Easy Santa Headband Craft [With FREE Template]

Christmas is right around the corner, and we couldn’t be more excited!!! Christmas is the best time of year, filled with love, hope, and family time.

If you need a fun activity with the kids, this easy Santa headband craft is perfect!

We’re giving you a free printable template in 2 versions that will work for the entire family.

You can use the craft version to make the paper one or the black-and-white version for kids to color in with crayons or markers.

Either way, your family will build even more wonderful memories this holiday season! And, if you want more Santa activities for kids to do, check out this list!

Free Santa Headband Printable

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Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Glue
• Scissors
• Tape
• Santa headband 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 Santa Claus to life!

First, guide your child to glue Santa’s face to the back of the headband, like in the picture below.

Place Santa’s mustache just above the headband line and glue it in place.

Position the eyes just above the mustache and glue them in place.

Glue the nose right above the mustache and slightly on the eyes.

Assemble Santa’s hat by gluing the white trim to the base of the red hat, then glue this on the top of Santa’s head.

Next, help your child to take the top of the hat fluff ball and glue it to the end of the hat.

Finally, encourage your child to tape one headband extender on each side of the headband base.

That’s it! Isn’t this Santa Claus headband such a cute Christmas craft for kids? And it’s so simple and fun to make!

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Christmas Preschool Unit

We’ve had so many of you email us and ask us to send you any related content so you can create a jolly Christmas unit!

It’s such a great idea that we’re sharing our ideas below. Pick one or all of them and help keep your kids engaged, learning, and having fun!

Story Books About Christmas

First are books! Reading aloud is so great for your kids and can help them developmentally in various ways!

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!

Kids’ Christmas Crafts

Don’t forget all the awesome skills kids can learn from crafting! These include following directions, using scissors, perseverance, fine motor skills, and more.

Pick and choose your favorites from our top Christmas crafts for kids:

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Paper Plate Santa Craft – This Christmas, bring extra cheer to your home with this fun and easy paper plate Santa craft! You only need a paper plate, some paper, scissors, and glue. Once you’re done, you’ll have a cute and festive Santa decoration that everyone in the family will enjoy!

Toilet Paper Roll Reindeer Craft – Looking for a fun recycled Christmas craft for kids? Look no further than this toilet paper roll idea. This cute and festive craft is perfect for getting into the holiday spirit, and it’s a great way to reuse those empty toilet paper rolls.

Paper Plate Grinch Craft – The grumpy Grinch is a holiday favorite, and this paper plate craft is a fun way for kids to bring him to life. It’s great for enhancing kids’ creativity!

Moving Santa Craft—Saint Nick is coming to town, and all the good little girls and boys are excited! This year, make this rocking paper Santa craft. It’s much fun to make, and he’s even interactive!

Elf on the Shelf Paper Bag Puppet Craft—This craft is simple to make and requires only a few materials. Once it’s complete, kids can use their imaginations to come up with all sorts of elfish shenanigans. So bust out the paper bags and get ready for some holiday fun.

Christmas Kids’ Activities

If you have a child that loves coloring, these Christmas color by number printables are perfect! They’re festive and will help kids work on fine motor skills, number recognition, focus, and more!

Try this Grinch Name Craft

Give the kids some Christmas fun with these free elf coloring pages. This is a great activity to do at home on those cold winter days. It’s easy and helps develop creativity and fine motor skills. Plus, it’s just good old-fashioned holiday cheer!

These Christmas pattern block mats are a simple STEM activity that’s great for preschoolers. Just download, print, and let them complete each page. This activity also helps with fine motor skills, shape recognition, and color recognition.

With this free printable roll a Santa game, kids will learn to take turns, count, and work on fine motor skills. Play it together to get your kids in the holiday spirit. It’s such a fun way to get excited about Christmas!

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