50 Christmas Activities for Under 5s

Christmas is only days away! The decorations are up, Christmas gifts wrapped or perhaps you’re just preparing for a few quiet days with family.

Whether you celebrate Christmas or not, most of us have an eagerly awaited week off work to relax ahead of us.

But have you considered what you’ll be up to during this time? Are you looking for some fun activities for you and your little one?

We’ve got you covered! Below are 50 Christmas Activities for under 5s – from making Christmas-inspired crafts and bakes to science experiments and maths activities.

Each of these is linked to activity guides and further inspiration, let’s dive straight in!

Crafts & Activities

• Bake Christmas cookies

• Make Christmas tree ornaments

• Make festive playdough

• Pretend play

• Put together a festive sensory tray

• Make natural crafts

• Make a Christmas tree hat

• Make handprint Christmas Tree

• Set up a festive obstacle course in the garden

• Make salt dough

• Bake Santa cupcakes

• Make gingerbread-inspired art

• Make crystal candy canes

• Make a wrapping paper sensory tray

• Make collages with used wrapping paper

• Take part in science experiments

• Make your own snow

• Craft your own Snowman

• Make salt-painted snowflakes

• Participate in a melting experiment

• Make winter tree pictures

• Make collages from Christmas Cards

• Use Christmas tree branches in crafts

• Make fizzy snow in a sensory tray

• Make cut-out snowflakes

Going out

• Attend fun festive events

• Head into nature

• Learn about local wildlife

• Have a treasure hunt in the local park

• Go stargazing

• Build a den

• Play with mud

• Make a bird feeder

• Go on a colour hunt in the park

• Help support wildlife over winter

• Make your garden or balcony winter-ready

• Visit a farm

Learning

• Learn about different traditions

• Research different seasons

• Cook festive foods from around the world

• Learn counting using baubles

• Practice writing with Christmas cards

• Practice mindfulness

• Explore The Curiosity Approach

• Chat about Christmas and what it means to your family or community

Keeping entertained

• Read festive books

• Watch festive films

• Sing winter nursery rhymes

• Sing festive songs

• Learn festive dances