Christmas is right around the corner and we couldn’t be more excited!!!
We think Christmas is the best time of year; it’s filled with love, hope, and family time.
If you need a fun and easy activity to do with the kids, this Santa headband craft is perfect!
We’re giving you a free printable template in 2 versions that will work for the entire family.
Use the craft version to make the paper one yourselves or use the black and white version for kids to color in with crayons or markers.
Either way, your family will build even more wonderful memories during this holiday season! And, if you want more preschool Christmas crafts for kids to do, check out this list!
Easy Santa Craft For Kids
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Tape
- Santa headband template (download form located at the end of this post)
Directions
Download the Santa Claus template, print and cut out the pieces you need.
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 in place.
Position the eyes just above the mustache and glue to secure.
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. Take the top of the hat fluff ball and glue to the end of the hat.
Tape one headband extender on each side of the headband base.
That’s it!
Isn’t that the cutest Santa headband you’ve ever seen? And it’s so simple and fun to make!
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 preschool themed Christmas unit!
It’s such a great idea that we’re sharing all of our ideas below. Pick one or all of them and help keep your preschooler engaged, learning and having fun!
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!
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.
Don’t forget all the awesome skills kids can learn from crafting! Things like following directions, scissor skills, perseverance, fine motor skills and more.
Pick and choose your favorite from our top Christmas crafts for kids:
Finish off your activities with some sensory play! This amazingly sparkly Grinch slime is perfect for making after watching your favorite version of the movie.
This Christmas sensory bin is also a fabulous way to entertain the kids. All you need for the filler is some dry pasta and food dye.
Phew, there are so many fun option to help the kids learn and explore! What will you pick for your unit?
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Santa Headband Craft
This Santa headband craft for kids is a fun way to get the kids excited for the Christmas season!
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Glue
- Scissors
- Tape
- Santa headband template (download form located at the end of this post)
Instructions
- Download the Santa Claus template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
- 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 in place.
- Position the eyes just above the mustache and glue to secure.
- 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. Take the top of the hat fluff ball and glue to the end of the hat.
- Tape one headband extender on each side of the headband base.
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Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this page and the link will be sent to you 🙂
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Of course! Just enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be emailed to you 🙂
Please send the free santa headband. I have a student that will love it!
All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of the post and the link will be emailed to you 🙂
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Thank you!