Preschool: Easy and cute Santa craft ideas

3D Santa Claus made with colored construction paper

Christmas season wall decoration: 'Cute Santa Claus made with colored construction paper'

A cute, plump, three-dimensional Santa Claus made from construction paper.

Get your construction paper, scissors, and glue ready and let’s get started.

First, make Santa’s face by cutting and gluing the parts—eyes, mustache/beard, and mouth—out of construction paper.

When making the hat, glue it into a tube shape to create the hat, leaving some hollow space inside the back; that’s the key point.

For the body, roll a sheet of construction paper and glue it so that the tip is inserted into the back side of the hat.

Attach the arms, legs, and boots, then cut slits into white construction paper to make Santa’s sack, and you’re done.

It might also be fun to create your own original Santa by changing the direction of the parts, the facial expression, and the colors of the paper.

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Cute for Christmas! Santa Claus

[Christmas Origami] Easy and Cute Santa Claus Folding / Winter Origami — Santa (Origami Santa Claus)

Combine three parts—face, body, and hat—to make Santa Claus.

Align one corner to the center and crease, then align the corner to that crease and crease again.

Fold the corner along the second crease, turn the paper over, and fold the remaining three corners to the center.

Fold both corners of the one triangle that’s a different color toward the center, then fold the opposite edge to the center of the diamond.

Fold both ends of the rectangular section inward, then fold all four corners into triangles to complete the face.

For the body, fold the left and right edges to meet in the middle, then fold the two top corners that meet in the center back outward about 1 cm—these will be Santa’s hands.

Fold the top and bottom edges to meet in the middle to make a square, then squash the top pocket to form a boat shape.

Use mountain-and-valley folds on both the boat section and the remaining lower section to create the arms and legs.

Make the hat by folding a small piece of origami paper about 10 times.

Glue the three parts together and you’re done!

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Christmas bells with Santa and reindeer

Why not try making handmade Christmas bells that are perfect for a holiday party performance? It would be lovely to enjoy a little concert with bells you make together with the kids! First, cut a sheet of construction paper into a half-circle and glue on Santa’s face and hat pieces.

Next, roll the paper into a cone shape and secure it with tape.

Thread a pipe cleaner with a jingle bell, insert it from the bottom of the cone and bring it out through the top, then shape the pipe cleaner into a loop to finish.

By changing the paper colors and parts, you can also create reindeer or Christmas tree designs.

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Christmas art with handprints and footprints

Creating Christmas art with handprints and footprints is a fun, exciting idea to enjoy with children as the holiday approaches! It’s suitable even for infants, so feel free to use it as a reference.

Green handprints turn into Christmas trees, red footprints become Santa’s outfit, and brown footprints transform into reindeer! The decorating step—sticking on round stickers and the like—is something even little ones can try.

Christmas art that children help create themselves will surely become a cherished memory.

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A chimney Santa toy made from a milk carton

[Upcycled Craft] Handmade Milk Carton Chimney Santa Toy [Christmas]

Let’s make a cute toy where Santa Claus and a reindeer pop out of a chimney! You can use it for pretend play, too.

First, cut a milk carton to a length of 15 cm from the bottom.

Cut out the bottom piece.

Then wrap the carton with colored construction paper to look like a chimney and glue it in place.

Next, cut out parts for Santa Claus and the reindeer from construction paper.

Don’t forget the house parts that you’ll stick onto the milk carton.

Glue the house parts onto the carton, and attach Santa and the reindeer to the tips of straws to make little puppets.

Draw the facial expressions, the house’s window frames, and the chimney pattern, and you’re done! Move the straws and the puppets will pop out of the chimney.

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Milk Carton Santa Puzzle

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Milk carton cube puzzles are toys that can be enjoyed in many ways.

Having them in the classroom expands play possibilities.

Cut the milk cartons so they form cubes, and cut and paste so that all faces can be used.

If the inside is hollow, they’ll get crushed by impact, so it’s best to tightly pack folded milk cartons inside.

After making several cubes, cover them with red or white construction paper, and use the paper to create Santa’s face and body on each face.

Depending on how you combine them, they can form a matching Santa picture or be used like building blocks—the possibilities are endless.

Finish the faces in a way that lets children use their imagination as they play.

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Fluffy Santa Ornament

Let me introduce a Santa ornament with an adorably fluffy look! Once you’ve prepared the wrapping bags, have the children fill them with tissue paper and cotton.

Show them a drawing of Santa or a finished sample, and explain which part they’ll be making next—it makes it easier to understand.

Next, stick on the pom-pom nose and the eye and mouth stickers.

The placement will reflect each child’s personality, so you’ll end up with Santas of many different characters.

They’re also great for decorating the tree.

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