Is your toddler full of energy and always on the go? Keep them busy this holiday season with these easy and fun Christmas crafts for 2 year olds!

 

From simple sensory activities to more complex art projects, there’s something here for every toddler. And the best part is that most of these crafts require materials you already have at home.

 

So get creative and let your toddler explore their holiday spirit with these Christmas crafts for 2 year olds!

 

20+ Fun & Easy Christmas Ornament Crafts for 2 Yea Olds

 

1. Christmas Sensory Bin

 

This easy sensory bin is perfect for toddlers who love to touch and feel everything! Just add some festive objects like Christmas tree balls, fake snow, and candy canes into a container and let your toddler explore.

 

2. Christmas Tree Suncatcher

 

Toddlers will love making this beautiful suncatcher! Just use some clear contact paper and green tissue paper to create a simple Christmas tree shape. Then add in some colorful decorations like sequins, glitter, or pom poms.

 

3. Handprint Wreath

 

This handprint wreath is a fun way to decorate for the holidays and make a keepsake craft at the same time! Just paint your toddler’s hands with green paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then cut out handprints and glue them onto a paper plate to create a wreath shape.

 

4. Footprint Snowmen

 

These footprint snowmen are so cute and easy to make! Just paint your toddler’s feet with white paint and have them step onto construction paper. Then add on some black felt hats, orange triangle noses, and googly eyes to create adorable snowmen.

 

5. Potato Stamp Ornaments

 

These potato stamp ornaments are a fun and easy way to decorate your Christmas tree! Just cut potatoes in half and use paint to create different designs. Then add a string and hang them up on the tree.

 

6. Q-Tip Painting

 

Let your toddler explore different colors and textures with this q-tip painting activity! Just dip q-tips into paint and let your toddler dot them onto paper. They’ll love the different sensations of the paint and Q-tips on their fingers.

 

7. Coffee Filter Snowflakes

 

These coffee filter snowflakes are very pretty and so easy to make! Just fold coffee filters into different shapes and use a water bottle to squirt on some diluted white paint. Then let your toddler add on some glitter or sequins for extra sparkle.

 

8. Salt Dough Ornaments

 

These salt dough ornaments are so much fun to make and can be personalized however you want! Just mix together salt, flour, and water to create a dough. Then let your toddler roll it out and use cookie cutters to create different shapes. Once they’re done, bake the dough in the oven and then paint or decorate however you’d like.

 

9. Paper Plate Reindeer

 

This paper plate reindeer is a cute and easy craft for toddlers! Just cut a paper plate in half and then let your toddler glue on some brown construction paper for the reindeer’s body. Then add on some antlers, a red nose, and googly eyes to finish it off.

 

10. Button Ornament

 

This button ornament is so easy to make! Just glue buttons of different sizes and colors onto a piece of cardstock to create a design. Then cut out the shape of a Christmas tree and add a string to the top to hang it up.

 

11. Toilet Paper Roll Snowmen

 

To make these Christmas crafts for 2 year olds, just paint empty toilet paper rolls with white paint and then let your toddler add on some black coal eyes, a carrot nose, and a scarf. You can also use buttons or pom poms for the snowman’s body.

 

12. Handprint Christmas Tree

 

This handprint Christmas tree is a fun and easy way to decorate for the holidays! Just paint your toddler’s hands with green paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then cut out the handprints and glue them onto a piece of paper to create a tree shape. Add on some colorful decorations like sequins, glitter, or pom poms to finish it off.

 

13. Footprint Santa

 

This footprint Santa is so cute and easy to make! Just paint your toddler’s feet with red paint and have them step onto construction paper. Then add on a white beard, hat, and belt to create Santa Claus. You can also use pom poms or buttons for his belly.

 

14. Handprint Wreath

 

This handprint wreath is a fun way to decorate for the holidays and make a keepsake craft at the same time! Just paint your toddler’s hands with green paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then cut out handprints and glue them onto a paper plate to create a wreath shape.

 

15. Paper Plate Elf

 

To make this paper plate elf, just paint a paper plate with green paint and then let your toddler add on some elf ears, a red nose, and googly eyes. You can also use pom poms or buttons for the elf’s body.

 

16. Paper Plate Christmas Tree

 

This paper plate Christmas tree is so simple to make! Just cut a paper plate into a tree shape and then let your toddler decorate it however they’d like. You can use pom poms, glitter, sequins, or anything else you have on hand.

 

17. Santa Handprint Craft

 

This Santa handprint craft ranks among the best Christmas crafts for 2 year olds! Just paint your toddler’s hands with red paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then add on a white beard, hat, and belt to create Santa Claus. You can also use pom poms or buttons for his belly.

 

18. Snowman Handprint Craft

 

To make this snowman handprint craft, just paint your toddler’s hands with white paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then add on a carrot nose, coal eyes, and a scarf to create a snowman. You can also use pom poms or buttons for the snowman’s body.

 

19. Rudolph Handprint Craft

 

To make this Rudolph handprint craft, just paint your toddler’s hands with brown paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then add on antlers, a red nose, and googly eyes to create Rudolph. You can also use pom poms or buttons for the reindeer’s body.

 

20. Gingerbread Handprint Craft

 

This gingerbread handprint craft is also cute and easy to make! Just paint your toddler’s hands with brown paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then add on some gingerbread men features like eyes, a mouth, and buttons. You can also use pom poms or sequins for the gingerbread man’s body.

 

21. Christmas Tree Handprint Craft

 

This Christmas tree handprint is another cute and easy Christmas crafts for toddlers to make! Just paint your toddler’s hands with green paint and have them press them onto construction paper. Then cut out the handprints and glue them onto a piece of paper to create a tree shape. Add on some colorful decorations like sequins, glitter, or pom poms to finish it off.

 

22. Paper Plate reindeer

 

This paper plate reindeer is so cute and simple to make! Just paint a paper plate with brown paint and then let your toddler add on antlers, a red nose, and googly eyes. You can also use pom poms or buttons for the reindeer’s body.

 

23. Cotton Ball Snowman

 

This cotton ball snowman is among the easiest Christmas crafts for 2 year olds to make! Just glue cotton balls onto a piece of paper to create a snowman shape. Then let your toddler add on a carrot nose, coal eyes, and a scarf. You can also use pom poms or buttons for the snowman’s body.

 

There you have it! 23 easy and adorable Christmas crafts for 2 year olds!

 

Happy crafting!

 

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