200+ Christmas Quotes and Sayings that's Craft-Worthy!

This list of over 200 short inspirational Christmas quotes, sayings, and seasonal words to make craft time a breeze this year!

Whether it’s a favorite funny Christmas movie quote or a heartfelt saying that’ll bring you back to your favorite Christmas memory, there’s something for everyone. For more inspirational quotes visit, 167 Inspirational Quotes for Kindness Rocks and 151 Inspirational Quotes that Rock! Be sure to sign up to Rock Painting Guide’s newsletter below and never miss another blog post and get a free rock painting tips download!

Short and Sweet Christmas sayings & Words

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A Thrill of Hope

All I want for Christmas is you
All is Calm, All is Bright
Angel
Are you part of the Inn Crowd or are you one of the Stable Few?
Away in a manager
Baby, it’s cold outside
Ba Hum Bug
Believe
Believe in the Magic of Christmas
Bells
Candle
Candy
Candy Cane
Caroling
Carols
Celebrate
Celebration
Chestnuts
Chilly
Christmas
Christmas Bells are Ringing
Christmas Carol
Christmas Eve
Christmas Tree
Christmastide
Cider
Coal
Cookie
Dashing through the Snow making Spirits Bright
Decorate
Do you hear what I hear?
Eggnog
Elf
Elves
Evergreen
Every time a Bell rings an Angel gets his Wings
FA LA LA LA LA
Family
Father Christmas
Feast
Feliz Navidad
Festival
Festive
Fir
Fireplace
For unto us a Child is Born
Garland
Gift-giving
Gingerbread
Gingerbread House
Gingerbread Man
Give
Glory to the Newborn King
Goodwill
Goodwill to men
Happy
Have a Holly Jolly Christmas

Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Ho Ho Ho
Holiday
Holly
Holy Night
Hope
Hot Chocolate
Hot Cider
Hug
I Believe in Santa Claus
I’m dreaming of a White Christmas
Ice skates
It’s Beginning to look a lot like Christmas
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Jack Frost
Jesus
Jingle all the way
Jingle Bells
Jolly
Joy
Joy to the world
Joyeux Noel
Joyful
Keep Calm & Get your Ho Ho Ho on!

Krampus
Kris Kringle
Let Earth Receive Her King
Let it Snow
Let There be Peace on Earth
Lights
Love
May your days be Merry and Bright
Merry
Merry and Bright
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all and to all have a Good Night
Mistletoe
Mittens
Nativity
Naughty
Naughty or Nice
Nice
Noel
North Pole
Nutcracker
Oh by Golly Have a Holly Jolly Christmas this Year
Oh Come Let us Adore Him
Ornaments
Partridge
Pa-Rum Pum Pum Pum
Peace
Peace on Earth
Pine tree
Pinecone
Plum Pudding
Poinsettia
Reindeer
Rejoice
Repeat the Sounding Joy
Rudolph
Saint Nicholas
Santa Claus
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Santa Stops Here
Santa’s Elves
Santa’s Helpers
Santa’s List
Santa’s Workshop
Scarf
Scrooge
Season
Season’s Greetings
Silent Night
Skate
Sled
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleigh
Sleigh bells
Sleigh Bells Ring
Snow
Snowball
Snowbound
Snowfall
Snowflake
Snowman
Snowy
Spirit
Nick
Stocking
Stocking Stuffer
Sugarplum
Sweater
The Weary World Rejoices
Tidings
Tinsel
Tis The Season to be Jolly
Toboggan
Togetherness
Toy
Tradition
Tree
Trimming
Turkey
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Winter
Wintertime
Wintry
Wise men
Wish
Wonder
Workshop
Wreath
Xmas

Inspirational Christmas Quotes

Spread holiday cheer with these heartfelt Christmas quotes from tried and true to modern and memorable.

“And His Name Shall Be Called Wonderful, Counselor, All Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace”
“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dicken
“Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before! What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more!” – Dr. Suess
“One of the most glorious messes in the world in the mess created in the living room on Christmas day.” – Andy Rooney
“Love the giver more than the gift” – Brigham Young
“Christmas is the day that holds all time together” – Alexander Smith
“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind” – Calvin Coolidge

“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” – Edna Ferber
“I will honor Christmas in my heart and try to keep it all the year.” – Charles Dickens
“Christmas is doing a little something extra for someone” – Charles M. Schulz
“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others” – Bob Hope
“It is Christmas in the heart that puts Christmas in the air” – W.T. Ellis
“At Christmas, play and make good cheer, for Christmas comes but once a year” – Thomas Tusser
“Christmas is most truly Christmas when we celebrate it by giving the light of love to those who need it most.” – W.C. Jones
“Christmas, my child, is love in action. Every time we love, every time we give, it’s Christmas.” – Bess Streeter Aldrich
“The only real blind person at Christmas-time is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” – Charles Dickens
“Peace with God, peace with others, and peace in your own heart.” -Rick Warren

“Treat every day like Christmas!” – Buddy the Elf
“It’s not what’s under the Christmas tree that matters it’s who’s around it.” – Charlie Brown

Funny Christmas Quotes

Bring joy and smiles with these cute funny Christmas quotes that can make any craft project fun.

“Santa Claus has the right idea. Visit people only once a year.” – Victor Borge
“My husband’s idea of getting the Christmas spirit is to become Scrooge.” – Melanie White
“I love Christmas. I receive a lot of wonderful presents I can’t wait to exchange.” – Henny Youngman
“That’s the true spirit of Christmas; people being helped by people other than me.”– Jerry Seinfeld
“Three phrases that sum up Christmas are: Peace on Earth, Goodwill to Men, and Batteries not Included.”
“The jolliest bunch of elves this side of the nuthouse.” – Clark Griswold
“Anyone who believes that men are the equal of women has never seen a man trying to wrap a Christmas present.”
“Is your house on fire Clark? No, Aunt Bethany, those are the Christmas Lights. “ – National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
“It was an ugly tree anyway.” – National Lampoons Christmas Vacation
“You’ll shoot your eye out, kid! “ – Christmas Story
“FRA-GEE-LAY. It must be Italian. “ – Christmas Story
“I just like to smile; smiling’s my favorite.” – Buddy the Elf
“Merry Christmas ya filthy animal.” – Home Alone
“The best way to spread Christmas Cheer is singing loud for all to hear.” – Buddy the Elf

“Don’t be a Cotton-Headed-Ninny-Muggins!” Buddy the Elf
“Son of a nutcracker!” Buddy the Elf
Don’t Get Your Tinsel in a Tangle
Tis The Season To Be Freezin
It’s a Hallmark movie season!
Chillin with my Snowmies
Dear Santa, I can explain
Silent Night… Yeah Right!

Don’t you just love Buddy from the Elf movie? I use a lot of his quotes for my handmade holiday craft gifts and painted rocks. For more information on rock painting, go to the Start Here page to learn more on how to starting creating kindness rocks.

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