Advent is almost here, and with it the chance to do lots of fun festive crafts to get ready for Christmas either at home or school! With that in mind, we’ve compiled a list of 24 days of no mess Christmas craft and activity ideas suitable for both home and school, that anyone can do! Best of all, these are all Covid friendly Christmas crafts as they can be done individually. With the cold weather outside, spend some quality time together preparing your own Christmas crafts and decorations to make your home or Christmas classroom display look absolutely splendid without getting glitter everywhere. Most of these ideas are low prep and low cost or free, with items you already have at home. Easy peasy and fun Christmas ideas for each day of Advent – or whenever you like!
Day 1
Make your own Advent Calendar with our super easy template! Make a kindness calendar, or draw pictures behind each window.
Day 2
Make an elf cupcake liner craft from The Gingerbread House.
Day 3
Make a Gingerbread paper craft house! This fun idea can be used as a home made Christmas gift box, as a tree decoration or in your small world area for The Gingerbread Man story!
Day 4
Super easy and fun Paper Plate Holly Wreath from Hodge Podge Days.
Day 5
These cute no mess Christmas Agamographs simply mesmerise children! Also comes in black and white so that children can create their own effects!
Day 6
Check out these cute Christmas Pom Pom Crafts from A Rose Tinted World.
Day 7
Try our Christmas Cone People – kids love adding the accessories, they could even make their own from every day craft materials. Or simply use our easy to use templates.
Day 8
Not 100% mess free, but these Christmas Playdough Mats will certainly keep the playdough off your tables – and hopefully the floor too.
Day 9
We love this Festive Rag Wreath from A Rose Tinted World.
Day 10
Perfect for classroom display, or for something fun to make at home – make your own snowflake using our handy, easy to use template..
Day 11
Make your own Handmade Christmas Stockings from The Queen of Collage.
Day 12
Make a no mess Christmas paper craft wreath with our handy template, like most of our crafts, this also comes in black and white to save on ink and to allow children to add their own take to it too – the more biodegradable glitter, the better!
Day 13
This Brilliant Christmas Tree Button Craft is so easy to make from The Inspiration Edit.
Day 14
Combine Christmas with maths with our Christmas maths shape activity – combines learning about 2D shapes with Christmas – perfect!
Day 15
If you liked our advent calendar, you’ll love our Kindness Advent Calendar idea! You can either use our included advent calendar template with ideas to go behind each door, OR children can create their own. A brilliant way to spend an afternoon either at school or home.
Day 16
Make these Nativity Paper Cone People – as part of your Mrs Mactivity Premium subscription – use as tree toppers or hang on a piece of thread and turn into a tree decoration!
Day 17
One for the whole family – Pin the Nose on the Rudolph! This prints over 4 A4 sheets so it’s plenty big enough, cut out some of Rudolph’s noses, close your eyes and GO!
Day 18
You’ve tried the Christmas puppet show, now about a Nativity Paper Plate Puppet Show! Act out the Christmas story ahead of the big day!
Day 19
Make Melted Crayon Christmas Tree Decorations from Me, Them and the Others
Day 20
Write Christmas cards using our 3D Pop Up Christmas Card!
Day 21
Do our Christmas Tree Counting Activity – adding pom poms or raisins onto the correct numbered tree.
Day 22
Stay calm ahead of the big day with our mindfulness Christmas tree crafts!
Day 23
Make a Christmas kindness jar with our Give a Little Love Christmas Kindness Jar idea!
Day 24
Make a Santa Bookmark from Red Ted Art.
