an activity for all school age children:
Celebrate the coming of Christmas with these charming characters!
before you begin:
To make these adorable figurines, you'll need to gather ceramic or papier-mâché pots, bells, pipe cleaners, felt sheets and wiggly eyes.
activity goals:
To exercise fine motor skills and creativity while creating a festive craft
furthermore:
Steps 1–3 below detail how to create the Santa craft. Steps 4–6 detail how to make the reindeer craft. Give children the option of which craft to make for a delightful collection of Santas and reindeer, or if time allows then have them create both!
Celebrate the coming of Christmas with these charming characters!
before you begin:
To make these adorable figurines, you'll need to gather ceramic or papier-mâché pots, bells, pipe cleaners, felt sheets and wiggly eyes.
activity goals:
To exercise fine motor skills and creativity while creating a festive craft
furthermore:
Steps 1–3 below detail how to create the Santa craft. Steps 4–6 detail how to make the reindeer craft. Give children the option of which craft to make for a delightful collection of Santas and reindeer, or if time allows then have them create both!
let's get started
step 1
Cut a coat from red felt and a belt and boots from black felt. Glue them to the craft roll.
Cut a coat from red felt and a belt and boots from black felt. Glue them to the craft roll.
step 2
Make a hat from red and white felt and glue it to the top.
Make a hat from red and white felt and glue it to the top.
step 3
Use felt or poms to make a white beard. Glue to the face along with wiggly eyes to complete your Santa.
Use felt or poms to make a white beard. Glue to the face along with wiggly eyes to complete your Santa.
step 4
To create the reindeer, paint a ceramic or papier-mâché pot green around the opening of the pot and brown throughout the remainder.
To create the reindeer, paint a ceramic or papier-mâché pot green around the opening of the pot and brown throughout the remainder.
step 5
Glue or tape pipe cleaner antlers on top of the upside-down pot, and a pom-pom nose and wiggly eyes onto the face.
Glue or tape pipe cleaner antlers on top of the upside-down pot, and a pom-pom nose and wiggly eyes onto the face.
step 6
Glue jingle bells onto the green collar for a delightful, jingling reindeer!
Glue jingle bells onto the green collar for a delightful, jingling reindeer!