December is such a fun time of year for kids!

There are so many family traditions that kids look forward to every year.

One of the things kids love most about December is seeing their homes decked out in Christmas decorations, especially when they get to put up some of them!

One easy way to have kids help decorate for Christmas is to let them make fun crafts to put up around the house.

This tissue paper reindeer craft is a simple activity they will have fun creating and one project kids can proudly display around the home!

Grab the free template to make this project even easier. Also, be sure to browse through all of our reindeer activities for kids for more holiday fun!

Reindeer Craft Idea

Supplies

• Tissue paper squares
• Glue
• Scissors
• Reindeer template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the reindeer template, print, and cut out the reindeer’s eyes.

Begin making the reindeer by gluing the tissue paper all over the reindeer’s head. Each section on the template will tell you what color tissue paper to glue on.

Once you’ve finished gluing the tissue paper all over the reindeer, take the eyes and glue them above the nose.

Finish off by trimming the bottom of the page off and you’re done!

Isn’t this such a fun preschool Christmas craft?!

Christmas Ideas For Kids

Do you want to create an entire Christmas unit study for kids around this reindeer craft? If so, we’re sharing some of our favorite ideas to get you started!

First, we always suggest reading around to your kids or students. Books are a great way to introduce any new theme you’re working on. Not only is it fun for the kids, but they’re also great for their development!

Reading aloud to kids can help them improve their vocabulary, learn to focus, and enhance their imagination.

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!

We also love adding lots of crafts to every holiday season! Crafting can help kids learn to follow directions, improve the strength in their hands, and help them feel a sense of accomplishment once they’re done!

Try any one (or all) of these popular Christmas crafts:

• Reindeer Photo Craft
• Elf On The Shelf Photo Craft
• Santa Paper Bag Puppet Craft
• Gingerbread Man Headband Craft

Looking for a fun way to use dot markers? These Christmas do a dot printables help kids with fine motor skills, letter recognition, counting, and visual discrimination. They are great for preschool or kindergarten children.

These Grinch worksheets are a fun way to help the kids with handwriting practice, scissor skills, and letter recognition. They’re free and great for preschool, pre k, and kindergarten children.

Help your child learn how to recognize shapes and colors with these fun Christmas Pattern Block Mats. These mats come in a variety of bright holiday colors and patterns, which is great for the holidays! They’re also a fun introductory STEM activity for young kids.

Keep your kids occupied this holiday season with this Christmas playdough kit. This screen-free activity will keep them entertained and engaged while helping them explore their hands.

Share With Us

Did you make this craft with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

For a chance to have your child’s craft 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!

More Christmas Ideas For Kids

Reindeer Face Template