Fun Christmas craft party ideas for things to do with friends during the holidays, new family Christmas Eve traditions to start this year, teen party sleepover activities in December, or fun holiday activities for kids.
Check out our list of handmade Christmas ornaments and DIY holiday crafts for a fun theme party this holiday season!
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13 Easy DIY Holiday Ideas for Christmas Party Crafts
These homemade holiday crafts and handmade Christmas crafts are great for a craft-themed holiday party in December.
DIY Dried Apple Ornaments
Drying apples is another old-fashioned Christmas idea that I think many people have forgotten about.
If you cut the apples the right way, you can have a beautiful star shape in the middle that looks awesome when you hang it on the tree!
LEARN HOW TO MAKE DRIED APPLE ORNAMENTS
DIY Bees Wax Ornaments
These are my favorite handmade holiday ornaments we’ve ever made, but it’s probably better for an teen craft party or adult craft party (like a girls night out holiday party).
IMPORTANT CRAFT NOTE: If you make beeswax ornaments with kids, adults need to handle the hot wax and there needs to be direct adult supervision.
You can use whatever shape molds or cookie cutters that you want, but we used a variety of old-fashioned beeswax molds for a more vintage Christmas tree look.
Hands-down one of the best Christmas activities we’ve ever done and will now become an annual tradition and helps get us into the holiday spirit.
CRAFT TIP: If you use the yellow beeswax like this (you can check at the craft store too), they come out looking like more aged ornaments. Also, you can use a toothpick to carve the date into the bottom of the ornament if you’re going to do these each holiday season.
You could DEFINITELY add these as Christmas ornaments crafts to make and sell at local holiday craft shows and they also make unique homemade gifts for others.
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DIY Dried Citrus Ornaments
Dried oranges, lemons, and grapefruits make gorgeous Christmas tree ornaments and definitely give your tree and holiday garland Christmas decor an old-timey vintage Christmas feel.
TIME SAVER PRO PARTY TIP: Citrus can take a couple of hours to dry out. For a party, dry the citrus slices well before the craft party and provide different ribbons, twine, and Christmas beads for crafters to make their own citrus Christmas ornament during the party.
If you want to send your craft party goers home with party favors, you can make DIY citrus ornament favor bags where you include a slice or two of the dried fruit, cut ribbons and twine, and beads so that party guests can continue to craft together at home.
LEARN HOW TO MAKE DRIED ORANGE ORNAMENTS
Orange Pomander Ornament
Speaking of orange Christmas ornaments…
Homemade orange pomanders with some twine or beautiful raffia like this or ribbon bows make beautiful pomander ornaments to make for a craft party.
They’re easy holiday crafts for all ages, but the real bonus is the fragrant holiday smell!
CRAFT TIP: Use smaller oranges so they can hang on Christmas tree limbs that are more sturdy.
These also make some of the best DIY mantel decor for the holidays or if you’re making wreaths for your holiday party crafts.
Add in some cinnamon sticks to get those holiday smells!
LEARN HOW TO MAKE ORANGE CLOVE POMANDERS
Pet Snowman Craft
These cute pet snowman crafts for kids are fun whether you’re looking for Christmas snowmen crafts, mason jar snowman craft ideas for a crowd, or even a snowman art craft for toddlers for a craft party.
It’s a really fun snow globe craft where all the party goers can create their own unique snow person personality.
The craft instructions come with free printable snowmen tags, too.
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Paper Star Ornament
These easy paper ornaments are fun to make with any recycled paper, leftover scrapbook paper, or card stock you have around the house — including leftover gift bags, which is what we used to make our paper stars.
You can even ask guests to bring any paper or old cards that they want to get rid of to recycle.
These are also great if you’re wondering how do you make ornaments out of old Christmas cards or other upcycled materials.
LEARN HOW TO MAKE A 3D PAPER STAR ORNAMENT
DIY Pinecone Ornaments
These ornaments from real pinecones are also easy Christmas ornaments to make and they’re ready in just a few minutes.
I think it’s fun to pair it with a cold weather hike / winter hike to gather pinecones and then make the ornament crafts when you get back from the hike, which you can incorporate into your party!
We made them with simple jute twine for our old-fashioned Christmas theme, but you can add in fun ribbon, colorful twine and even beads for colorful Christmas ornaments.
LEARN HOW TO MAKE EASY PINE CONE ORNAMENTS
MAGIC REINDEER FOOD RECIPE
We make this magic reindeer food recipe (also called magic reindeer dust) every year and sprinkle it for Santa’s reindeer on Christmas Eve.
It’s a really cute Christmas DIY party favor, especially if you’re looking for preschool Christmas projects and is one of those kids holiday activities that they’ll look forward to doing to bring a little extra magic to the holiday season.
This easy reindeer food recipe is so much fun for all ages and a fun tradition for families to start this holiday season.
The printable craft instructions include a free Christmas printable poem bag topper!
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Personalized Keepsake Ornament
To this day, these DIY personalized Christmas ornaments remain one of my all-time favorite ornaments we’ve ever made.
And, it’s simple enough to do as a group holiday project for any age.
You just need to have each person bring small items and materials that have personal meaning to them for their own personal touch.
It’s fun to see how each person puts their personalized touch on their own ornament.
I filled an ornament with sand and shells from a special summer trip, but you can use anything in your clear glass ornaments or clear plastic ornaments!
Making your own ornaments is also a fun craft for a Christmas party or a way to get the whole family involved.
Many people wonder how to decorate plastic Christmas balls, but they never think about decorating the inside instead!
LEARN HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE KEEPSAKE ORNAMENTS
Night Before Christmas Ornament
The paper Christmas ornaments are a play on the “Not A Creature Was Stirring” part of The Night Before Christmas poem.
Read the Night Before Christmas and then make these ornaments as part of your craft party or for a family Christmas Eve activity idea.
This is a simple DIY Christmas ornament that’s fun for preschool holiday crafts or family crafts to do together.
If you’re looking for an easy holiday craft for preschoolers or a DIY ornament everyone can do, this is it! (Or, if you need a quick extra craft idea for your party table.)
This is also an easy candy cane ornament and fun ideas to use leftover candy canes, too!
Perfect craft for Christmas for all ages. (Great holiday crafts for toddlers, too!)
LEARN HOW TO MAKE A NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT
Popcorn and Cranberry Garland for DIY Christmas Decorations
If you’re looking for old-fashioned Christmas decor or want a vintage farmhouse look, string up some popcorn garland for your Christmas tree or fireplace mantel.
You can also add anything else you want to your homemade garland, like dried fruit or wood beads.
CHRISTMAS CRAFT TIP: Click over so you don’t miss the trick to to keep popcorn from breaking off of garland!
LEARN HOW TO STRING POPCORN GARLAND
Ice Candles
Ice candles (also called lanterns or luminaries) are not only a fun winter craft for kids activities, but they’re also a beautiful addition to winter solstice celebration or fun lights to guide Santa’s reindeer to your house!
I loved making this craft so much, but it’s involved and does include freezing time. For these reasons, I think it would be fun for a small lady’s holiday afternoon craft party.
PRO PARTY TIP: Because this craft needs to be frozen, you’ll need to have lots of freezer space or it will need to be freezing temperatures outside.
You will also need to consider a way for people to get their ice lanterns home or, better yet, host a winter bonfire where you all light your ice lanterns as part of the festivities.
Even if you don’t make these for a craft party, put them on your list to make as a family. They really are that cool!
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Build A Snowman Treat Bags
These are make-ahead craft bags before your party. Hand them out for a fun for a kids’ craft table for the holidays or for an easy DIY craft idea.
These cute build a snowman kits are perfect for Christmas party favors to take and make, too.
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Have fun with these Christmas craft party ideas!
