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Simple Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

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We love the Christmas holiday! Every year seems to get more and more fun. There are so many wonderfully creative and festive simple Christmas activities for toddlers & preschoolers. The fun seems endless. Here are a few simple Christmas activities for preschoolers that we’re working on this holiday season!

Simple Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

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Red and Green Sparkling Glitter Playdough

We used holiday cookie cutters to make trees, bells, Santa, and stars.

Winter Sensory Tub with Figurines

Snow Sensory Tub

 If you haven’t discover InstaSnow, please Google it. Amazingly fun & a wonderful sensory experience.

Red Jello Sensory Tub

I wish I had a picture of this one! Admit it, your family always has a jello mold of some sort. I have a friend whose family has an annual jelly mold contest at her family’s gathering. Pretty simple. Red jello and some fun creatures, etc hidden inside.

Christmas Stencil Painting
Painting with Christmas Stencils

Pretty simple. Holiday stencils. Red and green paint. Paper. Brushes. Voila.

Simple Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

Snow Scene in a Cardboard Box

Let your child’s imagination run wild. We’re only just beginning this journey!

Simple Christmas Activities for Preschoolers

Homemade Hot Cocoa

We used Alton Brown’s yummy hot cocoa recipe. It is a fun recipe to make with kids. I also let my toddler mix a bit of water into a bit of the hot cocoa powder for a sensory experience. He was pretty into it. Messy, smells good and a feels interesting to the fingers. What could get better than that? “Feel this, mama!”

Simple Christmas Activities for Preschoolers
Clothespin Reindeer

We did this activity last week. Very cute and very easy.

Handprint Christmas Print

I saw this activity on Facebook and immediately pinned it. Adorable. I fell in love.

Holiday Scents

So many amazing scents at Christmastime. Take time to smell cinnamon, ‘spice’, needles, mint, cocoa, etc.

Hooking Ornaments

A great fine motor skill that naturally fits into the day and allows your child to be a bigger part of decorating and bringing in the holiday spirit.

Simple Christmas Activities for Preschoolers
Santa, Santa, What Do You See? Felt Board Story

I’m trying to make felt board story sets but lately I’ve just been purchasing them on Etsy. Etsy has a few great shops with very reasonably priced sets across all sorts of topics. Felt board sets are great for the imagination and language development.

Thanks for visiting!
Marnie

About Marnie Craycroft

Marnie hails from Maine where she spent summers buried in sand and winters buried in snow. She is the daughter of a nearly four decade veteran of the public school systems. Teaching has always been a part of her life. She founded Carrots Are Orange in 2010.

Carrots Are Orange is a Montessori learning and living website for parents and teachers.

Marnie graduated from Wesleyan University in 1999 with a BA in Economics. She spent nearly a decade working in investment management. In 2006, she earned her MA in business from the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.

Marnie moved to the west coast in 1999 and currently lives in Boulder with her husband and three sons. She is Montessori trained. Her work has been featured on Apartment Therapy, Buzzfeed, PBS Kids, BabyCenter, the Melissa & Doug blog, Huffington Post, and WhattoExpect.com. Besides writing, passions include running (usually after her three sons), photography, and outdoor adventures.

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