When it comes to spreading holiday cheer, Santa may get all the credit, but let’s not forget his trusty team of reindeer! With their help, Santa can make it all around the world, delivering gifts.
Let’s celebrate these magical helpers with a fun holiday activity. This fork painted reindeer craft swaps out the usual paintbrush for a fork, turning a simple eating utensil into a creative tool.
Once their reindeer masterpiece is complete, don’t stop there! Explore more reindeer activities to keep the holiday magic going.
Reindeer Art For Kids
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Kids will love the textured effect the fork creates as they create their reindeer’s fur. This festive project is perfect for classrooms and cozy afternoons at home.
Ready to get started? Download our free reindeer template and grab some basic supplies like paint, paper, and a trusty fork!
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue stick
- Scissors
- Black marker
- Fork
- Paint
- Paper plate
- Reindeer 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 to life!
First, guide your child to dip the fork in the paint. Use the fork to stamp all around the outline of the reindeer’s head and in the middle. Let it dry completely before moving on.
Next, help your child glue the lower half of face to the bottom of the reindeer.
Position the nose on top of the mouth and glue it in place.
Now, glue the eyes on both sides of the nose.
Glue the antlers on top of the head.
Finally, encourage your child to draw the eyebrows on top of the eyes.
Be sure to check out our Christmas crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!
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Easy Christmas Ideas For Kids
We’ve rounded up a jolly selection of hands-on projects and activities that are simple to set up and sure to get kids into the holiday spirit. From creative DIYs to fun learning activities, there’s something every little elf can enjoy.
And if you’re searching for new holiday books to cozy up with to keep the excitement going, we have some great suggestions! Read on for inspiration that will make this season merry, bright, and full of joyful memories.
Christmas Books For Kids
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!
Christmas Paper Crafts
Reindeer Shape Craft – Kids will love bringing a reindeer to life by combining simple shapes like circles, ovals, rectangles, and triangles. As they piece it all together, they’ll create a festive reindeer that’s as cute as it is merry!
Related: Christmas Pattern Block Mats
Zombie Gingerbread Man Craft – This holiday season, one clever gingerbread man is determined to stay off the cookie platter by going full zombie mode! Kids will have a blast helping him with his spooky disguise, because who would dare take a bite out of a zombie?
Gingerbread House Name Craft – Sweeten up the holiday fun with a personalized twist! Kids will love creating their own gingerbread house and decorating it with fun colors with their names. It’s a fun, hands-on way to make holiday decor while getting some practice in spelling their names!
Nutcracker Paper Cup Craft – March into holiday fun with a festive nutcracker soldier! Kids can create this nutcracker ready to stand guard as adorable holiday decor using a simple paper cup. It’s a charming way to add some handmade magic to your celebrations!
Christmas Printables For Preschool
Kids will have a jolly good time learning with these Christmas activity sheets! Each page is packed with fun and clever challenges perfect for helping little ones build essential early skills. Preschoolers will count, match, and navigate through these holiday themed pages.
They’ll spot patterns, solve puzzles, and match items so that every activity brings a mix of joy and learning. These free pages will keep young minds engaged and their holiday spirit shining bright!
Ho, ho, ho, let the dotting fun begin! These Santa do a dot printables are a great way to keep little hands busy and learning. When they complete these pages, kids will strengthen their fine motor skills, practice letter recognition, and even sharpen their counting.
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They’ll enjoy some festive holiday cheer while doing a little learning without even realizing it. These no-prep printables are ideal for preschoolers, pre-k, and kindergarteners and will make life easy for you. Just download, print, and grab some dot markers for a merry time!
Bring the magic of Whoville into your kiddo’s learning with these Grinch worksheets! They’re great to incorporate into lessons or for a winter break activity. These free printables help kids practice handwriting, letter recognition, fine motor skills, and scissor skills and even have fun doing it.
Whether they’re navigating through a letter G maze, labeling the Grinch, or perfecting their handwriting, kids will enjoy a touch of holiday cheer while learning. Download, print, and let the Grinchy fun begin!
Looking for a festive way to teach colors this holiday season? This Christmas color sorting printable combines holiday cheer with skill building fun! Preschoolers will love sorting bright, festive designs while strengthening color recognition, fine motor skills, and early cognitive abilities.
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This hands-on activity keeps little learners engaged and excited as they categorize and compare. It’s a simple, colorful way to build essential skills and celebrate the season!
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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.