Easy Christmas Paper Ring Hanging Crafts for Kids to Make

Make your Christmas decorations more colorful with these Easy Christmas Paper Ring Hanging Crafts for Kids to Make! This simple and fun holiday craft lets children create beautiful hanging Christmas ornaments using paper rings, colorful yarn, and printable Christmas pictures.

Kids can choose their favorite Christmas designs, such as a snowman, snowflake, Christmas tree, candy cane, Santa hat, star, mitten, stocking, reindeer, or gift box. Each picture hangs in the middle of a colorful paper ring, making a lovely handmade Christmas decoration.

These Christmas paper hanging crafts for kids are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, elementary school, homeschool, and classroom Christmas activities. Children can enjoy coloring, cutting, gluing, and decorating while making their own festive ornaments to hang on a Christmas tree, classroom wall, window, or holiday display.

What You Need

Printable Christmas paper ring and cap templates
Printable Christmas-themed coloring pages
White A4 paper
Colored paper
Craft board, matte board, bristle board, or cardstock
Crayons, markers, or colored pencils
Child-safe scissors
Glue or glue sticks
Double-sided tape or clear tape
Colorful yarn, string, or thin ribbon
Hole punch (optional)

How to Make Christmas Paper Ring Hanging Crafts

Step 1: Prepare the Paper Ring Base

First, choose your favorite colored paper for the Christmas ring.
Print the provided ring and cap templates onto the colored paper.
You can use red, green, blue, pink, orange, or any other bright Christmas color.
Next, glue the printed templates onto craft board, matte board, bristle board, or another type of sturdy cardboard.
This will help make the Christmas ring stronger and keep its shape when hanging.

Ring base Templates:

Ornament Cap Templates:

Step 2: Cut Out the Ring and Cap

Once the glue is dry, carefully cut around the outside outline of the ring.
Then, cut out the middle circle to create a ring shape.
Cut out the small cap template separately.

An adult should help younger children cut out the middle section of the ring.

Step 3: Attach the Cap to the Ring

Take the small paper cap cutout and apply glue to its back.
Attach it to the top center of the paper ring, slightly overlapping the ring.
Gently press it into place and let the glue dry.
Now your Christmas ornament ring base is ready!

Step 4: Attach Yarn Inside the Ring

Take a piece of yarn or string long enough to stretch vertically across the middle of the ring.
Place the yarn from the top to the bottom of the ring, keeping it straight through the center.
Use clear tape or strong glue to attach both ends of the yarn to the back of the ring. Alternatively, punch two small holes on opposite sides of the ring (at the top and bottom), thread the yarn through the holes, and tie it securely.
Make sure the yarn is securely attached and stays in the middle of the open circle.

Step 5: Print the Christmas Pictures

Next, choose your favorite printable Christmas-themed coloring page.
You can select: Snowman, Snowflake, Christmas tree, Candy cane, Santa hat, Christmas star, Christmas mitten, Christmas stocking, Reindeer, Christmas gift box.
Print your selected picture on a white sheet of paper.

Christmas Picture Templates:

Step 6: Color the Christmas Pictures

Use crayons, markers, or colored pencils to color the printed Christmas picture.
Choose bright Christmas colors such as red, green, yellow, blue, pink, orange, and purple.
Children can use traditional Christmas colors or create their own colorful designs.

Step 7: Cut Out the Christmas Picture

Once the coloring is finished, carefully cut around the outside outline of the Christmas picture.
Separate the colored picture from the printed sheet.
Try to follow the outline neatly so the picture looks beautiful when hanging inside the paper ring.

Step 8: Attach the Picture to the Middle of the Ring

Take your prepared paper ring with the yarn attached vertically through the center.
Place the colored Christmas cutout in the middle of the ring, over the yarn.
Use clear tape or double-sided tape to attach the back of the Christmas picture to the yarn.
Make sure the picture is positioned neatly in the center and attached securely.
Now your Christmas picture will appear to hang inside the colorful paper ring!

Step 9: Add a Hanging Loop

Take another short piece of yarn, string, or ribbon.
Fold it in half to create a loop.
Attach the two ends to the top of the paper ring, behind the cap section, using tape or glue.
Make sure the hanging loop is strong enough to hold the ornament.

Step 10: Let It Dry and Display

Once all the pieces are attached, keep your Christmas craft aside and let the glue dry completely.
Now your beautiful Christmas paper ring hanging ornament is ready to display!
Hang it on a Christmas tree, classroom wall, window, or holiday decoration string.
You can make several different ornaments and hang them together to create a colorful Christmas display.

Benefits of Christmas Paper Ring Hanging Crafts for Kids

These simple Christmas paper crafts are not only fun but also help children develop important early learning skills.

Develops cutting skills – Children practice cutting around different paper shapes and outlines.
Improves fine motor skills – Coloring, cutting, gluing, and attaching yarn help strengthen little hands and fingers.
Builds hand-eye coordination – Kids carefully place the Christmas pictures in the center of the rings.
Encourages creativity – Children can choose their favorite Christmas pictures, ring colors, and yarn colors.
Teaches color recognition – Using colorful paper and crayons helps children identify and combine different colors.
Introduces shapes – Making paper rings helps children recognize circles and other simple shapes.
Develops planning skills – Children learn to arrange and attach the different craft pieces in the correct places.
Introduces Christmas themes – Kids learn about Christmas trees, snowmen, stockings, reindeer, and other festive pictures.
Encourages teamwork – Children can share supplies and help each other create Christmas decorations.
Builds confidence – Kids feel proud when they finish and display their handmade Christmas ornaments.

Fun Ways to Display Your Christmas Paper Ring Crafts

Once your Christmas ornaments are finished, you can display them in different ways.

Christmas Tree Decorations: Hang the paper ring ornaments on a Christmas tree using the yarn loops.
Christmas Garland: Attach several ornaments along a long piece of yarn to create a colorful Christmas garland.
Classroom Decorations: Hang the ornaments on classroom walls, windows, or bulletin boards.
Window Decorations: Hang the paper rings near a window where they can gently move.
Holiday Craft Display: Arrange all the finished ornaments together to create a beautiful Christmas art display.

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