Preschool: Easy and cute Santa craft ideas
When it comes to what kids look forward to most at Christmas, it’s got to be the presents, right?
And who brings those presents? Santa, of course!
Dressed in a red suit and hat, with a fluffy white beard, he’s a beloved figure all around the world.
How about making Santa as a fun Christmas craft activity using everyday materials?
In this article, we’ll share Santa craft ideas that are easy enough for children to make.
They’re all things that will make Christmas even more fun, so give them a try!
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[Childcare] Easy-to-make cute Santa craft ideas (21–30)
Santa Claus walking along

The little waddling Santa Claus is super cute, isn’t he? Let’s glue red construction paper onto a paper cup and draw a Santa illustration.
Prepare two bottle caps, put a super ball inside, and glue the caps together.
Thread a rubber band through and use tape to secure it.
Put some beads in a small bag, tie it with a string, and attach it to the paper cup Santa.
Make shallow cuts at the bottom of the paper cup, fit the rubber band in, and it’s done.
Try twisting the caps to make it toddle along.
It might be fun to have a race, too!
Cute tissue paper wreath

The step of rolling and sticking is so much fun! Let me share an idea for making a tissue paper wreath.
Before you begin, prepare a paper plate with the center cut out, white and green tissue paper cut into manageable pieces, and decorative parts like Santa and star shapes.
Have the children crumple the tissue paper into little balls and stick them onto the rim-only paper plate where you’ve applied glue.
Once they’ve gone all the way around with the tissue paper, let them place the decorative parts—made into stickers with double-sided tape—wherever they like.
Punch a hole at the top of the paper plate, thread a string through, and your Christmas wreath is complete.
How to make handprint reindeer and Santa

Here are some craft ideas for making Santa Claus and a reindeer using handprints.
For Santa, use a handprint to create his beard, and for the reindeer, use a handprint to form the face.
Since Santa’s beard uses an upside-down handprint, make sure to pay attention to the direction when stamping.
The faces are made with round stickers, so the children can also enjoy sticking the stickers.
Once Santa and the reindeer are finished, glue them onto a base with a construction paper Christmas tree attached.
Be sure to decorate the tree with round stickers as ornaments, too!
Perfectly round and cute! Threading Santa
Santa Claus’s big belly is the cutest feature! This is a unique lacing craft.
What you’ll need: a paper plate, scissors, a hole punch, red yarn, red tissue paper, glue or double-sided tape, and Santa’s face and body parts.
Cut out the center of the paper plate and punch holes around it, then lace red yarn through the holes.
Next, attach crumpled tissue paper around the rim of the plate.
Finally, glue on Santa’s face and body parts, and you’re done!
Santa Claus paper plate craft
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This is a Santa Claus wall decoration idea that children can enjoy at different difficulty levels, from infant to preschool classes.
In the infant class, children can aim to complete their work by drawing or pasting Santa’s face on a paper plate with crayons, while in the preschool class, they can start from cutting the paper plate with scissors and work through to completion.
Using cotton, white decorative balls, and googly eye stickers adds a three-dimensional effect.
The wall will look festive, and it might make children look forward to coming to school.
Swing Santa
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It’s a unique idea to cut construction paper into a fluffy wreath shape and imagine it as a swing! Using water balloons to dab yellow-green and green paint onto the paper adds a sense of dimension.
Once the paint dries, try decorating the wreath with stickers and holographic origami paper.
Making it with children will create a wall display that really showcases their individuality! If you seat a Santa Claus made from construction paper, round stickers, and pipe cleaners on a tree-themed base, it looks like he’s riding on a wreath swing—so cute!
A stylish Santa made with lace paper
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By adjusting the steps, this is a wall display idea that children from infants to preschoolers can enjoy.
For the infant class, you could include steps like coloring lace paper with a sponge and attaching Santa’s facial parts.
For the preschool class, children could use scissors to freely complete elements like Santa’s eyebrows and even the shape of his face.
It’s an idea that seems likely to help children engage enthusiastically with seasonal events and dive into making activities, so please try incorporating it into your program and displaying the results on the wall.


