The holiday season is a wonderful time to engage your little ones in creative and heartfelt activities. Making Christmas cards with toddlers and preschoolers not only sparks their creativity but also results in adorable keepsakes for friends and family.
In this post, we’ll explore a variety of DIY toddler Christmas cards that are easy, fun, and perfect for little hands to do at home or in a preschool setting.
Whether you’re looking for simple holiday cards for the grandparents from your kids or Christmas cards for toddlers to make at preschool for parents, we’ve got plenty of ideas to inspire you.
From handprint snowmen to washi tape Christmas trees, these homemade toddler Christmas cards are both cute and memorable.
We’ll share easy and quick DIY card ideas, including free printable Christmas cards for kids to color, perfect for preschoolers and young children.
So, get ready to create beautiful and heartfelt Christmas cards with your toddlers this holiday season!
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The Simplest Christmas Cards For Toddlers & Preschoolers To Make
Here are some super simple and cute DIY Christmas cards for toddlers, made by taking a blank card (or cutting and folding some thick cardstock) and decorating the front.
Using this method the possibilities are endless. These ones are the simplest, for the littlest kids to make.
Paint chip Christmas card
You can probably see just how simple this DIY Christmas card is, even for the littlest of toddlers.
Some green paint chip cards, sparkly Rhinestone stickers and a star is all you need. Plus opportunity to practice scissor skills for older toddlers or preschoolers.
Washi tape Christmas tree
Strips of washi tape and some Christmas present stickers are all you need for this cute toddler DIY Christmas card. Let them get stuck in and see what he or she comes up with.
I’m sure it’ll be as cute as the upside-down Christmas tree on the right, way more funky than the one mom did on the left!
Washi Tape Christmas Tree Card
Here’s a much simpler neater of the previous washi tape Christmas tree. The Christmas tree is constructed separately by sticking strips of washi tape onto cardboard, before cutting into a neat triangle.
A little more work involved in this one, but worth it if you prefer the cleaner look!
Surprised doily Santa craft
I love the surprised look! Such a cute Christmas card to make with little kids.
Choose these mini doilies so you can fit Santa onto the front of a large blank Christmas card.
Cut your prep time to a few minutes and use a large circle hole punch and some dot stickers.
For more crafts all about the infamous bearded man, try these Santa crafts for toddlers.
Rudolf Christmas card
So simple and so effective, I definitely want to try one of these with my two this year. Time to stock up on some red pompoms, googly eyes and pipe cleaners.
Paper strips Christmas tree craft
Simply draw a triangle and then your toddler can have fun either cutting or ripping strips of paper and sticking. A few decorations complete this simple toddler DIY Christmas card.
Triangle Christmas trees card
Another Christmas craft for a toddler aged 3-4 that is so simple yet can have such a stunning end result. Even if those trees end up a little wonky with a little one at the helm, one of these cards is sure to be a hit with the receiver.
Snowman Christmas card
There are a few different materials involved in this cute DIY Christmas card. This one will be a little tricky and, most likely, messy with a toddler in tow.
But I think the extra hassle will be totally worth it. Such a cute Christmas card for toddlers to make.
Shape & fingerprint Christmas snow scene
We did this one while practicing shapes. Triangles, squares as well as trapeziums cut from scrapbook paper make up the Christmas trees.
More white paint fingerprints for snow do mean there’s potential for mess but my two were pretty restrained! Perhaps they’re finally growing up?! (And I’m both overjoyed and heartbroken…)
Simply re-create this cute festive scene on colored blank card and you have an easy DIY toddler-made card.
Plenty more Christmas tree crafts here.
Tape resist Christmas tree card
Tape the shape of a Christmas tree onto a blank card with painters tape and let your toddler paint over it tempera paint or another kid-friendly paint.
When dry and the tape has been removed, you’ll reveal the silhouette of a Christmas tree.
Christmas card smudge painting
The key to this Christmas card for toddlers, is to do one color at a time. Otherwise whatever colors you chose, your 3 or 4 year old will mix them all together and you’ll get brown.
I’m all for learning color mixing, but if you want Christmas cards you can actually send, ONE COLOR AT A TIME!
Cupcake liner Christmas cards
Some simple folding of cupcake liners and a dash of glitter and you can end up with these two cuties.
Just perfect for the front of a toddler-made Christmas card.
Paper straw Christmas tree Card
All you need are some colorful paper straws, pom poms, and cardstock for this simple holiday craft. Toddlers will enjoy cutting the straws before sticking onto a blank card.
A lovely homemade Christmas card for toddlers to make in preschool for their parents.
Pompom painted Christmas tree
To make this handmade Christmas card with your toddler, switch the paintbrush for pompoms. It’s fun painting activity come Christmas craft for little ones.
Potato-stamped Christmas card
Get carving some potatoes and potato-stamp the front of a Christmas card. Shown here to make some homemade gift wrap, but this would be just as cute on the front of a card.
Simple snowman card or craft
These handmade snowmen cards are easy enough for littler ones. I did most of the cutting for my toddler and preschooler last year and they did all the sticking. They turned out rather cute, if I do say so myself!
Puffy paint snowman snowglobe card
This puffy paint Christmas card craft is a good test of fine motor for little kids. Aren’t these just so cute?
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Spin art Christmas trees
Toddlers will love the spin art part of this Christmas craft. Paint and a salad spinner are the main ingredients.
Then it’s a case of cutting out a Christmas tree shape and sticking to the front of a card.
Thumbprint Christmas lights card
Fingerpainting is fun for kids of all ages and a great sensory activity too. So why not try this simple finger print Christmas lights card?
Rudolf faces Christmas card
These Christmas cards definitely need the abstract handiwork of a school-age kid to produce something as cute as the ones above. They’d be easy to do on a large scale and you could simplify further by using a large round hole-punch for the eyes and nose.
Cupcake liner snowflake craft
Classic fold-and-cut snowflake art, but here you use a cupcake liner. A good way for toddlers to practice using scissors, but you’ll probably have to direct them a little.
They’ll love the unfolding to reveal the lovely snowflake!
A sprinkle of glitter and it’s ready to be stuck onto the front of a Christmas card.
Thumbprint robin breast Christmas cards
I love the clean and fresh look of these handmade robin cards. Draw the robin outline for your toddler and then they can add the thumbprint red breast.
Button and washi tape snowmen cards
Here are some more easy DIY Christmas cards to do on a large scale with your toddlers – one for all the family! All you need is washi tape, buttons, google eyes and some orange construction paper.
Painted noodle Christmas card
Painted noodles have to be on nearly every toddler craft post, right?! Here, use festive colors, then allow to dry before sticking on to a blank card, arranged in the shape of a Christmas tree.
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Handprint Christmas Cards For Toddlers
Handprint angel Christmas card
The most complicated part of this adorable angel card is cutting out the handprints. Then it’s simply a matter of gluing and sticking with your toddler. Too sweet!
Footprint Christmas card craft
Getting a clean and clear painted footprint from little kids can be quite a challenge. But with this one, you simply cut the footprint out to finish the card, meaning you can just ignore all the smudged ones.
Another cute card finished by adding some sparkly gem stones or sequins.
Hand & footprint Rudolf card
Similar to the last Christmas card, but this time turning hand and footprints into Rudolfs! Simply stick onto a blank card when you’re done.
Christmas Handprint Cards
Turn your child’s handprints into Santa, a Christmas Tree, an elf or a reindeer by following the simple tutorial from Little Ladoo.
These will make such cute cards to make for the grandparents. And the kids will be so chuffed to hand them out.
Snowmen handprint Christmas craft or card
These handprint snowmen will be a bit more challenging. You may have to be the one to draw on the faces, buttons and clothing onto your child’s white handprints.
(Make sure you use non-toxic paint.)
Simply use a blank card as your canvas to turn this into a Christmas card.
Love handprint crafts?
Check out these handprint birthday card ideas. We also have some handprint craft templates free for instant download:
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Free Printable DIY Toddler Christmas Cards
Christmas tree card craft with template
This cute DIY card is so simple and can be decorated in so many different ways. Get creative with whatever you have in your craft cupboard.
Free Printable Christmas Cards For Kids To Color
Are your kids a fan of Kawaii? Each of these cute Christmas cards features Kawaii Christmas characters. Simply click the link above to download and print, and then it’s time to color.
Christmas reindeer card with FREE template
Once you’ve grabbed the free printable, all you need to do is cut and stick to create this cute reindeer card.
Love free printables?
Try these this festive season:
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Which toddler Christmas card craft will you try?
There are so many cute ones, it may be difficult to choose! But I’d love to hear from you so let me know.
Happy crafting and Happy Christmas!
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