Reindeer Christmas Card With FREE Template
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Christmas is a great excuse to make something handmade and personalized with the kids! This Christmas reindeer card will take any gift to the next level!
We love creating reindeer crafts for kids, but this is one of our favorites for gift giving.
Grandma and Grandpa will especially love receiving this cute little reindeer made by their angel grandchild.
And, with a little time and creativity, it’s super simple to make!
We’re providing you with a free printable template, so you won’t have to do any hard work. Just download it, print it, and get crafting some cute holiday cards.
This reindeer Christmas card craft is ideal for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary-aged children. Watch our quick video below to see this craft in action.
Reindeer Christmas Card Craft
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Supplies
- Colored card stock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Reindeer card 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 this reindeer card to life!
First, guide your child to take the reindeer head page and fold along the dashed lines. Cut out the reindeer head, but do not cut along the top, flat part of the head. This is the fold line of the card.
Place the eyes on the front of the card, about 1.5″ from the bottom of the head, and glue in the middle.
Next, help your child place the mouth area on the card, overlapping the eyes slightly. Glue in place.
Take the reindeer’s black or red nose and glue it just above the mouthline.
Glue the reindeer’s antlers to the top of the folded part of the card in the middle of the head.
Complete the reindeer’s ears by gluing the inner ear to the outer ear. Once the ears are finished, glue them to the back and side of the card.
*Make sure you leave enough space for the antlers to fit between the ears. If you don’t, the card won’t open properly.*
Finally, encourage your child to open up and write a message inside the card.
Be sure to check out our Christmas crafts while you’re here! Your kids will love creating more fun DIYs like this one!
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Lately, we’ve been receiving many emails from readers who want to make this Christmas even more special than other years. We get that and want to help you have a festive holiday loaded with fun and goodness!
To do that, we’re sharing some of our favorite crafts, activities, and printables to keep your child learning, having fun, and staying engaged.
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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!
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We love crafts not only because they’re fun and a great way to create special memories with your child but also because they help kids gain confidence, master new skills like using scissors, and learn to follow directions.
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Remember, while your child is having fun, they also learn valuable lessons—check out our popular Christmas craft ideas below!
Handprint Reindeer Craft – The holiday season is a wonderful time of year to get crafty with your kids! One of our favorite holiday crafts is this handprint reindeer. Not only is it super cute, but it’s also easy to make and doesn’t require messy paint.
Buddy The Elf Photo Craft – Get your kids in the holiday spirit with this Buddy the Elf craft! They’ll love turning themselves into one of Santa’s elves, and you’ll love how easy it is to create.
Simply print out the free template, have your child color it in, and then glue their photo on it. It would also make the perfect gift for a family member or friend!
Grinch Headband Craft– This DIY Grinch craft is perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit. And the best part is, it’s made from paper! Just print out the free template, grab some colored pencils or markers, and you’re all set. You can also have the kids make it from colored paper.
Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Craft – This gingerbread man paper bag puppet is such a fun pretend play activity for kids! It’s also a great way to incorporate some fine motor skills practice. Have your child cut out the gingerbread man’s features and glue them onto the paper bag.
Christmas Printables For Kids
These Christmas do a dot printables are a great idea for preschool and kindergarten children. Not only will kids get to use dot markers (which they all love!), but they’ll also be working on things like letter recognition, fine motor skills, patterns, and counting.
Another fun option are these Christmas I Spy printables. They’re great for taking on the go to church, the doctor’s office, or anywhere your kiddo has to wait. Just print, laminate, and bring a dry erase marker with you!
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If you’re a teacher or planning a Christmas party with many young children, these Christmas bingo printables are awesome! There are 30 unique bingo cards that’re so cute and festive too!
This Christmas matching game is fun for older toddlers and preschoolers alike. It helps kids learn to take turns and practice visual discrimination.
Finally, if your children love to color, they’ll have a blast using these Christmas color-by-number printables. Not only are they fun to use, but they’ll also help kids practice number recognition and fine motor skills.
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Christmas Reindeer Card Craft
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Materials
- Colored card stock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Reindeer card template
Instructions
- Download the Reindeer card template, print, and cut out all the pieces you need.
- Begin by taking the reindeer head page and fold along the dashed lines. Cut out the reindeer head, but do not cut along the top, flat part of the head. This is the fold line of the card.
- Place the eyes about 1.5" from the bottom of the head and glue in the middle.
- Next, place the mouth area on top of the card, overlapping the eyes a little. Glue in place.
- Take the reindeer's black or red nose and glue it just above the mouthline.
- Glue the antlers to the top of the card, in the middle of the head.
- Complete the reindeer's ears by gluing the inner ear to the outer ear. Once the ears are finished, glue them to the back and side of the card. *Make sure you leave enough space for the antlers to fit between the ears. If you don't, the card won't open properly.
- Finish off by opening up and writing a message inside of the card.
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Reindeer Christmas Card Craft Template
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Reindeer Christmas Card with FREE Template
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