Free Christmas Activity Book Printable

Keep your kids busy with this fun Christmas Activity Book that includes a cute advent calendar as well as a bunch of other fun things. It’s a great way for them to be counting down the days until Santa arrives! 

Just print it out at home and let your little artist do their work. Click on the download button found at the bottom of the page.

Looking for more Christmas Printables for the little one?

We’ve got more Christmas Printables like our Christmas Paper Placemats and Christmas Colouring In Card. Your kids will surely love getting busy with these printables for the holidays!

Want More Christmas Activities For Kids?

We’ve got a super fun Christmas Activity Book that you can personalise with their names. They’ll enjoy these Christmas activities and get busy with them while you prepare other fun things for the holidays! We’ve even got super cute Christmas Cards for Kids that you can give to their grandparents, aunts, and uncles too! The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them! 

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Christmas Tree Colouring: A Free Printable For Your Little Bubs

Here’s a Christmas Tree Colouring printable to keep the littles out of your hair while you’re busy putting together a legendary Christmas dinner.

Scroll down and download this free Christmas Tree Colouring printable. They’ll have their hands full while you shop for last-minute gifts and get that trifle looking picture-perfect!

Want More Free Christmas Printables?

We’ve also got a free Christmas Colouring In Card you can download for your kids. Get them busy with our Christmas Activity Book filled with fun colouring activities!

Looking for Personalised Christmas Gift Packaging For All Your Santa Gifts?

Check out our Glitter Jumbo Santa Sacks that you can personalise with a monogram or fun Christmas design. Match them with our Glitter Jumbo Christmas Stockings and have one for each member of the family! Fill them up to the brim to get them excited for Christmas. The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them! 

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20 Easy Christmas Crafts for Kids

It’s nearly Christmas time again! Leading up to Christmas, my kids love making Christmas crafts and each year our tree gets fuller with more handmade ornaments and decorations. Here are 20 easy Christmas crafts for kids to enjoy.

1. Mini Christmas Tree with decorations.

I love how bright, modern and non traditional these Christmas Trees look. Grab some straws, string, and anything you might have in your art box, and get started on this cute Christmas tree craft! 

2. Paper Straw Christmas Trees

These lovely bright paper straw Christmas trees are so simple to make, you probably can’t stop making one. They would also look great as gift tags or on DIY Christmas cards.

3. Cupcake Christmas Trees

Use Christmas coloured cupcake liners to make these Christmas trees. Put the Christmas trees on cards or in a garland and decorate away!

4. Santa and Reindeer Puppets

One of our favourite reindeer craft activities, make this set of Santa and reindeer puppets with your little one and let them have fun doing a puppet show or wearing them as masks.

5. Christmas Paddle Pop Stick Characters

Make some Christmas craft decorations for your Christmas tree with paddle pop sticks, googly eyes, and felt. Are there any other characters you can think of making?

6. Owl Baubles

Have fun making these cute owl DIY Christmas baubles with plain baubles and adding features. For parents who like a coordinated Christmas Tree or love a sentimental decoration that will last generations, check out these incredible personalised Christmas Ornaments.

7. Reindeer Baubles

Using your little one’s thumbprint, you can make personalised reindeer baubles to give to teachers, friends, and family.

8. Reindeer Hat

How cute is this reindeer hat! Make the antlers using your child’s arm print and stick them on a brown cardboard crown.

9. Pasta Wreath

Add glitter and colour to your uncooked pasta to make this very simple DIY Christmas wreath. Great for Christmas cards and gift tags.

10. Cardboard Wreath

Using a paper plate and some toilet rolls, you can recreate this cardboard wreath. Hang it on your front door to welcome all your Christmas visitors. 

11. Recycled Card Ornaments

Recycle your Christmas cards from previous years and make these DIY Christmas ornaments for the tree. Let the kids decorate these ornaments with sequins or mini pom-poms and other items they have in their craft box.

12. Salt Dough Ornaments

Using your child’s hand and footprint, you can make these Santa and Reindeer salt dough ornaments. The lovely thing about this is that when you get out the ornaments every year you can see how much their hand or foot size has grown!

13. Reindeer Handprint

There are lots of fun things you can turn your hand or footprint into like this reindeer. Add antlers and eyes to bring your child’s handprint to life! If you’d like to make this an extra special Christmas Gift, get your kids to create their art on these amazing Christmas Cards For Kids that are purpose-designed for Christmas arts & crafts gifts.

14. Felt Christmas Tree Garland

Kids will love cutting out felt trees and gluing shapes onto them. String all the trees together and hang them around your house. This festive felt Christmas tree garland will brighten up any home.

15. Ribbon Christmas Tree

A very simple craft that you can use to help teach your little one how to tie knots. Find some branches and use green or red ribbons to make this Christmas tree ornament they make a wonderful gift too! If you’ve gone to the trouble of creating gorgeous handmade Xmas gifts, you’re going to love these personalised Christmas Cards Packs that add an extra touch of love to your thoughtful gifts.

16. Christmas Tree Window Decorations

Make some decorations for your windows in the shape of Christmas trees, angels or candy canes. Get your child to stick coloured pieces of tissue paper onto clear contact and cover it with another sheet of clear contact when done.

17. Angel Light

These angel lights are so sweet and very safe for your little one to make and play with. Using LED tea lights, simply decorate the outside of the plastic cup and have fun lighting up your angels.

18. Christmas Tree Paper Chain

Paper chains are so easy and fun to make. To make this Christmas tree, cut green and red strips of paper and assemble using the picture as a guide.

19. Beaded Candy Cane

A cute little craft to do with your toddler to teach them colour, pattern and threading! Use the candy canes to decorate your tree and you won’t need to worry about them getting eaten!

20. Christmas Cards

Handmade Christmas cards are the best! Have a card-making session with the kids and see what you can come up with. These Christmas cards are so easy to make using ribbon, shape punches, and paper stock.

Want More Christmas Decoration Inspo?

Make sure you check out these clever Christmas tree alternatives. And if you’re planning on your Christmas menu, we’ve got Christmas Food Ideas you might want to have for the holidays!

Organising Your Christmas Crafts?

Here’s a clever organising hack: grab our Personalised jumbo Santa Sacks and Personalised Christmas Stockings as your Christmas gift packaging. They double as storage for all your Christmas decorations. Isn’t that amazing? Practical too! You can use them year after year! The best part? These are all made for you in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them!

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5 Gift Ideas For Baby’s First Christmas

Christmas is an extra special time of the year especially when it’s your Baby’s First Christmas with you. Gear up for this exciting milestone with these gifts that are also perfect for family and friends who are first-time parents. 

1. Baby’s First Christmas Outfit

Look at how cute these Baby Onesies are! Get nothing but the best for baby’s first Christmas. This wonderful range of Christmas clothing comes personalised with your baby’s name and they’re made from the softest 100% cotton. There are heaps of adorable designs to choose from and they make wonderful gifts for new parents and their bubs.

2) Baby Milestone Cards

Being that babies grow so fast, these Milestone Cards are the perfect gift idea for Mums with new Bubs. This gift features the baby’s name on the gift box and the top card in the pack. They make a great Baby’s First Christmas Gift and are perfect for photoshoots. 

3) Baby’s First Christmas – Personalised Santa Sack

Want to add that extra bit of magic to your little one’s first Christmas? Then this Christmas Gift has arrived all the way from the North Pole just for you! These adorable Personalised Santa Sacks come in small and large and make the cutest gift ever! There’s a huge range of designs and they make unique gifts for Baby’s First Christmas.

4) Baby’s First Christmas Ornament

This year, decorating your tree will be even more special as you have your little one to celebrate with. So why not add these adorable baby’s first Christmas Ornaments to your family tree. They’re personalised with your baby’s name and year of birth and will make wonderful gifts for loved ones with newborns as well. There’s a huge design range to choose from and the quality of these ornaments is fantastic.

5) Personalised Baby’s First Christmas Stocking

These Personalised  Christmas Stockings are a gorgeous keepsake to remember your baby’s very first Christmas. This adorable stocking comes printed with their name and the year. You can choose the colour and your favourite design, too!

Hopefully, we have inspired you with our list of babies’ first Christmas presents. Enjoy preparing for your very first Christmas with your bundle of joy. We love receiving photos, so if you try any of these ideas please feel free to send us your snaps!

Want To Start Getting Ready For Christmas Early?

We’ve got clever blog articles filled with Christmas Inspo to get you in the Christmas spirit. Check out our articles on Christmas Tree Ideas and Christmas Food Ideas or do some crafting with the kids using this free printable Christmas Card.  It’s an easy DIY project you can start making early & have ready for the big day.

Looking For Some Personalised Christmas Gifts?

We’ve got an awesome range of Personalised Christmas Gifts for Nan, Pop, Aunty, Uncle, Hubby, Wife & more! Add Christmas gift labels for your homemade Christmas treats and put them in some jars and containers.

By far our most popular Christmas Gift Essential is our clever Santa Labels Value Kit. They’re super cute & they’ll save you trying to disguise your handwriting from your clever kids! The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them.

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Best Christmas Morning Hack Ever

Want to have the perfect Christmas morning? Here’s a clever Christmas hack that you’ll thank us for later.
Prepare a Christmas Morning Survival Kit, so you can celebrate a festive and clutter-free Christmas morning with the family.

Image Credits: Instagram @thegrumblegang
Personalised Christmas Stockings by @brightstarkids

What Is It?

It can be a box, a basket, or any container to stash all the tools you’ll need to cut, tape, and pack away gift wrap, set up toys, and more!

What’s In It and What Are They For?

1. Pair of scissors and other cutting tools – cut open packages and undo zip ties 
2. Batteries in all sizes – for anything and everything battery-operated
3. Tool kit with screwdrivers, Allen key set, etc – handy tools for toys  
4. Sandwich bags – where tiny parts and pieces should go, so you don’t lose them! Remember to label!
5. Garbage bags – for discarded gift wrappers (don’t forget to recycle!)
6. Tapes – to seal, secure, and put together things 
7. Sticker labels – to label everything that needs to be properly labelled

Image Credits: Confessions Of An Overworked Mom Blog

More Christmas Morning Survival Hacks:

Use Christmas Jumbo Santa Sacks to store all those unwrapped presents. Aside from keeping the mess at bay, it saves their gifts getting mixed up too! They make an instant and practical personalised toy storage solution! 

You can also use your laundry basket or storage tubs to do this. Instantly pack away everything in one go & have the kids take them straight to their room in one trip! 

Parent Hack: Use tub labels for each storage bin or basket with their name and assign a spot or corner where they can unwrap their gifts. Mum, Dad, you’re a genius!!!

Image Credits: Instagram @living_the_blessed_life

Prepare a quick and easy breakfast. 

From a buffet-style menu of bread, pastries, to an instant meal or a one-pot dish, we’ve found some Christmas breakfast ideas you can easily make while still enjoying your Christmas morning. 

Here are some more ideas to keep you relaxed and away from the mess:

• Coffee, Tea, or Cocoa – get these ready early so you have overflowing drinks prepared for yourselves, kids, and guests 
• Paper plates and cups so there’s no need to wash anything after
• Tray or tub where everyone just places their used plates, glasses, and cutlery to keep them off the table and neatly stacked near the sink instead.
• Sippy cups and travel mugs – avoid any spills on their presents, clothes, and carpet. Minimise the mess early & you’ll have less to clean when everyone’s gone home!

Image Credits: My Life and Kids Blog

Christmas Morning Playlist

Hype the family up on Christmas morning with a Christmas playlist. No time to create your own playlist? Just open Spotify or Youtube with their own Top Christmas songs you can play on repeat!

Thank you Cards

Write your Thank you Cards on the spot for every present that you open. This way you make sure everyone is acknowledged for their gifts, thoughts, and gestures. Clever right?!

Christmas Family Photo Hacks

Image Credits: Instagram @ivonehendarta

• Coordinated PJs – wear the night before so when everyone wakes up to open presents, their clothes are perfectly coordinated for nice photos to be taken
• Have a fully charged camera or phone ready
• Camera stand – so everyone is in the photo; don’t forget to set your camera to timer

Parent Hack: Pop a mirror behind your camera so the kids look towards the camera. It’s an especially great tip if you want to take some fun & silly photos with the kids. 

Got More Genius Christmas Morning Hacks?

Share them with us! Post and tag us on Facebook and Instagram. Who knows we might feature your amazing tips and hacks on our blog too?!

Looking For More Christmas Ideas?

Read about Christmas Food Ideas that you can prep for your menu on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We’ve also got a Free Christmas paper placemat printable you can use to entertain your kids at the table!

Organising Your Christmas Gifts?

Once the Christmas holidays are over, you’ll be back to organising and we’ve got an awesome stationery range that you can use for everything you’ll ever need— from dry erase shopping lists to meal planner notepads and more! The best part? These are all made for you in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them!

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12 Christmas Movies On Netflix To Binge-Watch With Your Family

Enjoy the best Christmas movies on Netflix at home with the family. Gather everyone for 12 nights of Christmas movies. It’s a fun Christmas tradition you can start this year. Check out our list of the 12 Christmas Movies to binge-watch on:

1. Alien Xmas
2. Holiday Rush
3. Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey
4. The Christmas Chronicles
5. The Christmas Chronicles 2
6. The Princess Switch
7. The Princess Switch 2: Switched Again
8. The Princess Switch 3: Romancing The Star
9. Klaus
10. Elliot The Littlest Reindeer
11. Christmas Break-In
12. A Boy Called Christmas 

Image Credits: Instagram @happily.everson.after
Personalised Christmas Stockings by @brightstarkids

More Netflix Christmas Movies for kids:

1. Puppy Star Christmas
2. A Storybots Christmas
3. 48 Christmas Wishes
4. Angela’s Christmas
5. Angela’s Christmas Wish
6. Trolls Holiday

Image Credits: Instagram @tenille_koist
Personalised Sibling T-shirts by @brightstarkids

BONUS: Netflix Hack

With all these Christmas movies on Netflix that you’ll be binge-watching, this genius Netflix hack is gold! Here’s how to set it up:

1. Log on to your Netflix account
2. Add a profile named Christmas
3. Go to your Christmas profile
4. Search for Christmas movies
5. Choose and add Christmas movies to your list

Now, you are set to have your Christmas movie marathon with the family! You can add new ones to your list every year or keep them to watch your classic favourites once again! It’s like Christmas magic!

Christmas Movie Treats

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Enjoy your Christmas movie marathon with yummy movie treats! Serve up some Christmas popcorn snack mix or have a nice homemade Christmas-themed pizza for dinner while watching a movie.  Click here for more Christmas movie food ideas to enjoy your 12 nights of Christmas Movies! 

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Personalised Christmas Gift Labels, Family Placemats by @brightstarkids

Make your movie nights even more fun and memorable with individually wrapped treats for everyone. Have a in-house Candy Bar with all your movie snacks and drinks all in the Christmas theme! 

Got Some Fun Christmas Ideas?

Share them with us! Post and tag us on Facebook and Instagram. Who knows we might feature your amazing tips and hacks on our blog too?!

Looking For More Christmas Food Ideas?

Read about 19 fun Christmas Food Ideas that you can prep for your menu on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. We’ve also got a Free Christmas paper placemat printable you can use to entertain your kids at the table!

Throwing A Christmas Movie Night Party? 

Give everyone a treat by having the best Christmas-themed gifts to enjoy! Have the kids wear personalised Christmas shirts during your Christmas movie night. Make personalised movie snacks with our Christmas gift labels. They make perfect movie night giveaways for everyone. The best part? These are all made for you in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them!

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Free Printable Christmas Paper Placemats

Your kids will love colouring in these Free Printable Christmas Paper Placemats for Santa! Simply scroll down and click the download button and print it off for your child to colour in & write a note to Santa.

We hope your child will enjoy colouring in this Christmas placemat, making your Christmas extra special. 

Much love, The Bright Star Kids Team.

Want More Fun Christmas Coloring Activities For Your Kids?

We’ve got more Christmas Printables like our Christmas Activity Book and Christmas Colouring In Card. Your kids will surely love getting busy with these printables for the holidays!

Searching for Personalised Christmas Gift Packaging For All Your Santa Gifts?

Check out our super cute jumbo Santa sacks that you can fill up with Christmas gifts and heaps of other surprises! We’ve also got Christmas stockings you can personalise for the whole family! Fill them up to the brim to get them excited for Christmas. The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them! 

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Free Santa Colouring in Card Printable

Your little one will love colouring in this adorable Free Santa Colouring in Card Printable.  Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the download button. Then print it off so your kids can start colouring away! Perfect to give to a loved one this holiday season.

Want more Santa Printables For Your Kids?

We’ve got more Christmas Printables like our Christmas Paper Placemats and Christmas Colouring In Card. Your kids will surely love getting busy with these printables for the holidays!

Want Personalised Santa Sacks For Your Little Ones?

We’ve got super cute jumbo Santa sacks that you can fill up with Christmas gifts and heaps of other surprises! We’ve also got Christmas stockings you can personalise for all your family members! Fill them up to the brim to get them excited for the holidays. The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them! 

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What’s Christmas without stockings? Get your little bubs excited about Christmas morning with these adorable Christmas Stocking Pictures to Print and colour! 

Scroll down below and download heaps for your kids to enjoy! Take a photo and tag us on Instagram and Facebook. We can’t wait to see what they’ll create! 

Looking For Free Santa Printables?

We have a super sweet free Letter to Santa printable so they can let Santa know what’s on their wish list! 

Want To Add Another Personalised Touch To Your Christmas This Year?

You’ll love these Personalised Santa Sacks and Christmas Stockings. They’re super cute & you get to add your kids’ names to your favourite design. Use them again year after year.

We’d love to hear how you get on with using this sweet Santa Letter! If you have any questions please let us know.

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Christmas Decorations Pictures to Colour In

Your little ones will have heaps of fun with these adorable Christmas Decorations Pictures to Colour In.  

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click the download button, then print it off, so your kids can start colouring away! They’re even perfect to frame and hang up your wall.

Want more Santa Printables For Your Kids?

We’ve got more Christmas Printables like our Christmas Paper Placemats and Christmas Colouring In Card. Your kids will surely love getting busy with these printables for the holidays!

Want Personalised Santa Sacks For Your Little Ones?

We’ve got super cute jumbo Santa sacks that you can fill up with Christmas gifts and heaps of other surprises! We’ve also got Christmas stockings you can personalise for all your family members! Fill them up to the brim to get them excited for the holidays. The best part? These are all made in Australia and shipped super fast! You’re going to love them! 

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