Santa Claus Tissue Paper Craft For Kids [Free Template]
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Have you been looking for a kidsā Christmas activity? Well, look no further!
This Santa Claus tissue paper craft is perfect for kids of all ages and itās easy to make.
Simply download the free printable template from this blog post, grab your glue, and get ready. Youāll have a great decoration to hang on your fridge in just a few minutes!
Kids love crafting and they will have so much fun making their own Christmas art.
Not only that but this activity is good at developing fine motor skills because kids need to use their fingers and hands while gluing down each piece.
Itās great for preschool, kindergarten, and elementary-aged children!
Also, be sure to check out all of our Santa activities for kids for even more Christmas ideas.
Santa Tissue Paper Craft

Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Tissue paper (we use this precut tissue paper)
- Santa template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)
Directions
Download the Santa template and print it on a piece of colored paper of your choice. Cut out the eyes and set aside for later.

Grab your tissue paper and begin gluing it all over the template. Each section will tell you what color to glue in that spot.

Finish up by gluing Santaās eyes just above his nose and cutting the bottom portion of the paper off.

Isnāt this so easy and fun?! We just love how it turned out!

Christmas Unit For Kids
Donāt let the festivities stop here ā create an entire Christmas unit for kids around this Santa Claus craft. Itās easy to plan some quick ideas that will help kids learn, grow, and have fun!
First up on our list are always books. Whether you read to your children or they read to you, reading has almost magical benefits for children. Help them develop their imagination, learn about parts of a story, improve their vocabulary, and more!
Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santaās 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!
Crafting with your kids is a great activity that helps to develop their fine motor skills, patience, and focus. For those reasons and more, we love to add in lots of crafts. Here are some of our favorites to try this year:
- DIY Elf Headband Craft
- Free Printable Reindeer Craft
- Paper Plate Santa Craft
- Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Puppet Craft

The holidays are officially here and that means itās time to get into the Christmas spirit. These Grinch worksheets are perfect for preschool and kindergarten children who want to learn about letter G, scissor skills, handwriting- all while having fun with their favorite holiday character!
This Christmas playdough kit is perfect for kids to explore with their senses. With 3 fun colors, this sensory material will help your kids or students have a great time during the holidays!
This free printable roll a reindeer game is great to help with learning colors, turn-taking skills, as well as fine motor skills- all while having fun! Itās a simple and fun Christmas activity thatās perfect for preschool, pre k, and kindergarten children.

Help kids with fine motor skills, letter recognition, and visual discrimination during the holidays with these Christmas do a dot printables. Theyāre fun for children to use at home or in the classroom!
Itās that time of year again! Weāre getting into the holiday spirit and weāve got these printable reindeer worksheets to help you get started. It works on letter recognition, scissor skills, handwriting practice, and more!Ā
Share With Us
Did you make this activity with your kids or students? Weād love to feature them on our social media!
For a chance to have your childās project 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

Santa Claus Tissue Paper Craft
Video
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Tissue paper
- Santa template
Instructions
- Download the Santa template and print it on a piece of colored paper of your choice. Cut out the eyes and set them aside for later.
- Grab your tissue paper and begin gluing it all over the template. Each section will tell you what color tissue paper to glue in that spot.
- Finish up by gluing Santaās eyes just above his nose.
Did you make this?
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Santa Claus Tissue Paper Template

Meet Sam
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.










Hi! I would love this template.
Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post and youāll get the template link š
Love this! Want to try it with my kids and students
Thanks! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you. Once you’ve been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I love this idea and would love for my students to make it.
Oh thanks! Since youāre already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and itāll automatically redirect you to the download page ?
I love this site, fun for the whole family at any age(s).
Aw, thanks Sarah!
I would love this template. Super cute idea:)
Thanks! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you ?