Crafting Christmas Magic: Wooden House Decorating for Kids!
Get ready to sleigh ride into the holidays with a Crafty Christmas House Decorating Party for Kids!
As Santa makes his list and checks it twice, and his playful elves sprinkle toy-making magic, your guests are in for a merry adventure bursting with colour, creativity, and Christmas fun.
With sparkly gems, festive picks and beaded trims, kids can decorate wooden houses so magical, even the gingerbread men will want to move in!
Whether they choose a classic gingerbread-style house or a whimsical winter cabin bursting with colour, each house becomes a vibrant reflection of their imagination and holiday wonder.
So dust off your Santa hats, cue the carols and get ready to twinkle, tinsel, and craft your way into Christmas magic!
What You’ll Find in This Post
- Magical Christmas Invitations
- How to Set Up a Christmas House Decorating Party
- Decorate Your Christmas House
- Holly Jolly Christmas Games
- Santa-Approved Christmas Treats
- Elf-Approved Party Favours
- More Christmas Party Ideas to Explore
- Christmas House Decorating Party FAQs
Magical Christmas Invitations
Kick off your Crafty Christmas House Party with invitations that sparkle with holiday cheer! Design custom invites featuring houses, snowflakes, Santa, and reindeer, or explore pre-made options at Inspired Party Design to set the festive tone.
💡 Tip: Include a ‘What’s Your Elf Name?’ card to get kids excited and ready to craft under their new holiday persona.
How to Set Up a Christmas House Decorating Party
Sprinkle some North Pole magic and set up a cosy crafting nook ready for creative Christmas fun!
Party Setup Essentials:
- 6-foot folding table
- 10-foot adjustable backdrop stand
- 90 x 132-inch sequin tablecloth
- 6-foot fabric backdrop
💡 Tip: Check out Inspired Party Backdrops for reusable, photo-ready designs that make every party picture-perfect!
Christmas-Themed Decorations:
- A winter wonderland backdrop featuring reindeer and snow-covered trees
- Red sequin tablecloth for a vibrant, festive touch
- White cake stands adorned with silver tinsel to elevate the houses
- ‘Santa’s Secret Stash Bags’ for individual craft supplies
💡 Tip: Hang a personalised bauble name tag on each house for a decorative touch that helps kids child know exactly where to go.
Decorate Your Christmas House
Let the Christmas creativity begin as kids decorate their own festive wooden houses!
What You’ll Need:
- Wooden craft houses
- Colourful gems, beads, or stickers
- Mini baubles, festive picks, or beaded trims
- Low-heat hot glue guns or glue dots
- Paint pots and brushes or Posca paint pens (optional)
💡 Tip: Provide ‘Santa’s Secret Stash’ supply bags to reduce table clutter and keep things organised.
Instructions:
- Choose Your House
Assign each child a wooden house with a personalised bauble name tag. Place the houses on cake stands for a festive, elevated display, surround them with tinsel and sparkle, and get ready for decorating magic! - Sprinkle the Magic
Let kids get creative with gems, beads, trims, picks, or stickers. Mix colours, layer patterns, or go full gingerbread style! If using hot glue, provide charger plates or small trays to rest the glue guns on to keep the workspace neat and safe. - Deck the Halls
Once decorated, Kids can proudly display their decorated houses and take them home as festive keepsakes!
Holly Jolly Christmas Games
Keep the festive fun going with Christmas games everyone will love!
- Pass the Christmas Tree: Sit in a circle and pass a soft Christmas tree pillow while the music plays. When the music stops, the player holding the tree is out! The last person left is the winner.
- Santa’s Scavenger Hunt: Hide clue-filled Christmas ornaments for kids to find one by one, each leading to the next hiding place, until the final clue reveals Santa’s sack of goodies!
- Santa’s Delivery Race – Divide guests into teams to deliver small presents to designated ‘houses’ in a relay-style race.
💡 Tip: Create a fun ‘North Pole Photo Booth’ with props like wreath necklaces or candy cane arches for adorable pictures.
Santa-Approved Christmas Treats
After all that decorating, it’s time to treat your little elves to some holly-jolly snacks!
- Christmas Cocoa Bar: Warm up their hands and hearts with a cosy Christmas Cocoa Bar! Serve hot chocolate from a festive dispenser in candy-cane–striped mugs or cups. To make it easy (and less messy), hand out cocoa bombs so kids can drop, watch, and stir up the magic.
- Polar Express Popcorn: All aboard the Polar Express Popcorn Station! Serve popcorn in mini sleigh crates or festive boxes with themed mix-ins like Gingerbread Crunch, Jingle Bell Jumble, or Coconut Snowball. Add ‘All Aboard!’ ticket labels for each flavour to keep the fun rolling.
- Christmas Tree Cones: Transform simple ice cream cones into edible evergreens! Dip each cone in green melted chocolate, then decorate with candy stars, sugar pearls, and Christmas sprinkles to look like sparkling mini trees.
💡 Tip: Create a ‘Tinsel Toppings Bar’ where kids can mix and match goodies like mini marshmallows, crushed candy canes, chocolate chips, and festive sprinkles!
Elf-Approved Party Favours
Send your little elves home with gifts as sweet and magical as the season itself! Each favour adds a sprinkle of North Pole charm and is the perfect ending to a day of Christmas creativity.
- Portable North Pole Reindeer: Pop a plush reindeer into a mini North Pole mailbox for a fun surprise straight from Santa’s stables! Add a postage-style name tag and slip in a ‘special delivery’ note from the North Pole for a keepsake that feels truly magical.
- Portable North Pole Elves: Hang elf-themed stockings from a stocking holder or garland, each one labelled with a child’s name tag. Tucked inside, a cheeky elf awaits, ready to keep an eye on things until Christmas Eve!
- DIY Christmas Wands: Every elf needs a little sparkle! In a Santa’s Secret Stash bag, tuck a wooden craft star wand along with glitter pots, Posca paint pens, ribbons, and trims. Encourage kids to decorate their wands at home and cast a little Christmas cheer wherever they go!
- DIY Christmas Jewelry Kits: Let kids create and wear their own holiday bling! Fill Santa-themed bags with colourful beads and elastic, and add a festive name tag for a fun, personal touch.
💡 Tip: Add a touch of magic to every favour with printable ‘From Santa’s Workshop’ or ‘Elf-Inspected’ tags. Because Santa knows better than anyone that the magic’s in the details!
More Christmas Party Ideas to Explore
A Crafty Christmas House Decorating Party is a festive blend of creativity, imagination, and holiday magic! Kids will love choosing gems, trims, and decorations to design houses they can display, gift, or treasure. It’s hands-on, heartwarming, and full of memory-making moments — the perfect holiday activity for crafty elves!
Looking for more Christmas inspiration? Try these party ideas next:
- Sleighing It: A Magical Reindeer Adoption Party for Kids!
- Cookie Cutter Christmas: A DIY Cookie Tree Decorating Party!
- Tree-Mendous Fun: A Crafty Christmas Tree Party for Kids
- Sleigh Bells and Slime: A Christmas Slime Party for Kids!
Christmas House Decorating Party FAQs
What age group is this activity best for?
Ages 5–12. Younger kids will enjoy sticking on gems and stickers, while older kids can get creative with detailed decorations and put their own unique twist on each house.
How long does decorating take?
Around 30–60 minutes, depending on how sparkly and detailed your little elves get! Add extra games or craft stations if you want the holiday fun to last even longer.
Are the supplies safe for kids?
Yes! For younger children, stick to kid-friendly materials like stickers or glue dots to attach decorations. For safety, always supervise kids using glue guns and provide silicone finger caps to protect little fingers.
Do kids need help with this activity?
Younger elves may need a hand with gluing, but most kids can decorate independently. Protect your surfaces with charger plates or trays to keep the decorations and glue contained.
Can I get matching party items?
Absolutely! We’ve got everything you need to make your setup sparkle:
- Inspired Party Merch (custom tees)
- Inspired Party Design (printable invites & tags)
- Inspired Party Backdrops (reusable, photo-ready setups)
Let the jingle bells ring!
We can’t wait to see the Crafty Christmas Houses your little elves create.
Tag us @InspiredPartyCo and use #ChristmasHouseParty to share the festive fun!
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