We love Christmas crafts here on Kids Craft Room and have got loads of modern reindeer, Santa and elf crafts on this site. Sometimes though, it’s really nice to focus on some more traditional RELIGIOUS CHRISTMAS CRAFTS FOR KIDS too.
So I’ve put together a bumper collection of 40 children’s religious Christmas craft ideas for you, so that you can find lots of wonderful ideas, all in one place.
Whether you are looking for religious Christmas crafts to make at home, or Sunday School Christmas crafts you’ll find lots here that you’ll want to try.
Most of them are designed as religious preschool Christmas crafts but they’d still be enjoyed by older children too. I’ve made sure to include a few specifically for the big kids as well.
To help you find exactly what you’re looking for I’ve divided them up into 5 sections. You’ll find:
- Nativity Crafts
- Baby Jesus Crafts
- Star Crafts
- Angel Crafts
- Three Kings Crafts
Below you’ll see that there are photos of each of the religious Christmas crafts. Underneath the photos there is a short description of each craft with a text link to click to take you straight to the full tutorial.
I hope you have as much fun with all these wonderful religious Christmas craft ideas as we have!
Gorgeous Nativity Crafts For Kids
1 – These Nativity Ornaments are so cute and lots of fun and there’s a free printable template too.
2 – How adorable is this Printable Nativity Set? Simply print, cut, stick and play! It’s a wonderful way to bring the Christmas story to life.
3 – This Yarn Wrapped Nativity Ornament is one of my favourites. It is just totally darling!
4 – Bigger kids will have lots of fun making this cute Polymer Clay Nativity In A Matchbox.
5 – Celebrate the Christmas story with this lovely set of printable Nativity Baubles to colour in. With ten different designs this is a lovely religious Christmas craft for kids of all ages.
6 – Light up your home with these pretty Nativity Luminaries. They’re great for your bigger kids to make and there’s a free printable template to help too.
7 – Make gorgeous Nativity Hats! A wonderful way for kids to celebrate the Christmas story.
8 – Kids will love to retell the Christmas story with these lovely Nativity Story Stones.
9 – Are you looking for a fun and gorgeous religious Christmas craft for kids? This lovely set of ten Nativity Finger Puppets to print is a wonderful way to bring the Christmas story to life.
10 – Here’s a lovely Nativity Wreath that your bigger kids will enjoy making. There’s a free printable template to help you too.
11- This Christmas Card Nativity Craft is adorably cute and easy to make with the free printable template. A lovely Christmas craft for kids.
12 – How about a cute Pop Up Paper Plate Nativity Set? Such a fun idea!
New Addition:
What better way for kids to enjoy advent, than with this gorgeous Nativity Advent Calendar?
Baby Jesus Crafts For Christmas
13 – These Baby Jesus Christmas Cards are the sweetest! They’re easy to make with the printable template which comes in B/W and Colour with x10 multicultural skin colours.
14 – This Matchbox Manger is such a cute DIY toy idea!
15 – We love paper plate crafts and this Laced Baby Jesus in a manger is adorable and great for fine motor skills too.
16 – This Baby Jesus In A Manger Craft is so adorable! Kids will love being able to lift Baby Jesus in and out of his manger! (Free printable with 10 different skin colours.)
17 – Gently rock baby Jesus to sleep with this Paper Plate Manger craft. How cute!
18 – You can’t get much smaller than a cute Walnut Shell Manger Ornament. What a sweet idea!
19 – Here’s another Paper Plate Manger Craft idea. So sweet!
20 – This Baby Jesus Craft is perfect for your tiny tots and has a simple to cut template.
New Addition:
Make super cute Handprint Baby Jesus Ornaments. There’s a free printable template so it’s really easy.
Gorgeous Baby Jesus Wreaths. These are super simple to make with the printable template and have multicultural skin tones for inclusivity too.
Kids will love to make and wear their own cute Baby Jesus headband this Christmas! They are super easy to make with our printable template.
You won’t want to miss our new Baby Jesus Diorama. Its super cute and easy to make with the printable template.
These Baby Jesus Ornaments are 3D and adorably cute!
Star of Bethlehem Crafts
21 – Colourful Pom Pom Star Ornaments are so easy and so pretty!
22 – Happy Star Polymer Clay Ornaments are very cute and will last for years. I love that it’s easy to make them in all sorts of colours and sizes.
23 – How pretty is this Stained Glass Star of Bethlehem Craft? There’s a free printable template to help you make it too.
24 – Yarn Wrapped Star Ornaments look great on the tree and are a fun way to build fine motor skills.
25 – Sparkly Star Wood Slice Ornaments are quick, easy and a gorgeous combination of natural and bling!
26 – How about a gorgeous Rustic Star? It’s a lovely activity to do after a woodland walk.
27 – These Christmas Star Ornaments are beautiful and are easy to make with a simple DIY white clay recipe.
28 – This Sparkling Star Craft is super quick and easy for little hands.
Pretty Christmas Angel Crafts
29 – Make pretty Paper Plate Angels with movable wings. This lovely interactive Christmas craft is super simple to make and is lots of fun to play with!
30 – Make some simple Mini Paper Angels. Great for hanging on the tree or putting on the mantlepiece.
31 – These Pretty Paper Cup Angels are easy to make and look darling! Decorate the mantlepiece, sit one on top of the Christmas tree or hang them as ornaments!
32 – Handprint Angels are our family favourite, they look great on the top of the tree or mantle and are lovely keepsakes too.
33 – We adore this Adorable Clothespin Angel Craft, it’s such a simple and cute Christmas craft for kids.
34 – These Paper Angels are easy to make with the free template. We love their sparkly halos.
35 – Half paint, half paper these Paint Splat Angels are a delight. Kids will love the process!
36 – Paper Roll Angels are so sweet!
New additions:
Make easy peasy Handprint Angels. Great for hanging on the tree or glueing onto Christmas Cards.
Gorgeous Rocking Angels! Super fun to make and play with.
Kids will love making and wearing these adorable Angel Headbands. They are super easy with the printable template.
Three King Crafts
37 – Grab your empty TP Rolls for this simple but effective Three Kings Craft. They’re nice and chunky for little hands to play with.
38 – Your children will enjoy learning about the magi with these Sewing Three Wise Men Christmas Ornaments for kids to make. You’ll love the printable templates!
39 – If your children are being one of the 3 Wise Men in a nativity production then this Paper Plate King Crown is perfect.
40 – We just adore this Tissue Paper King craft, its, so quick and easy
41 – Our brand new Handprint Baby Jesus Ornaments are adorable and have a free printable template too.
We hope you enjoy this bumper collection of Religious Christmas Crafts For Kids. Do pop back again in the future for updates as I’ll keep adding to the list as we create them.
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