Santa Craftivity
Look at this adorable Santa craft you can create. This simple craft is a great way to prepare for Christmas. No matter what age you are, it is so fun to create holiday items to display in your home or to simply make. You can divide this activity up into several parts to make it easier for your little one to keep focus, if needed.
Directions:
- Prepare a paper plate and paper bowl by stapling them together. The color does not matter since you will be painting them both with red paint.
Staple a bowl to the top of a large paper plate.
- After, use acrylic paint to paint them both red. You only need a small amount of paint. I added a little squirt directly to the top of the bowl and then spread with the paintbrush. Allow time to dry.
- Print out the Santa template and color. You can use crayons or markers. Leave Santa's beard, hat, mittens and top of boots white. Cotton will be glued onto these parts later.
All About Christmas
This unit if full of a variety of worksheets and activities about Christmas, including the printout for the Santa Craftivity.
Print and color the pieces of Santa and his clothes.
- Cut out all the pieces with scissors. Encourage your child to complete this step independently. Help them only if needed. Cut out two pieces of red paper. These will be used to attach the mittens and legs.
- Glue the belt to the middle of the dried bowl.
Cut and prepare pieces to create Santa.
- Prepare cotton balls by pulling them apart. Then, use Elmer's liquid glue to attach cotton to the pieces of Santa and his clothes.
Glue cotton to Santa and his clothes where he would have a beard and fur.
- Attach the pieces of Santa and his clothes to the paper plate. Add pieces of red paper to create arms and legs. You can use a stapler if you find that easier.
