Elf Craftivity For Kids [Free Printable]
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Christmas is a time of year where kids are full of anticipation and excitement.
They eagerly wait for Santa to come, they love giving gifts to their family members and friends, and they enjoy the holiday lights that fill the streets.
Christmas also brings lots of opportunities for crafting! This elf craftivity is another great option to try this holiday season.
This activity can help kids think creatively as well as work on fine motor skills. As kids create this craftivity, it will sharpen their creative thinking skills while also helping them develop handwriting skills.
Download this free Christmas template so your kids get in on crafting some Christmas cheer!
Also, be sure to check out all of our elf activities for kids for more festive ideas.
Elf Craft & Activity
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Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Elf template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)
Directions
Download the elf template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
Begin to create the elf’s head by gluing the hair to the top of the head.
Next, glue the eyes on either side of the nose.
Take the mouth and glue it in the middle of the head, just below the nose.
Finish off the face, by gluing the cheeks just below and slightly outside of the eyes.
Create the elf’s hat by gluing the hat trim to the bottom of the hat. Glue the bell to the tip of the hat.
Glue the elf hat to the top of the elf’s head.
Take the completed elf head and glue it on a piece of colored paper (the same paper you’re using for the background). Cut it out, leaving a small outline around the head.
Gather your elf writing prompt and piece of colored paper and glue the prompt in the middle of the paper and about .5″ from the bottom.
Next, take the outlined elf head and glue it to the top of the writing prompt.
Create the elf’s arms by gluing the mittens to the arms. Then glue the arms to the main piece of paper, one on either side of the elf’s head. Cut off any excess paper that hangs off the sides.
That’s it! Now have your child complete the writing prompt.
Isn’t this such a cute Christmas craft?!
Christmas Unit For Kids
If you want to keep the learning and fun going, then why not create a Christmas unit for kids? Read on below for our top recommendations!
To start with, we recommend reading aloud to your kids or students. Books are a great way to introduce a new theme and reading to kids can help their development in a variety of ways!
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!
These Christmas do a dot printables are perfect to use when teaching kids about letter recognition, fine motor skills, counting, and patterns. They’re a no-prep activity that can be used at home or in the classroom!
Christmas is coming and it’s time to get ready! This fun-to-play, printable Roll A Santa game will be a great way for young kids of all ages to practice taking turns and work on their fine motor skills.
Looking for a fun, hands-on STEM activity for young kids? These Christmas pattern block mats help with shape and color recognition as well as fine motor skills. They’re perfect to use as an educational activity during the holiday season!
If your child is working on fine motor skills, download and print off these free elf coloring pages. They’re festive, cheery, and a fun way to strengthen those hand muscles.
This Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer playdough kit is a fun sensory activity that children will love. It’s great at home or in classrooms and can be used to keep kids entertained without screens!
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Elf Craftivity For Kids
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Elf template
Instructions
- Download the elf template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin to create the elf’s head by gluing the hair to the top of the head.
- Next, glue the eyes on either side of the nose.
- Take the mouth and glue it in the middle of the head, just below the nose.
- Finish off the face, by gluing the cheeks just below and slightly outside of the eyes.
- Create the elf’s hat by gluing the hat trim to the bottom of the hat. Glue the bell to the tip of the hat.
- Glue the elf hat to the top of the elf’s head.
- Take the completed elf head and glue it on a piece of colored paper (the same paper you’re using for the background). Cut it out, leaving a small outline around the head.
- Gather your elf writing prompt and piece of colored paper and glue the prompt in the middle of the paper and about .5" from the bottom.
- Next, take the outlined elf head and glue it to the top of the writing prompt.
- Create the elf’s arms by gluing the mittens to the arms. Then glue the arms to the main piece of paper, one on either side of the elf’s head. Cut off any excess paper that hangs off the sides.
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Elf Craftivity Template
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