Paper Strip Reindeer Craft (Free Printable Template)

Reindeer are famous for pulling Santa’s sleigh across the night sky and are full of magic!

Bring some of that magic home or into the classroom and invite kids to make their reindeer with this easy and fun paper strip reindeer craft! Kids will cut and glue strips of paper to create the reindeer’s body and finish the project off with a red nose like Rudolph or a classic black nose like Comet. 

Stick around to discover our other reindeer activities that keep kids engaged and entertained during Christmas!

Paper Reindeer Craft

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This activity adds a little holiday cheer to your little ones’ day and helps them strengthen fine motor skills and practice bilateral hand coordination as they cut and glue the paper strips in place.

Be sure to download our free template to make it even easier for your little ones to assemble their reindeer. Grab the colored paper, scissors, and glue for some holiday fun.

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue stick
• Scissors
• 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 the reindeer to life!

First, guide your child to glue the lower half of the face to the bottom portion of the face.

Next, glue the nose above the mouth.

Position the eyes below the eyebrows and glue them in place.

Now, help your child glue the antlers to the back and top of the head.

Glue the hooves on the end of the 4 paper strips.

Next, glue arms and legs to the background paper.

Now, glue the paper strips in between the arms and legs.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the head to the top portion of the body.

Be sure to check out our Christmas crafts while you’re here! There are so many fun ideas!

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Kids’ Christmas Ideas

We’ve gathered fun Christmas ideas for kids, perfect for getting everyone into the festive spirit! From DIY projects to creative activities, there’s something here for every little elf to enjoy. These ideas will spark imagination, keep little hands busy, and bring the season’s joy into your home.

Read below for some holiday book recommendations to enjoy together, hands-on projects, and educational activities to keep kids engaged and excited as they count down to the big day!

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!

Easy Christmas Crafts

Gingerbread House Paper Plate Craft – For some sweet holiday fun, have your kids create their own gingerbread house using a paper plate as the canvas! A few supplies and our free template are all you need to help little ones paint, decorate, and make their gingerbread house art!

Related: Christmas Pattern Block Mats

Grinch Handprint Card Craft – Bring the Grinch to life with this adorable handprint card! Kids can make the Grinch’s hat using their handprints. They’ll create a keepsake that they’ll be proud to give to someone to spread some Christmas cheer.

Moving Santa Paper Plate Craft – Get ready for interactive Christmas fun with this peek-a-boo Santa! After your kids make it, they can play with it, too – move the popsicle stick up and down and watch Santa go in and out of the chimney! It’s the perfect activity for both creating and playing!

Reindeer Headband Craft—Make holiday fun even more festive with this DIY reindeer headband! Kids can easily create their own reindeer headbands with our free template. It’s a fun, quick Christmas craft that’s perfect for class parties, family dinners, or spreading cheer all season long! 

Free Christmas Printables

These Santa do a dot printables are great for festive learning! Preschoolers to kindergarteners will strengthen fine motor skills, practice letter recognition, and sharpen counting skills with Santa-themed worksheets. Just download, print, and grab your dot markers!

These printables are the perfect way to combine holiday cheer with skill building when they color in Santa, trace lines, find the letter S, and dot the number!

Make learning merry and bright with these festive reindeer worksheets! Incorporate them in lessons at home or in the classroom to help kids practice letter recognition, handwriting, scissor skills, and more.

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Kids will work on forming uppercase and lowercase ‘Rr’s, solve letter mazes, and label a reindeer while building fine motor skills and scissor skills. These worksheets are packed with holiday cheer and lots of educational value!

Keep your kids entertained and learning this holiday season with these Christmas coloring pages! Your little artists will enjoy having a festive activity to complete during holiday downtime.

This bundle includes four adorable designs: Santa Claus, a Christmas mouse, a polar bear, and a penguin. Each page also features a handwriting practice section with dashed lines to trace. Just print, grab some crayons, and let the holiday creativity shine!

Bring holiday cheer to learning with these Christmas color by letter worksheets! Preschoolers can color in these festive printables to make practicing letter recognition and early literacy skills a blast. As kids follow the key to color in each lettered space, Christmas illustrations will be revealed.

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Grab the crayons and put on some Christmas tunes to enjoy while coloring!

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