Kids’ Christmas Party Ideas

Fun and Festive Christmas Party Ideas for Kids

Unless you’re St. Nick toting a bag full of presents, catching and holding the attention of kids at a Christmas party takes some creativity. Here are some festive and fun ways to keep children happy and entertained throughout your holiday celebration.

Decorate Gingerbread Houses

Let kids express their creativity with individual gingerbread houses. Provide a variety of colorful decorations and tasty treats, such as:

  • Candy canes
  • Gumdrops
  • Licorice ropes
  • Mints and jellybeans
  • Lollipops and cinnamon candies
  • Coconut flakes for snowy scenes
  • Marshmallows for building snowmen

Set out extra candy for snacking and don’t forget to capture photos of each child with their frosted creation!

Bake Christmas Cookies

Christmas cookie cutters and ingredients for kids

Get the kids into the holiday spirit with a hands-on cookie baking session. Give them:

  • Elf baking hats (Santa caps)
  • Festive red or green aprons
  • A variety of cookie cutters

After baking, let them decorate the cookies with sugar sprinkles and icing. Provide cellophane and ribbon so they can package cookies to take home as party favors.

Related: Tools for Decorating Cookies for the Holidays

Play Holiday Games

Keep the energy going with engaging games such as:

  • Pin the tail on Rudolph
  • Stocking races
  • Christmas bingo
  • Santa Says

Hand out puzzles and set a timer to see which child can complete one the fastest for added competition.

Create a Christmas Storybook

Spark imaginations by helping the kids create a collaborative Christmas story. You’ll need:

  • A large scrapbook
  • Christmas stickers and decorations
  • Archival pen for writing

Have the children gather and dictate a story as you write. For inspiration, they can base it on holiday classics like the “Twelve Days of Christmas” or “Frosty the Snowman.” Let them illustrate each page, either as a group or in smaller teams.

Make Ornaments

Encourage each child to craft a personalized ornament to hang on their tree. Provide:

  • Clear plastic ball ornaments
  • Paints, glue, and glitter
  • Optional: Photos of each child to add a personal touch

This thoughtful keepsake is a fun way for kids to remember the holiday celebration.

With a little planning and a lot of creativity, you can host a magical children’s Christmas party even Santa would be proud to attend.

Julie Bawden-Davis

Julie Bawden-Davis

Julie Bawden-Davis is a bestselling journalist, novelist, blogger, and YouTuber. A prolific author, Julie writes in several genres. She enjoys creating page-turning suspense served up with a dose of romance, garden books that turn any brown thumb green, and spiritual books meant to enlighten and inspire. Widely published, Julie has written 45 books and more than 4,000 articles for a wide variety of national and international publications. She lives in Southern California, where she enjoys sunny, blue skies most days and year-round gardening. Julie gains inspiration from being surrounded by plants when she writes.