Christmas & Advent

You'll find all our Advent & Christmas activities here, from Christmas cards & gift ideas, to decorations & play activities. There's something for everyone ♥

Advent Activities & Calendars 

10 Advent Activities for young children 

Advent Box to open on December 1st

Homemade Advent Crown made with natural materials 

Glowing Paper Advent Candles one for every Sunday in Advent 

Interactive Advent Countdown - Follow the Star 

Magnetic Advent Calendar with individual boxes to open every day 

Advent Elf Houses a Countdown to Christmas 

Advent Wreath with natural materials 

Advent Angels - Helping children explore gratitude

Advent / Nativity Tree to decorate & explore the Nativity Story


Christmas Cards

Spin art Star Christmas Cards 

Leaf Reindeer Cards inspired by nature

Snowman Christmas cards exploring simple shapes

Snowflake Christmas cards made with cupcake cases

Christmas Printing with tp rolls


Christmas Decorations


Christmas Mobiles made with homemade white clay

Spinning Snowmen made from paper plates

Christmas Elf Trees paper plate & twig trees

Christmas stockings simple threading activity

Sparkly Shooting Stars made with pasta

Beaded Christmas Tree decorations

Reindeers made from paper cups

Reindeer Tree for kids to make with tree branches & decorate

Simple threading Christmas trees

Christmas Angel made from recycled materials

Personalised Peg Angel Christmas decorations

Mini Christmas Angels from recycled materials

Little Robin's Christmas - tp roll robin decoration

Christmas Cookie Cutter tree decorations

DIY light up Snowmen

3D Snowmen table decoration

DIY Olaf Night Light

Ice Lanterns made from milk cartons

Packing Peanut Snowflake window decorations


Activities & Books exploring the Nativity 

8 Creative Ways to explore the Nativity

Nativity Lanterns

Nativity Tree to decorate throughout December

Bethlehem Small World Play Scene

Edible Nativity Scene 

Nativity paper characters / Tree Decorations

Epiphany Gift Hunt - exploring the gifts of the 3 Kings

Celebrating Epiphany / 3 Kings Day

Homemade Gold, Frankincense & Myrrh soap 

12 of our favourite Nativity Activities

15 Nativity Picture Books for 0-5yrs

Weave your own Woolly Sheep with recycled materials


Homemade gifts for family & friends 

18 Homemade Gifts Kids can make for Christmas

Christmas Cookie Gift Jar 

Upcycled Christmas Coasters ideal for preschoolers to make




Christmas Play ideas

Walking in a Winter Wonderland Small World Play with play dough

DIY Christmas Elves - no sew craft

Winter Lake Small World Play with rice

12 indoor & outdoor activities exploring Winter

DIY Reindeer Antlers turn yourself into Rudolph the Reindeer!

DIY Frozen bracelets - a fun science activity

Christmas shapes made with milk bottle tops

Indoor Snow Cave play area

20 Winter Picture Books for 0-5yrs

Snow Kitchen Outdoor Play

Christmas Pudding Play Dough - fun to play with, smells like Christmas!