Here’s a list of some awesome, easy to make winter crafts for kids—all you need is a few basic craft supplies and you’re all set for some creative fun indoors this January. Perfect for a snow day!
It can be hard to know what to make with the kids once the Christmas crafts are finished, but we are still in the middle of Winter. In this post, you will find easy, inexpensive crafts you can make with your kids this winter, from snowflakes to polar animals, to winter mittens.
These simple ideas are particularly suited to the preschool age, although can be enjoyed by older kids and younger kids too, of course!
Fun list of January Crafts for Preschool
Fun and Easy Winter Crafts for Preschool this January
How to Keep Kids Entertained With Winter Crafts this January.
Crafts are an easy way to get the kids interested in learning something new - it's a great way to explore all the fun themes of the Winter season! Here is a list of January crafts to give you some inspiration, now that Christmas has passed.
Make popsicle stick snowflakes with lots of glitter! This adorable winter craft is a fun project to tie in with learning all about snowflakes.
Get your popsicle sticks (craft sticks) and glitter ready and lets go!
Use pipe cleaners and beads to create these pretty Winter Snowflakes for so much fun and also lots of learning opportunities.
These pom pom mats are a great way to work on fine motor skills, and following patterns. There are all kinds of fun Winter pictures included such as a penguin, snowman, mug of hot cocoa and more.
Get your pom poms ready. These free printable mats can be used and reused again and again.
This puffy paint snowglobe is such a fun craft project, and the results are absolutely adorable!
Free Printable Winter themed color by number pages for kids. These are a great way to work on fine motor skills, color and number recognition
These fun Winter windsocks are extremely cute and is a fun way to explore the winter weather. There is a free template included in the blog post from I Heart Crafty Things
Keep your scissors and glue ready to make your very own snowman. This printable craft also includes a roll and build your own snowman game, great for practising turn taking, number recognition and working on key skills like patience.
Make these potato print polar bears into thank you cards or even Valentines cards. They are so sweet!
Preschoolers will love stamping the polar bears to make their own potato print winter picture
We love this folded paper icicle craft. The finished result is so pretty and this is a great way for little ones to experiment with using paper in a different way
This set of free printables makes learning about the North Pole and South pole a lot of fun, with game ideas to play. You can also use the facts and pictures to make a winter craft collage with arctic animals
Here are seven arctic animal coloring pages for kids, so not only can they learn about the arctic animals but have fun coloring them in too. This post includes animals such as narwhal and seals as well as your typical penguins and polar bears.
Make winter mittens with cotton wool and sparkly shapes. This is such a cute little craft for preschoolers. You could even add a handprint inside the mitten.
Use finger prints to explore the Winter weather theme with this fun wintery art project
This is a fun way to work on scissor skills and create some beautiful snowflakes, using cupcake liners
Color the winter clothing and talk about how we can keep ourselves warm in the cold weather
Paper plate crafts are an absolute classic. Make your own paper plate snowman craft with the preschool kids this January.
How to make a snowflake ornament from clothes pegs. This one is great for slightly older children.
Have fun crafting, and learn about symmetry at the same time! This fun STEM snowflake activity is lots of fun for kids of all ages
Another fun way to make snowflakes is with coffee filters. These are so colorful and pretty!
Learn about the science of making snow, and then have fun playing with it. This is another great STEM craft for Winter.
Make your own snowmen by painting rocks, The most fun part is, you can build and put these together any way you like!
You could make these with the kids or make up a set in advance for the children to play with.
Handprint crafts are a classic. Make your own sparkly shiny snowflakes with this fun snowflake handprint craft
Who says crafts have to have a defined end result? Open up to some process art this January, and this post takes you through a great list of ideas of materials to include for children to explore on their own terms, from cotton balls to shiny silver foil or scrunched tissue paper.
If you're looking for easy crafts with winter themes, this polar bear handprint craft is exactly that. By drawing around the hand, this hand print craft is less messy than the painted handprint versions.
This is a simple and cute way to make a polar bear craft.
Make your own habitat for some cute little penguins. This craft will result in hours of fun play after you have put it all together. And the best part is, it's easy to contain everything inside the little box.
Need more paper plate crafts? Try making your own paper plate snowflakes. Snowflake crafts are definitely one of our favourite type of winter art projects
This is a perfect craft for little hands. Create a line of jolly snowmen all holding hands.
This one is an easy paper craft which helps work on those ever important scissor skills and you can use creativity to decorate each snowman and make them unique.
Use these printable templates for all kinds of simple winter craft ideas, or use them as coloring pages just as they are.
Need even more Winter play inspiration? Check out this post of over 40 Winter sensory activities to try. These are perfect for preschool age kids during the winter months.
Of course, January is also a time for new beginnings and a brand new year. So if you haven’t already decorated a Calendar for 2022, don’t forget to print out your own 2022 calendar for kids to decorate.
This free printable template has been extremely popular – making calendars is a must do craft for January!
You could even think about getting the kids to create a vision board for their new year wishes. This one also comes with a free printable template pack.
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We hope these craft ideas brighten up your January. Happy crafting!
Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
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