40 Christmas Craft Projects in 15 Minutes or Less

The holiday season is a wonderful time for creativity and crafting. Whether you’re looking to decorate your home, create personalized gifts, or keep the kids entertained, there are plenty of quick and easy Christmas craft projects you can complete in 15 minutes or less. Here’s a list of 40 festive ideas to inspire your holiday crafting.

1. Paper Snowflakes

Materials Needed: White paper, scissors.

Instructions: Fold a square piece of paper into quarters and cut shapes along the edges. Unfold to reveal a beautiful snowflake.

2. Christmas Cards

Materials Needed: Cardstock, markers, stickers.

Instructions: Fold cardstock in half and decorate the front with drawings, messages, or stickers to create personalized holiday cards.

3. Holiday Gift Tags

Materials Needed: Cardstock, hole punch, ribbon.

Instructions: Cut cardstock into small rectangles, decorate, punch a hole, and tie with ribbon to create gift tags.

4. Candy Cane Reindeer

Materials Needed: Candy canes, googly eyes, red pom-poms, hot glue.

Instructions: Glue googly eyes and a pom-pom nose to the candy cane, and add pipe cleaner antlers for a cute reindeer.

5. Ornaments from Old Christmas Cards

Materials Needed: Old Christmas cards, scissors, string.

Instructions: Cut out shapes from old cards, punch a hole, and attach a string for a unique ornament.

6. Pinecone Christmas Trees

Materials Needed: Pinecones, green paint, glitter.

Instructions: Paint pinecones green and sprinkle with glitter for a festive decoration.

7. Snowman from Socks

Materials Needed: White socks, rice, buttons, ribbon.

Instructions: Fill a sock with rice, tie off, and decorate as a snowman with buttons and ribbon.

8. Christmas Wreaths

Materials Needed: Paper plates, green construction paper, decorations.

Instructions: Cut out the center of a paper plate, decorate the outer edge with green paper, and add festive decorations.

9. Jingle Bell Bracelets

Materials Needed: Jingle bells, elastic string.

Instructions: Thread jingle bells onto elastic string and tie off for a festive bracelet.

10. Simple Candle Holders

Materials Needed: Mason jars, Epsom salt, tea lights.

Instructions: Fill jars with Epsom salt and place a tea light on top for a cozy candle holder.

11. Button Christmas Tree

Materials Needed: Buttons, cardboard, glue.

Instructions: Glue buttons onto a cardboard triangle to create a simple Christmas tree.

12. Glitter Pinecones

Materials Needed: Pinecones, glue, glitter.

Instructions: Brush pinecones with glue and sprinkle with glitter for a sparkly decoration.

13. Recycled Bottle Snowmen

Materials Needed: Empty plastic bottles, white paint, markers.

Instructions: Paint bottles white and use markers to create snowman faces.

14. Mini Gift Boxes

Materials Needed: Colored paper, scissors, tape.

Instructions: Cut and fold paper into small boxes for gift-giving.

15. Snowy Mason Jar

Materials Needed: Mason jar, cotton balls, battery-operated tea light.

Instructions: Fill a mason jar with cotton balls and place a tea light inside for a snowy effect.

16. Festive Paper Straws

Materials Needed: Straws, washi tape.

Instructions: Wrap washi tape around straws to create festive drink stirrers.

17. Egg Carton Angels

Materials Needed: Egg cartons, paint, glitter.

Instructions: Cut egg cartons into individual cups, paint them, and add glitter for angel decorations.

18. Tinsel Garland

Materials Needed: Tinsel, string.

Instructions: Cut tinsel into lengths and tie them onto a string to create a simple garland.

19. Holiday Pinecone Garland

Materials Needed: Pinecones, twine.

Instructions: String pinecones along twine for a rustic holiday garland.

20. Christmas Cookie Cutters Ornaments

Materials Needed: Cookie cutters, ribbon, paint.

Instructions: Paint cookie cutters and tie with ribbon to hang as ornaments.

21. Pom-Pom Garland

Materials Needed: Yarn, scissors, needle.

Instructions: Make pom-poms from yarn and string them together to create a festive garland.

22. Holiday Centerpieces

Materials Needed: Small bowls, ornaments, faux snow.

Instructions: Fill bowls with ornaments and faux snow for a quick centerpiece.

23. Christmas Tree Cards

Materials Needed: Cardstock, washi tape, scissors.

Instructions: Cut washi tape into triangles and arrange them on cardstock to form a Christmas tree.

24. Stamped Wrapping Paper

Materials Needed: Plain paper, stamps, ink.

Instructions: Use stamps to create festive designs on plain paper for unique wrapping paper.

25. Holiday Photo Frames

Materials Needed: Cardboard, paint, decorations.

Instructions: Cut cardboard into frames, paint, and decorate for displaying holiday photos.

26. Festive Hair Clips

Materials Needed: Plain hair clips, felt, glue.

Instructions: Cut felt into holiday shapes and glue onto hair clips for festive accessories.

27. Holiday Scented Sachets

Materials Needed: Small fabric bags, cinnamon, cloves, dried oranges.

Instructions: Fill bags with spices and dried fruit for scented sachets.

28. DIY Christmas Coasters

Materials Needed: Cork coasters, paint, stencils.

Instructions: Use paint and stencils to decorate cork coasters with holiday designs.

29. Simple Paper Chains

Materials Needed: Colored paper, scissors, tape.

Instructions: Cut paper into strips and tape them into links for a festive chain.

30. Felt Christmas Ornaments

Materials Needed: Felt, scissors, thread.

Instructions: Cut out shapes from felt and sew or glue them together to create ornaments.

31. Holiday Ribbon Bookmarks

Materials Needed: Ribbon, scissors, beads.

Instructions: Cut lengths of ribbon and add beads for easy holiday bookmarks.

32. Glittery Holiday Baubles

Materials Needed: Clear ornaments, glitter, glue.

Instructions: Fill clear ornaments with glue, shake in glitter, and let dry for sparkly decorations.

33. Candy Wrapper Wreath

Materials Needed: Candy wrappers, cardboard ring, glue.

Instructions: Glue candy wrappers onto a cardboard ring to create a colorful wreath.

34. DIY Advent Calendar

Materials Needed: Brown paper bags, twine, clothespins.

Instructions: Number paper bags and hang them with clothespins on twine for a fun advent calendar.

35. Simple Felt Stockings

Materials Needed: Felt, scissors, glue.

Instructions: Cut out stocking shapes from felt and glue them together for simple stockings.

36. Handprint Reindeer

Materials Needed: Brown construction paper, scissors, googly eyes.

Instructions: Trace and cut out handprints for antlers and glue them to a paper for a reindeer face.

37. Twine-Wrapped Christmas Trees

Materials Needed: Cardboard cones, twine, hot glue.

Instructions: Wrap twine around cardboard cones and secure with hot glue for rustic trees.

38. Holiday Magnets

Materials Needed: Small wooden shapes, paint, magnets.

Instructions: Paint wooden shapes and glue magnets to the back for holiday fridge magnets.

39. Miniature Gift Boxes from Toilet Paper Rolls

Materials Needed: Toilet paper rolls, wrapping paper, tape.

Instructions: Cut rolls to size, wrap in paper, and tape to create miniature gift boxes.

40. Holiday Bookmarks

Materials Needed: Cardstock, ribbon, hole punch.

Instructions: Cut cardstock into strips, punch a hole, and add ribbon for festive bookmarks.

These 40 Christmas craft projects are perfect for getting into the holiday spirit without spending too much time. Whether you’re crafting alone, with friends, or with family, these quick projects can enhance your holiday season with creativity and joy. Happy crafting!