Engage in Sensory Play with Winter Crafts for Kids

Winter crafts can be so much fun! You can make winter animals, snowmen, snow scenes, and more! Discover 25+ ideas below.

Preschool crafts and art projects are important for building skills and expressing creativity. Each of the crafts featured below are designed with kids ages 3-5 in mind.

Winter Crafts

Pinecone Snowy Owl Craft for Kids [Free Printable Template]

Gather pinecones on your next nature walk, and your kids will have a blast adding felt features to make this pinecone snowy owl craft.

Crayon Resist Winter Landscape

With crayons and watercolors, your preschoolers can create one-of-a-kind crayon resist winter landscape art.

Nature Inspired Ice Art

There are quite a few different ways that your kids can create nature-inspired ice art this winter. Just add leaves, twigs, berries, and flowers to water filled molds and freeze. Then, hang them outdoors for the sun to shine through.

How to Make Snowman Art with Pointillism this Winter

Introduce your kids to pointillism with this fun snowman art project. This type of project is also a great way to strengthen fine motor skills.

Hot Chocolate Winter Craft

This adorable hot chocolate winter craft is sure to warm up your preschool crafting sessions on a cold, winter day.

Pom Pom Mittens

Little crafters will love decorating construction paper mittens with fluffy pom poms of all sizes and colors.

Easy Foam Snowflake Craft

Set up an invitation to create with foam snowflakes, paint sticks, stickers, adhesive gems, and more.

Pom Pom Popper Snowman

By cutting out the bottom of a paper cup and covering the opening with a balloon, you turn an ordinary cup into a fun pom pom popper. Draw snowman facial features for a fun winter activity.

How to Make A Puffy Paint Snowman Craft with Shaving Cream

You can turn a can of shaving cream into homemade puff paint! Then, your kids can use it to create a puffy painted snowman.

Snowball Slime Recipe

Your kids will love making this simple glittery snowball slime recipe this winter. It’s a great activity to add to your winter sensory activities.

Cotton Ball Polar Bear Craft

Preschoolers will love this adorable cotton ball polar bear craft. It's easy enough for toddlers to make, too.

A Snowflake Printmaking Art Project

This snowflake printmaking project could get a little messy, but the end result is totally worth it.

Winter Paper Plate Wreath

I love how simple it is to maker this winter paper plate wreath with snowflake stickers and crayons. Kids could add other winter craft decorations such as pom poms, sequins, and glitter glue.

DIY Light Up Snowmen

This adorable paper cup light up snowman craft is sure to be a hit with your little ones. Kids will love using it as a nightlight throughout the winter months.

Snowman Paper Plate Craft

This snowman paper plate craft is easy to make and absolutely adorable! Add this winter craft to your snowman activities for preschool.

Watercolour Snow Paint

I love the idea of mixing up watercolor snow paint and letting little ones paint designs in the snow. Too cold to go outside? Put snow in a plastic tub and let kids paint on the kitchen floor.

LEGO Painted Snowflake Craft

Kids can dip LEGO bricks into white paint to create this snowflake craft.

How to Make Coffee Filter Snowflakes

After painting coffee filters with watercolor paints and letting them dry, kids can practice their scissor skills making these coffee filter snowflakes.

Make a Colorful Winter Hat Craft with Scratch Art

Little ones will love revealing color designs as they create this adorable winter hat craft with scratch art.

Pinecone Snowman Craft

You won’t believe how easy it is to turn an ordinary pinecone into an adorable preschool snowman craft! Read on to discover a fun new winter craft for kids.

Cotton Ball Penguin Craft

This adorable cotton ball penguin craft is so easy for little crafts to make. The free printable template makes it easy for you to prepare.

Pom Pom Painted Snowflake

Preschoolers will strengthen fine motor skills as they paint snowflake shapes with pom poms dipped in paint.

Popsicle Stick Penguin Craft

Craft sticks and corrugated cardboard make awesome popsicle stick penguin crafts. Add a magnet to the back and hang it on the fridge.

Paper Plate Eskimo Craft For Kids

I love the cotton ball fur lining on this paper plate eskimo craft that your preschoolers will have a blast creating.

Waddling Penguin Craft

Are you looking for a new winter craft to do with your little ones? Don’t miss this waddling penguin preschool craft! It’s perfect for young crafters.

FORK PAINTED SNOWFLAKES

Dip a plastic fork in white paint and use it to create these unique fork-painted snowflakes.

Easy Fine Motor Washi Tape Snowflakes Craft

Skinny blue tape on white paper make simple washi tape snowflakes. There's no right or wrong way to complete this simple craft.

Snowman Sticky Wall

Draw a snowman on the non-sticky side of a large piece of contact paper. Let preschoolers use craft supplies to decorate the snowman (taped to the wall sticky side out) for a fun gross motor winter activity.

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Tara

Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.