10 Festive Crafts and Winter Activities for Kids

When the weather outside is frightful, it’s time for some delightful indoor fun!

If the chilly weather has your little ones stuck inside, these winter crafts for kids will make indoor days feel extra fun. Whether your kids love to craft, color, or snack on something sweet, these winter activities and edible crafts will keep everyone smiling this holiday season.

5 Creative Winter Crafts and Activities

1. DIY Holiday Cards: Bring some extra joy to friends and family with handmade cards! Kids can decorate with stamps, stickers, or their own artwork - get inspired with these 5 easy DIY holiday card ideas for kids.

2. Winter Bucket List: Create your own family Winter Bucket List filled with activities your kids want to try - like baking cookies, making soup, or hosting a holiday movie night. Get inspired with more ideas from our Winter Bucket List, and start checking off cozy activities together.

3. Draw a Snowman: No snow? No problem! Print our Snowman Activity Sheet and let kids design their own frosty friend by drawing on the scarf, buttons, hat, and more.

4. Winter Coloring Sheet: Perfect for a snowy or rainy afternoon, our printable Winter Magic Coloring Sheet gives kids a chance to get creative with their favorite colors. Grab markers, crayons, or colored pencils and pair with hot cocoa for the ultimate cozy day indoors!

5. Winter I Spy: Our printable Winter I Spy activity sheet doubles as a coloring page and counting activity. Kids can color and count each winter item, an engaging way to mix fun and focus inside.   

5 Festive Food Crafts for Kids

1. Festive Frozen Yogurt Bark: Red, white, and green with the goodness of real fruit! Start with a vanilla yogurt base (we love stirring in a melted SuperFruit Freezie for a fruity twist) and decorate with red and green fruits like diced green apple, sliced grapes, kiwi, strawberries, raspberries, and dried cranberries. Swirl in some berry jam before topping with fruit for a fun marbled effect, then freeze and break into pieces!

2. Frozen Whipped Cream Snowmen: Freeze dollops of whipped cream in a silicone tray, then decorate like snowmen using mini chocolate chips for eyes, pretzel sticks for arms, and a tiny orange peel triangle for the nose. Pop them into mugs of hot chocolate for a cute and cozy winter treat!

3. Fruit Skewer Snowmen: Stack three banana slices on a wooden skewer for the snowman’s body, and top with a strawberry and green grape for a festive “Santa hat”. Little ones can then add mini chocolate chips for the eyes and buttons. 

4. Apple Slice Wreaths: Spread peanut butter, a nut-free seed butter, or vanilla Greek yogurt on a round apple slice and decorate with pomegranate seeds, small strawberry pieces, or festive sprinkles. They’re simple, sweet, and perfect for a winter food craft that doubles as a healthy holiday snack.

5. Rudolph Celery Sticks: Turn celery sticks into Santa’s favorite reindeer! Spread peanut butter (or any nut-free alternative) inside, add pretzel pieces for antlers, two blueberries or candy eyes for the eyes, and a raspberry or cranberry for Rudolph’s red “nose.” Cute, crunchy, and kid-approved!

Looking for more ways to keep kids busy and entertained this season? Check out our Top 10 Holiday Family Activities and Games Everyone Will Love for even more festive fun.