🎨 10 Brilliant Ways to Support Art & D.T. in Schools This Christmas
- Popcorn Education
- Oct 26
- 3 min read
(Plus one extra idea you’ll love…)
As Christmas approaches, schools across the UK are buzzing with creative energy. It’s the perfect time to celebrate the arts, showcase pupils’ talents, and bring a little sparkle to the end of term. Whether you’re looking for ways to inspire creativity, raise funds, or simply spread festive cheer, here are ten ideas to make your Art and D.T. curriculum shine this Christmas.
1️⃣ Host a Christmas Craft Week
Dedicate a few days to festive making! Pupils can rotate through fun creative stations — from card printing and recycled ornaments to festive bookmarks and winter sculptures.
2️⃣ Run a ‘Design a Decoration’ Competition
Invite each class to design a tree decoration using recycled materials. Display them in the school hall or even sell them at your fair to raise money for new art supplies.
3️⃣ Set Up a ‘Mini Makers Market’
Encourage children to design, make, and market their own small creations — bookmarks, badges, or clay charms. It’s a brilliant cross-over between Art, D.T., and Enterprise education.
4️⃣ Create a Collaborative School Display
Turn your school entrance into a winter wonderland! Pupils can each contribute one piece to a larger artwork — a snowy landscape, Christmas tree collage, or 3D advent wall.
5️⃣ Explore Festive STEM and STEAM Links
Link Art & D.T. with Science or Maths by building snowflake structures, making paper circuits for light-up cards, or designing symmetrical decorations.
6️⃣ Hold a Family Craft Afternoon
Invite parents and carers to join pupils in making festive crafts together. It’s a heartwarming way to celebrate creativity and strengthen your school community.
7️⃣ Make It Eco-Friendly
Challenge each class to create beautiful decorations or gifts using only recycled and natural materials. Think pinecones, cardboard, string, and creativity!
8️⃣ Combine Art with Wellbeing
Encourage mindfulness by introducing calm, creative activities like paper weaving, sketching winter scenes, or painting kindness rocks for the playground.
9️⃣ Celebrate Cultural Creativity
Explore winter celebrations from around the world. Pupils can research and design crafts inspired by Diwali, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas traditions.
🔟 Run a Pop-Up Christmas Exhibition
Transform your school hall into an art gallery. Parents can walk through, admire the artwork, and even make small donations toward school projects.
✂️ Bonus Idea: The Create & Craft Gadget Shop to support Art & D.T. in Schools This Christmas!
If you’re looking for a ready-made way to bring creativity and fundraising together, the Create & Craft Gadget Shop is the perfect addition to your Christmas fair.
🎁 Packed with colourful mini craft kits — from DIY ornaments to paint-your-own decorations — it’s a hands-on stall that children adore. Schools simply order the kit, set up the table, and sell the crafts to families. Every item makes a profit, helping schools fund future Art & D.T. projects.
Art & D.T. in Schools This Christmas!
💡 Why schools love it:
Completely ready to use — no planning required
Affordable, exciting craft kits that appeal to all ages
Encourages creativity, design thinking, and fine motor skills
Helps schools raise funds for future creative resources
Looks fantastic as part of any Christmas fair or market
So, if you’re planning your festive events, make sure the Create & Craft Gadget Shop is on your list. It’s creativity, community, and Christmas spirit — all in one box.
