We’ve scoured the internet, collecting the simplest, but sweetest holiday craft ideas that you can pull off in a moment’s notice. Some may require a trip to the Dollar Store if you are low on supplies, but really comb through those junk drawers – we bet you can find everything at home.

Holiday Craft Ideas Any Mom Can Pull Off

Ornament Ideas:

Ribbon and Stick Tree

(Or it could look something more like this if my kids were involved:)

Clear out the ribbon scraps from the gift wrap drawer. Any color combination will do. In my house, I’ll have a child use all blue, one who’ll want pink, purple, yellow, and fuchsia, and one who will just want to throw sticks, but all will create something to hang on the tree!

Melted Snowman:

I would stick with a clear plastic ball ornament and shredded white paper or glitter. To make it even easier of a craft, I would have the kids scavenge for tiny twigs outside, drop them in with a pair of google eyes and triangle scrap of orange.

Cardboard Cookies:

You know you have cardboard boxes arriving pretty much daily from wherever you are clicking on to buy those gifts each night. Cut out a few circles and slice the sides a bit. Hand your little ones some thick thread or yarn and have them start winding! 

Popsicle Tree:

This one is right up my “last-minute-I’m-not-lazy” craft alley. Markers, sticker shapes, pom poms, paper, and glue. You can even add a picture to the middle. If it doesn't scream '1990's grandparent gift' then nothing does!

Candy Cane Pipe Cleaners:

I'm not going to lie, this one will require me to buy some red and white beads, but they can be found anywhere right now. This is great for hand-eye coordination and will keep the kids busy for a solid block of time.

Pretty self-explanatory: Thread beads onto pipe cleaner and bend into a candy cane shape. (Monitor young kids to make sure beads aren’t inserted into nose or mouth.)

Decorations

Pine Cone Trees:

We create these every year, simply because pine cones can be found everywhere come late fall. I dry them out in the oven all afternoon before painting them with the kids. I let them go wild with whatever decorations they want. I encourage them to set up a Christmas scene and use their miniature figurines for imaginative play.

Popsicle Stick Reindeer:

Paper Plate Crafts:

Because you have plenty of plates lying around. It’s time to use them.

Snowman:

Paper plates, construction paper, and a glue stick. This craft would be great for a playdate. Limited mess, cute results.

Reindeer:

Markers may be cleaner than paint, but the option is yours for this cute little deer. Paper Plate

Christmas Tree:

Bust out the hot glue gun, or the Elmer's glue, and decorate away.

Enjoy every moment of these simple crafts because you will want to pull them out year after year.