"25 Crafts Inspired by a Christmas Book"
Fun festive projects for children with adult supervision.
1.
The Gingerbread Pirates by Kristin Kladstrup is the perfect book to go with the
Paper Bag Gingerbread Men craft.
2. The
Mess Free Ornaments don’t need a lot of patience which is great if your child is like the
Llama in Llama Llama Holiday Drama .
3.
Santasaurus by Niamh Sharkey and the craft
Roll and Count Santa Math Game will keep your kids busy and learning!
4. The puppy makes tracks in the snow in
McDuff’s New Friend by Rosemary Wells, lets your child make their own with the
Tracks In The Snow Playdough activity.
5.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson includes all the traditional pre-Christmas activities like hanging stockings. These Scrap Paper Stockings can be hung up year after year.
7. These
Snow Globe Snowman is the perfect pairing with
Snowmen at Christmas by Carolyn Buehner.
8.
Merry Christmas, Ollie (Gossie & Friends) by Olivier Dunrea will be loved by your little one just as much as they will love the Sticky Wall Christmas Tree Mural.
9. Create gingerbread men that don’t need to be baked with our
Playdough Gingerbread Men . Then read
Mini Merry Book: Gingerbread Joy by Julia Woolf.
10. Read all about
How Santa Got His Job> in this book by Stephen Krensky. Then kids can test out the jobs for themselves with this
Workshop play idea.
11.
Madeline’s Christmas is set in Paris. While I don’t expect you to jump on a jet and take your kids there, you can imagine with your own Eiffel Tower and other
Landmark Blocks.
12. Count your way through
Merry Christmas, Mouse! (If You Give…) by Laura Numeroff, then make ( and count) these
Letter Ornaments were a cinch to make, and after many years they still look great.
13.
Great Joy by Kate DiCamillo is a touching book that goes perfectly with this
Angel Craft
14. This
Paper Plate Santa
is just right, much like
Santa Claus and the Three Bears by Maria Modugno .
15. Elves don’t live in the toy shop. They need houses to live in! Create these
Elf Houses after reading
The Little Christmas Elf (Little Golden Book) by Nikki Shannon Smith.
16. This
Handprint Christmas Tree could be your child’s favorite craft.
Counting Christmas by Karen Katz is a perfect Christmas book too.
18.
Pete the Cat Saves Christma by Eric Litwin is a cute book about giving. Then, complete these cute
Kid Made Gift Boxes after reading.
19. Even your child couldn’t break these
Unbreakable Ornament Craft . After you read
It’s Christmas, David! by David Shannon, they are a perfect craft to make.
20.
Santa Kid by James Patterson is a great read to dive into the North Pole and a great addition to any North Pole play using this
DIY Playmat.
21. Read
Babar and Father Christmas by Jean De Brunhoff then create this
NOEL banner for a French celebration!
22.
Christmas Eve with Mrs. Claus by M.P. Hueston is a sweet book about sweets and the perfect companion for this
Easy Candy Cane Craft.
23. The
Three Wise Men craft is even more meaningful when you read it with
The Christmas Story: The Brick Bible for Kids by Brendan Powell Smith.
24. Read
The Night Before Christmas by Clement C Moore and then create your own
Handprint Reindeer, you don’t have to make Rudolf!
25.
The Year of the Perfect Christmas Tree: An Appalachian Story by Gloria Houston is a great book for older children, and this
Button and Nail Tree is a Christmas craft that they can really get into as well;
