Creative Winter Fun & Sustainable Christmas Crafts for Kids
- Sara Wright
- 3 days ago
- 3 min read
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I know I may be getting a little over excited, but I love this time of year and the thought of all that's to come... I think I may even be more excited than Solly! So here goes with my first mention, don't hate me for going early!...
There’s so much magic around Christmas, especially with the kids. Twinkly lights, chilly walks, hot chocolate stops, and the smell of pine, cheese and wine in the air! It’s the perfect time to get outdoors, and Folkestone provides, so gather some natural treasures, and lets turn them into handmade festive creations. Here are a few easy, sustainable Christmas crafts for kids, cheekymono style!
🦌 Fir Cone Reindeers from the Lower Leas Coastal Park
Wrap up warm and head down to the Lower Leas Coastal Park for a winter wander. Collect a few fallen fir cones, they make the perfect base for your own mini reindeers! Add some twig or pipe cleaner antlers, googly eyes, and a red pom-pom nose, and you’ve got yourself a whole herd of festive friends.
It’s such a simple, joyful way to connect with nature and bring a bit of the outdoors inside.
Sea Glass Christmas Cards & Tree Decorations
If you’re lucky enough to find a bit of sea glass along The Warren on your coastal walks, don’t let it go to waste! These frosty gems make beautiful additions to handmade Christmas cards or mini hanging Christmas scenes. Create sea-glass snowmen, Christmas trees, robins or wintery abstract patterns, perfect to gift to friends and family or display on your tree or mantle. Each piece is completely unique, just like the sea-smoothed treasures you’ve collected. I've been busy making some of these myself and will be selling them at my Christmas Market..... more on that another time!
🎅 Junk Modelling Christmas Creations
Keep that recycling craft box going strong through winter! We love turning cardboard tubes and yoghurt pots into festive fun.
Make Santa or snowman puppets with felt offcuts, paper scraps, and string.
Create candy cane or star bunting from old cereal boxes, painted and threaded together.
Or use old wrapping paper and fabric scraps to make garlands for the tree.
It’s a brilliant way to reuse what you already have, save money, and let little imaginations run wild. And if you haven’t already, try keeping a seasonal craft box — fill it with coloured papers, ribbons, and recycled bits in winter shades: red, white, silver, green. Pack it away with your Christmas decorations, ready to bring out again next year.
🖍️ Free Christmas Colouring Sheet
For a calmer, cosier craft moment, I’ve designed a free downloadable Christmas colouring sheet. Print it at home and let your little elves go wild with crayons, glitter, and sequins!
Shop Small, Shop Colourful, Shop cheekymono
If you’re looking for thoughtful, handmade gifts or vibrant decorations, our Christmas Collection is now live! You’ll find:
Colourful, alternative Christmas decorations – think retablos for the tree, and crosses for bunting or garlands.
Natural incense to bring that warm, Christmassy scent into your home.
Fair trade gifts and stocking fillers – keyrings, friendship bracelets, and other little treasures, perfect for small hands and big hearts.
Every purchase supports fairtrade crafts and makers, and 5% of all profits go directly to Project Peru, a refuge in Lima supporting children and families in need. When you shop cheekymono, you’re not just buying something beautiful — you’re helping keep traditional craftsmanship alive and spreading a bit of global kindness. Thank you.
A Merry, Meaningful Christmas
This Christmas, let’s celebrate creativity, connection, and community — with handmade crafts, sustainable choices, and a splash of cheekymono colour. Stay tuned for my next post with festive decorating ideas and styling inspiration for a fair-trade, folk-art Christmas!
With love,
Sara @ CheekyMono
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