Festive and fun Christmas Sand Art craft for kids

It’s time to get in the holiday spirit with Christmas sand art! This is a craft the whole family can enjoy and it’s super inexpensive. These cute works of art can also double as ornaments for your tree! Check it out.

Samples of my kids' adorable Christmas sand art — Cute Christmas sand art

So, I got the idea of Christmas sand art as I was walking around the Dollar Store. They sell bags of sand in all different colors. It ended up being such a fun activity as a family and my kids absolutely loved it. Plus, you can do sand art all year round for Easter, Valentine’s Day, Halloween and Thanksgiving. The sky is the limit really. Here’s how you can do it too.

Gather your sand art supplies

The best part about this sand art craft is how affordable it is. With just a few supplies (listed below) you’ll be making memories in no time.

Colored sand (you can also buy some at the Dollar Store)
Clear Elmer’s glue (you can use white glue in a pinch)
Christmas cookie cutters
Scissors
Cardstock

I think I spent less than $10 for all of the supplies. And I had a bunch of sand left over to save for another craft later on.

Colored sand for Christmas sand art. — Colored sand for our Christmas craft.

Trace your Christmas shape

Pick the shape that you want. You can also draw your picture without cookie cutters, but it’s much easier for little ones to use a cookie cutter. Make sure you use cardstock and trace the interior of the cookie cutter. If you do the exterior of the cookie cutter, the shape won’t be as defined.

Glue and spread the sand

Once you have your Christmas shape drawn on the paper, squirt a thin line of glue along the lines. Don’t use too much glue because it will drip and ruin the picture. I liked to use toothpicks to spread the glue or just use your fingers.

My son sprinkling green sand for his Christmas sand art tree

Dump excess sand

Cover the entire area that has glue on it and then dump the excess sand back into a bowl. You might want a separate bowl for the excess sand because you might mix the colors a little bit. Then just wait for the glue to dry.

Christmas sand art displayed on our table. — My son examining all of our cute pieces of sand art.

You can take this craft a little bit further for some more fun. Cut out the shape, punch a small hole at the top and add a ribbon. You’ll end up with enough ornaments to decorate an entire Christmas tree!