Santa’s coming! Santa’s coming! The jolliest, happiest time of the year is finally here, and what better way to celebrate than by making this adorable Santa handprint craft out of paper?
No paint is needed just some paper, glue, scissors, and the printable template. This Santa Claus craft is so easy and fun, that even the littlest elves will want to make one. It would also make a beautiful Christmas gift for someone special! So gather up your supplies and let’s get started!
Read on below to see how simple it is to make this adorable Christmas handprint keepsake. And be sure to check out all of our fun Santa activities for even more ideas!
Handprint Santa
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One of our favorite things about making handprint crafts is how easy and cheap they are to make. For this craft, all you’ll need are a few common household craft supplies and our free template!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Red or pink pom pom (optional)
- Santa template ((unlock the image at the end of the post to go to the download page)
Directions
Start by downloading the template and printing it out. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring the Santa to life!
First, guide your child to glue the pom pom to the pointed end of his hat.
Take the hat fluff piece and glue it to the bottom of Santa’s hat.
Place Santa’s eyebrows above each of the eyes (or near the top of the head if using the face without printed eyes) and glue them in place.
Next, help your child to glue Santa’s beard to the bottom of his face.
Glue his hat to the top of his head.
Position the handprints, one on each side, with the fingers pointing downward and at a slight angle outward, and glue them just below his eyes.
Finally, encourage your child to glue on the pom pom or paper nose on top of the Christmas handprints, in the middle of Santa’s face.
Now sit back and admire your adorable handprint Santa craft! Don’t you just love this handprint craft?
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Christmas Unit For Kids
Want to extend this activity into a mini (or full length) Christmas unit study for kids? If so, we’ve got some great ideas to get you started! Read on below for our top picks.
Children’s Books For Christmas
First up, are books! Books are a great way to introduce a new theme and Christmas books are even more fun to read!
Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your kids!
Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.
Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!
How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!
Kids’ Christmas Crafts
We like doing lots of crafts and the holiday season is the perfect time to make them! Kids can get crafty and create some cute Christmas tree ornaments, festive decorations, or even a gift for someone special! Here are some of our top picks if you’re looking for a fun Christmas craft:
Related: Christmas Do A Dot Printables
Elf On The Shelf Photo Craft – Transform your little one into Santa’s favorite helper with this fun and easy photo craft. Simply print out the template, snap a picture of your child, and get crafting! It’s such a great way to capture memories and create some personalized holiday decorations!
Handprint Reindeer Craft – This classic Christmas craft is always a hit with kids! Use their handprints to create adorable reindeer that can be displayed as ornaments or hung on the tree. It’s a sweet way to involve children in decorating for the holidays and make some special memories together.
Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Puppet Craft – Let your child’s imagination run wild with this interactive puppet craft. Using a paper bag, construction paper, and a few other simple supplies, you can create a friendly gingerbread man your kids will love playing with!
Don’t forget to download our free template to make crafting even easier.
Grinch Headband Craft – Bring a little mischief and fun into your holiday crafting with this Grinch headband craft. It’s perfect for a themed party or just for kids who love the classic Christmas tale. Plus, it’s a fun way to use up any extra cardstock you have lying around.
Kids’ Christmas Activities
For a quick and easy learning activity, use the free printable reindeer worksheets. They’ll help kids with handwriting, fine motor skills, letter recognition, and more!
Try this Gingerbread Photo Craft
If you have pattern blocks lying around and want another fun activity for them, print out these Christmas pattern block mats. They’re the best way for kids to work on shapes, colors, and fine motor skills!
Kids who love coloring will want to use these free Christmas coloring pages which also have a little spot to practice handwriting. These Christmas printables are always a great time!
Print out these Christmas do a dot printables that can help kids work on letter recognition, counting, visual discrimination, patterns, and more. If you don’t have any dot markers, try cotton balls, pom poms, or even acrylic paint to complete each page!
Christmas Tree Paper Bag Puppet Craft
Share With Us
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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!
Santa Handprint Craft For Kids
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Pom pom optional
- Santa template
Instructions
- Download the Santa template, print, and cut out the pieces you need. Trace your child’s hand two times onto white cardstock and cut them out.
- Begin to create Santa's hat by gluing the pom pom to the pointed end of his hat.
- Take the hat fluff piece and glue it to the bottom of Santa's hat.
- Place Santa's eyebrows above each of the eyes (or near the top of the head if using the face without printed eyes) and glue them in place.
- Next, glue Santa's beard to the bottom of his face.
- Glue his hat to the top of his head.
- Position the handprints, one on each side, with the fingers pointing downward and at a slight angle outward, and glue them just below his eyes.
- Finish off by gluing on the pom pom or paper nose on top of the handprints, in the middle of Santa's face.
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump and more. Read more.
Carol
Thursday 12th of December 2024
Very cute and easy Christmas crafts for my preschoolers
Sam
Saturday 14th of December 2024
Really happy to hear they’ll work well for your preschoolers—hope they have a great time!
Molly
Monday 9th of December 2024
Cute idea, where can I download?
Sam
Monday 9th of December 2024
Thanks! To get the template, click the “Click To Unlock!” button on the image at the end of the post, sign up or log in to your free SEM+ account, and then click the unlocked image to go to the download page.
kat
Monday 11th of November 2024
Can I have the template of this
Sam
Wednesday 13th of November 2024
Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Marianne
Tuesday 12th of December 2023
Looking for the Santa template download. Thanks!
Sam
Tuesday 12th of December 2023
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈
Sal
Monday 11th of December 2023
I was wondering if the Santa eyes that are open is included in the Santa Handprint Craft for Kids template?
Sam
Monday 11th of December 2023
Hi! It was supposed to be, but I checked and realized it wasn't! I just fixed it, so you can download it again and you'll see the eyes. Thanks for letting me know ◡̈