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30+ Christmas Activities for 1 and 2 Year Olds

December 12, 2017 By Katie Chiavarone Leave a Comment

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These Christmas activities for 1 and 2 year olds will get you through the Winter including sensory play, Christmas crafts for 1 year olds & fine motor. 


 

The toddler age can be a tough one to find engaging, hands-on learning activities for. But, as we know, experiential learning and play  are really the best ways for children to process information, remember, and learn social skills. These Christmas activities for 1 and 2 year olds will get you through the Winter! You’re going to love these Christmas crafts for toddlers age 1-2!

 

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Christmas Activities for 1 and 2 Year Olds

When looking for activities to do with toddlers, find items that are edible so that children can explore them with their mouths safely, that contain large parts and that are easy and without too much instruction. You want your toddler to be able to explore and play without having to do it the ‘right’ way!

Here are some of my family’s favorites!

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Gingerbread Baby Foam Busy Bag

Jingle Bells STEM Activity (use large bells)

Christmas Sensory Sticks

Squishy and Cold Winter Sensory Bag

Felt Christmas Ornament Busy Bag

Decorate a Christmas Tree Sensory Bag

Peppermint Rice Sensory Bin

Pretend Christmas Cookies with Spiced Holiday Playdough

Paint with Leftover Gift Wrap

Painting with Jingle Bells

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Christmas Sensory Play for Toddlers

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Sensory play engages all of the senses, allowing kids to really process and remember information learned. Here are some great Christmas sensory activities for 1 year olds and 2 year olds, that involve large parts or edible materials.

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Christmas Tree Sensory Bin // My Bored Toddler

Christmas Box and Bag Treasure Baskets // Living Montessori Now

Christmas Pattern Block Sensory Bag // Schooling Little Monkeys

Christmas Treasure Basket // Little Bins for Little Hands

Nativity Sensory Basket // Line upon Line Learning

No-Cook Chocolate and Cherry Reindeer Playdough // Emma Owl

Christmas Sensory Bags // The Preschool Toolbox Blog

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These Christmas sensory bottles can be used for talking about holly, the star of Bethlehem, a Winter snow storm, or Santa’s red suit!

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If you like to make cranberry sauce with your Christmas dinner, or bake cranberries into a pie, make a quick cranberry sensory bin first by floating them in some water and letting kids practice their scooping!

Christmas Fine Motor Activities for 1 Year Olds & 2 Year Olds

This list gives great options for a Christmas craft for 2 year old and 1 year old creativity and imagination! 

christmas activities 1 year olds fine motor

Fine motor activities build the muscles in little fingers that help for future handwriting, cutting and more! Here are some excellent ways to practice these skills all while having fun.

 

Christmas fine motor

 

Decorate the Pine Cone Christmas Activity // Crystal & Comp

Decorate the Felt Christmas Tree // Buggy and Buddy

Stuffing Stocking Fine Motor Activity // Teach Me Mommy

Magic Reindeer Food // Messy Little Monster

Simple Christmas Ornament Transfer Activity // Schooltime Snippets

Ribbon Pulling Spice Bottle with Bells // Powerful Mothering

 

Christmas Crafts for 1 Year Olds & 2 Year Olds

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When looking for Christmas crafts for 1 year olds, try to find open-ended activities that don’t need to be ‘perfect’. Scribbling, wrapping, dabbing, and even ripping are all great ways to build early arts and craft skills in toddlers.

Christmas art

Pom-Pom Painting Christmas Tree Craft for Toddlers // Fantastic Fun and Learning

Super Simple Christmas Tree Craft for Toddlers // Live Love Mess

Lolly Stick Christmas Crafts // Thimble and Twig

Chalkboard Art Toddler Activity // My Bored Toddler

Homemade Christmas Gift Bags // Messy Little Monster

Jingle Bell Sticks // Preschool Powol Packets

Tree Inspired Hand and Finger Painting // Preschool Powol Packets

Tissue Paper Christmas Tree Craft // Kinder Craze

Christmas Tree Ice Painting Activity // Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds

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Bonus, Christmas handprint and footprint art is always a hit for gift-giving, and little ones often love to get their hands and feet messy here!

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Christmas Ornament that Toddlers Can Help Make // Swoodson Says

Easy Keepsake Chalkboard Ornaments // Fireflies and Mudpies

Colorful and Fun Winter Mitten Craft // Fireflies and Mudpies

Thumbprint Reindeer Ornament // Gluesticks Blog

Scrunched Paper Christmas Tree // Crafts on Sea

Pin this list of Christmas activities for 1 year olds!

Don’t forget that these are perfect holiday crafts for 2 year olds as well! There are so many fun holiday activities for early learners on this list! 

These Christmas activities for 1 and 2 year olds will get you through the Winter!

 

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