons and a carrot for a nose. Use felt to make a scarf and a half and pipe cleaners to make the stick arms.

14. Beaded Icicle Ornaments

An easy Christmas art project is a beaded icicle you can use as an ornament. You’ll need beads in various shades of blue, white, silver and clear. Add beads to a wire to create a dripping icicle effect. With this Christmas art project, you can play around with bead shapes and sizes to create unique designs that will glimmer on a Christmas tree.

15. Yarn Stars

Yarn stars are a simple art project for Christmas that makes a big impact. You’ll need wire or popsicle sticks, yarn in different colors and glue. 

Use the wire and the sticks to make the shape of a star. Then, wrap the yarn around different arms of the star. This creates a textured and colorful piece of decor you can hang on the tree or on the walls.

Christmas Art Projects for Kids

16. Paper Christmas Puppets

This Christmas art idea is easy to make with simple supplies. Use brown paper bags as the base for your puppets. Cut out shapes from construction paper and glue them to make different Christmas characters. 

You can also use supplies like pompoms, pipe cleaners and googly eyes to bring the characters to life. This is a fun Christmas art project for elementary kids and then they can put on a show afterward.

17. Christmas Coloring Sheets

Kids can partake in the holiday creative fun with Christmas art drawings. Print out Christmas coloring sheets for kids to color in with markers, crayons and colored pencils. 

This Christmas art project is simple, but you can then turn these coloring sheets into fun things like Christmas cards or color on sheets of butcher paper to make wrapping paper. 

Make your own coloring sheets with some Christmas drawing ideas.

18. Melting Snowman

Kids will love making this 3D and interactive art project. Cut white construction paper into a spiral and glue the ends together. Secure one side to a sheet of paper and the other to the head of a snowman. This Christmas art project for kids creates a springing snowman that melts down flat right before your eyes.

19. Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

All you need for this Christmas art project for elementary-aged students is popsicle sticks, glue and paint. Glue popsicle sticks into snowflake formations. An adult can use wire cutters to cut smaller pieces of popsicle sticks to creat the small details. 

When the glue has dried, kids can paint the snowflakes and add glitter to make them shine.

20. Hot Chocolate Mugs

Kids love hot chocolate during the holiday season. And this Christmas art project puts hot chocolate at the forefront. Buy blank mugs and ceramic paint, and then have kids decorate the exterior of the mugs with their own designs. 

Once the paint has dried, you can turn the mugs into DIY Christmas gifts by making a hot chocolate kit that includes the mix and marshmallows.

21. Air Dry Clay Sculptures

Air-dry clay is a great material for Christmas art projects for the whole family, but especially for kids. Sculpt different figurines, like snowmen, Christmas trees and presents. Allow them to dry based on the instructions. Once everything is dry, you can use acrylic craft paint to paint them.

22. Advent Paper Bag Houses

Made a homemade advent calendar for a fun Christmas art project for kids using brown paper bags. Kids can draw their own designs on the bags using holiday motifs or turning them into a Christmas village. 

Don’t forget to add numbers to the exterior so you know which to open on each day. Fill the bags with treats and small gifts and get excited to open them all the days of Christmas.

23. Pom Pom Animals

What can children make for Christmas? Pom pom animals are a great project for kids to craft. For this Christmas art project, you’ll need pom poms of various shapes and sizes, felt, googly eyes and glue. Cut shapes out of felt to be ears and noses. 

Then, glue pom poms together and add the felt accessories. Kids can make penguins, polar bears, owls and other winter animals.

Spend the holidays getting creative with these Christmas art projects. Bring friends and family together to enjoy hot chocolate, eat Christmas cookies and craft. Bond with each other as you get into the holiday spirit and let your creativity flow. Whether these Christmas art projects become your new go-to decor piece or a tradition to do with the family each year, you’re sure to have the most fun crafting them. 

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