Got a box of Kapla and the urge to build something on a Christmas theme? Good news: 40 planks are plenty for building lovely seasonal models! No screen needed — just your hands, a little patience and plenty of imagination.
In this article we offer 5 Christmas building ideas you can manage with a small box, suited to children and grown-ups alike.
5 Christmas building ideas
1. The stepped Christmas tree
This is THE Christmas Kapla classic! You stack the planks in shrinking circles to form a conical tree. With 40 pieces you get a tree about ten storeys high — enough to look lovely on the living-room table.
2. Building a Christmas star in Kapla
A flat star comes together quickly with only a few planks, crossing them over one another. Ideal for the youngest builders, it asks for less precision than building upwards.
3. Building a Christmas present
This build is fairly simple, given that it is rectangular or square.
Why build with Kapla at Christmas?
Building with wooden planks over the Christmas holidays has several upsides:
A screen-free activity, perfect for keeping children busy over the holidays
Excellent practice for fine motor skills and concentration
A temporary, personalised decoration, different every year, that keeps the festive mood going
A moment to share as a family, with no complicated kit
With just 40 planks you stay on simple models, quick to build, perfect for an afternoon together.
