Instead of bundling up at the North Pole, Santa is catching some waves and soaking up the sunshine. Kids will love creating this summer Santa craft where he’s on a beach vacation ready to surf.
Kids will have a blast imagining Santa in his swim trunks and sand between his toes with this fun project and our other Christmas in July crafts. They’ll bring holiday cheer to even the hottest of days.
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Christmas In July Craft For Kids
This surfin’ Santa project is a fun way for kids to use their imaginations and think about how Santa might enjoy his time off. As they create their scene, they’ll practice skills like cutting with scissors and using their fine motor control to piece everything together.
It’s a great way to celebrate Christmas in July, and mix a little holiday tradition with sunshine and surf. Kids can have fun designing Santa’s surfboard with cool patterns and bright colors to make their scene pop.
Be sure to grab our free template to help your kids make this fun beach scene so Santa can hang ten in style! You’ll just need some colored paper, scissors, and glue for a fun way to spend a summer afternoon.
Supplies
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Santa Template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
Directions
Start by downloading and printing the template. 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 to life!
Take Santa’s body and help your child glue the red shorts onto the bottom half of the body.
Now, take the hat and glue it on top of Santa’s head.
Next, grab that hat fluff and glue it across the bottom of Santa’s hat.
Let’s finish the hat with that tiny pom-pom! Have your child glue it to the tip of the hat.
Now it’s time for the beard! Glue the white beard right underneath Santa’s sunglasses.
Last part of the face! Add the nose in the center, right above the beard.
Let’s build the ocean! Grab the dark blue ocean strip and glue it a couple of inches from the bottom of your blue background paper.
Next, glue the sand piece to the bottom of the background piece, so it’s covering the ocean.
Now that your scene is ready, it’s time for Santa to hit the beach! Help your child glue the finished Santa right onto the sandy area.
Grab your markers. It’s surfboard decorating time! Let your child color in the surfboard however they like. Once it’s all colored in, help them glue it beside Santa so it looks like he’s ready to catch some waves.
Now, glue Santa’s hand to the right side of the surfboard to make it look like he’s gripping the board.
Time to add some sandy details! Use a brown or orange marker to add little dots across the beach.
Use a white marker to draw clouds in the sky.
We hope you and your kids had a blast making this sunny beach Santa craft! It’s such a fun way to bring a little holiday cheer to those warm summer days. Don’t forget to check out some of our other favorite summer crafts for kids to keep the creativity going all season long!
Summer Books For Kids
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.
Fun Summer Crafts
Beach Snowman Craft – Bring a frosty friend to the beach with this playful snowman at the beach! It’s a hilarious summertime twist that lets imaginations run wild thinking of sand instead of snow, and sunglasses instead of scarves. Kids will love to create a sunny snowman scene and dream up his sunny summer adventures!
Summer Gnome Craft – These little gnomes are totally ready for some fun in the sun! These cheerful gnomes are rocking swimsuits, hats, and bright beach balls. Whether they’re headed to the pool or to build sandcastles, kids will have fun using their imaginations to tell their story as they bring them to life.
Torn Paper Ice Cream Craft – Kids can whip up a sweet summer treat when they make an ice cream cone out of torn paper. They’ll tear and glue to build a colorful cone that’s full of fun and skill building with no drips and no mess! It’s a hands-on way to sprinkle creativity into your summer activities.
Shark Tissue Paper Craft – This jaw-some shark comes together when kids scrunch and glue pieces of tissue paper. It’s a fin-tastic way to keep little hands busy while learning about ocean animals. Kids will build fine motor skills and bring their toothy sea friend to life with each piece they place.
Free Summer Printables
Add a splash of learning to your sunny days with these free printable summer worksheets! Kids will have fun while sharpening their skills through activities like tracing the letter Ss, solving a sunny Ss maze, and finishing bright, summery patterns.
These playful printables sneak in handwriting, letter recognition, and problem solving practice while keeping kids entertained and engaged this summer. You can use these worksheets at home, daycare, or on-the-go for a good way to mix fun with a bit of education.
Scoop up some fun with these free printable ice cream cutting activity pages! Kids will enjoy snipping their way through sweet treats while practicing fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Use them at home or in the classroom, and you can just print and go since no prep is needed! These pages are a great way to sprinkle learning into their day when they cut lines, finish the picture, and count the ice cream cones. These tasty activities are a cut above the rest!
Ahoy, matey! Set sail on a learning adventure with these pirate tracing worksheets! Kids will love practicing their ‘Pp’s as they follow the dotted lines like little buccaneers on a treasure hunt.
Activities from tracing treasure chests to connecting pirate themed images are included in these printables. They’ll help boost letter recognition, hand control, and pencil skills. Whether your kiddos are new to tracing or sharpening their skills, this set brings a wave of fun to any day!
Bring sunny scenes to life with these summer color by number printables! Kids will have a blast matching numbers to colors while boosting counting skills and focus with scenes of tropical sunsets or a juicy watermelon. It’s a cheerful way to sneak in learning and creativity!
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Summer Santa Craft
Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Santa Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- Begin by gluing the shorts to the bottom of Santa’s body.
- Next, glue the hat onto the top of Santa’s head.
- Then glue the hat fluff along the bottom edge of the hat.
- After that, attach the pom-pom to the tip of the hat.
- Next, glue the beard below Santa’s face.
- Attach the nose above the mouth.
- Place the ocean strip a couple of inches from the bottom of the background paper and glue it down.
- Next, glue the sand piece to the bottom of the background paper.
- Afterward, glue Santa onto the sand area of the background.
- Color in the surfboard, then glue the surfboard next to Santa.
- Next, attach the Santa's hand to the right side of the surfboard.
- Add dots or texture to the sand using a marker.
- Finally, draw clouds in the sky with a white marker to complete the scene.
Free Summer Santa Craft Template
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Joanne
Wednesday 9th of July 2025
That looks like such a fun project! It immediately reminded me of the book Santa's 11 Months Off.
Sam
Thursday 10th of July 2025
Oh, thanks so much! I haven't heard of that book, so I'll have to check it out!