DIY Jingle Bell Stick Craft for Toddlers
Learn how to create your own DIY jingle bell stick craft for your kids! It is so easy to make, and they can even do it themselves! It is perfect for the Christmas season.
Encourage your toddler’s love for music and holiday cheer with a DIY Christmas jingle bell music craft.
I don’t usually like noisy toys or crafts, but with it being the holiday season, I just had to make one instrument with my toddlers. And they absolutely love it.
This DIY jingle bell craft could not be any easier and we already had the materials needed
This simple, festive craft combines sensory play and music, making it a perfect activity for the holiday season.
Here is how to make your own jingle bell stick!
Why Make a Jingle Bell Stick Craft?
Music activities foster creativity, motor skills, and sensory development in toddlers.
Adding a Christmas theme introduces seasonal joy while encouraging self-expression. Plus, it’s a hands-on way to keep little ones entertained during the holiday hustle.
Toddlers love the music from the bells, especially when you have Christmas songs to play to!
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Materials You’ll Need
How to Make a DIY Jingle Bell Stick Craft
Glue the popsicle sticks in a square shape.
Take 3-4 pipe cleaners and 6-10 bells. (Bigger bells take up more room, smaller bells can fit more.)
Lace one bell onto the first pipe cleaner.
Lace two bells on the second, and so on, until all bells are used up.
Lay the pipe cleaners on the frame and wrap both ends around either side.
Continue wrapping each pipe cleaner until all are attached.
If desired, a couple of drops of hot glue will secure the pipe cleaners in place.
Benefits of a Christmas Jingle Bell Stick
Here are some of the benefits your child will get with this Christmas jingle bell stick craft:
- Sensory Stimulation: The jingling bells provide auditory stimulation, while the decorations add visual interest.
- Fine Motor Skills: Threading bells and decorating the stick improves hand-eye coordination and dexterity.
- Holiday Fun: This activity fosters a festive spirit and gives toddlers a tool to participate in holiday music.
Play Ideas with Your DIY Jingle Bell Music Craft
Here are a few ideas to help you make the most of this holiday music craft:
- Use the music maker to accompany classic Christmas carols.
- Encourage toddlers to march around while shaking their music maker in a festive parade.
- Let them explore the sound and rhythm in their own creative ways.
If you love making sensory bins and bottles for your toddlers, you will love all these sensory play ideas!
Final Thoughts
Creating a DIY jingle bell stick craft for your toddlers is so easy and provides endless amounts of fun for your kiddos.
It’s an activity you can revisit every holiday season, making cherished memories along the way!
Check out these other Christmas activities for toddlers:
- Christmas sensory activities
- Winter sensory activities
- Winter look-and-find sensory bottle
- Calming winter sensory bottle
- Artic animal sensory bin
- Crunchy Christmas slime
- How to make fake snow
- Construction winter sensory bin
- Fine motor Christmas crafts
- Christmas art projects
- Winter STEM activities
- Pipe cleaner icicles
- Christmas sensory bin
- Penguin sensory bin
- Snowball catapult
- Snowman craft
- Shaving Cream Painting
- Christmas tree sensory bottle
- Penguin ice skating sensory activity
- Jingle bell music craft
