Summer Mrs. Claus Craft for Kids [Free PDF Template]
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Summer and Christmas might seem like an unexpected pair, but together they create a fun seasonal activity that kids will love. This summer Mrs. Claus craft has children ages 4-8 to create a paper scene featuring Mrs. Claus relaxing at the beach.
Depending on whether they choose the color-in version or the full craft version, this project can be adapted for different skill levels. In about 25-35 minutes, kids will cut, glue, and color their beachy masterpiece while also strengthening fine motor skills and creativity.
If you’re searching for fun Christmas in July crafts, this Mrs. Claus beach activity is a fun way for kids to imagine a favorite holiday character on a beach vacation. It’s easy to add to summer lesson plans or afternoon activities.
Mrs. Claus at the Beach Activity
Kids will love creating a Mrs. Claus beach craft that places her right on the beach in her sunglasses soaking up the sunshine. Colorful paper and our free template come together to make a seaside scene that blends Christmas magic and summertime fun.
The simple setup makes this project an excellent choice for filling a summer afternoon. Children will practice using scissors, hand-eye coordination, and following directions. Time spent assembling the scene also helps strengthen fine motor development, focus, and problem solving skills through hands-on learning.
Our printable template makes creating this Mrs. Claus summer craft quick and easy to use at home or in the classroom. Grab colored paper, scissors, glue, and markers for kids to start building this fun Christmas in July craft.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Mrs. Claus Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by printing the template, then gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring Mrs. Claus to life!
Take the hair piece and glue the sunglasses onto Mrs. Claus’ face.
Glue the swimsuit piece and glue it onto Mrs. Claus’ body. She’s already looking ready for a relaxing day at the beach!
Grab a light pink marker and let your child color in Mrs. Claus’ nose.
It’s time to build the beach scene! Take the ocean piece and glue it across the middle of the background page to create the horizon where the water meets the sky.
Grab the sand piece and glue it along the bottom of the page, slightly overlapping the ocean.
Using a blue marker, draw a few wavy lines across the ocean to create gentle waves. Kids can make each wave a little different while imagining the sounds of the sea.
Use a tan or brown marker to add tiny dots and short marks across the sand. This simple step gives the beach a fun textured look.
Use a yellow or green marker to draw the sun in the corner of the sky. Add little rays around it to make the beach scene feel bright and warm.
Take the cloud cutouts and glue them into the sky. Let your child decide where they should go to create the perfect sunny day.
Grab a black marker and draw a few simple birds flying overhead. It’s an easy way to add even more life to the background.
Once the beach scene is finished, glue the completed Mrs. Claus right in the center of the sand. Press her down firmly so she’s ready to enjoy her summer vacation.
This adorable mrs. Claus craft makes it easy for kids to get creative while practicing cutting, gluing, and following simple directions. It’s a fun hands on activity that brings together holiday excitement and sunny summer vibes.
Keep the fun going by browsing the related crafts and activities below. You’ll discover more printable projects and learning activities that pair perfectly with Christmas in July themes for home or the classroom.
Summer Books for Children
How To Catch A Mermaid is the summer version of the classic “How To Catch” series! It’s perfect for mermaid fans and summer lovers alike!
Gorilla Loves Vanilla is all about, you guessed it – ice cream! This silly book will have kids laughing and asking for you to read it again and again.
Goodnight Pirate is a fun bedtime book to read to kids all summer long! They’ll love the illustrations, story, and rhyming words.
Beach Themed Christmas Crafts
Reindeer Beach Craft – Celebrate Christmas in July making a reindeer on vacation. Kids will create a sunny beach scene featuring a reindeer snapping a Polaroid selfie. This hands-on activity has children mix a holiday character with sandy shores to practice creativity, cutting, and fine motor skills.
Beach Snowman Craft – This snowman is enjoying a day at the beach! This sunny scene features a snowman relaxing on the sand next to his colorful beach ball. This creative project combines winter and summer to give kids a chance to use their imaginations and work on developmental skills.
Elf Surfing Craft – Surf into Christmas in July fun when kids create Santa’s little helper balancing on a surfboard and catching waves! This beach themed project combines festive holiday charm and sunny adventures, so it’s a fun way for children to use their imagination while getting creative.
Christmas In July Gingerbread Craft – Create a beachy scene starring a gingerbread man sporting swim trunks and a Santa hat building a sandcastle by the sea. This hands-on project helps strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and creativity when children cut, glue, and assemble their sunny masterpiece.
Christmas in July Activity Pages for Early Learners
Get some scissor practice with these Christmas cutting worksheets! Kids will cut out pictures to match numbers, pair festive images like Santa and reindeer, follow winding paths to a snowman, and snip along straight, curved, and zigzag lines.
Each page they complete will strengthen fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination, scissor control, and early math skills. It’s a merry way for little ones to build confidence!
Ho, ho, ho! These Santa connect the dots will bring the North Pole to learning time. Kids will connect numbered dots to reveal a jolly Santa Claus, Santa with a snowman, and Santa carrying his sack of gifts.
After the festive pictures appear, they can color them in for extra holiday fun and skill practice. Children will strengthen number sequencing, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination with every completed page.
Bring the story to life with these How To Catch Santa worksheets! Kids will trace lines to connect holiday pictures, complete festive patterns, label parts of a fireplace, identify uppercase and lowercase letter Cs, and play with themed flashcards.
They’ll build vocabulary, letter recognition, critical thinking, and visual discrimination when parents use them for holiday fun at home or teachers add them to literacy centers or book companion activities.
Sweeten up holiday learning with these gingerbread man color by numbers! Kids will use the color key to complete a gingerbread boy, gingerbread girl, and gingerbread house. This activity helps strengthen number recognition, color identification, and fine motor skills. Parents can use them during winter break, and teachers can add them to centers, early finisher bins, or seasonal classroom activities.
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Free Summer Mrs. Claus Template
Summer Mrs. Claus Craft
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Crayola Bold & Bright markers
- Summer Mrs. Claus Template
Instructions
- Print the template and gather the materials for this fun activity.
- Glue the ocean piece across the middle of the background page.
- Glue the sand piece along the bottom of the page, slightly overlapping the ocean.
- Use a Bold & Bright marker to draw wave details on the ocean.
- Add small marks and dots on the sand.
- Draw the sun in the corner of the sky with a yellow Bold & Bright marker.
- Glue the cloud pieces onto the sky.
- Use a marker to draw seagulls flying above the ocean.
- Color in the holly and berries on Mrs. Claus' hair, then glue it to the top of her hair.
- Take the swimsuit piece, color it in, and glue it onto Mrs. Claus' body.
- Use a marker to color in Mrs. Claus’ nose.
- Glue the completed Mrs. Claus onto the beach scene.
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