This year we’ve been doing a mad dash to get as many easy Christmas craft ideas into your hands as possible!

We’ve done elves, reindeer, snowmen, penguins, and of course, Santa Claus!

We love making toilet paper roll crafts, but sometimes, they can be a little tricky to get just right.

But this toilet roll Santa craft is totally different! It’s super easy to get this craft done from start to finish thanks to our free printable template.

All you need to do is download it, cut, and get crafting!

If you want to make this craft with your kids, check out our simple directions or step-by-step video tutorial below. Also, be sure to check out all of our Santa activities!

Toilet Paper Roll Santa Claus

Because this craft uses common household supplies and a recycled toilet paper roll, it’s cheap and fun to make!

Supplies

• Toilet paper roll
• White cardstock or paper
• Cotton balls
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Tape (optional)
• Crayons or markers (if you print the black and white version)
• 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 Claus template, print and cut out.

Flip the Santa template over and place glue on the entire backside or use tape. Wrap the template around the toilet paper roll and secure it.

Take a cotton ball and fluff it out into smaller pieces. Use the glue to place glue all around Santa’s face. This is where his beard will be. Place the smaller pieces of cotton balls all around the glue and secure them in place.

Attach the hat to the top of the paper roll and tape in place or use glue to secure it.

Finish Santa’s hat by placing glue all along the bottom of the hat. Place more cotton ball fluff along the bottom and at the tip of the hat.

That’s all there is to this toilet paper roll Santa craft! If this craft sounds fun to you, you might want to check out our toilet paper roll Grinch craft too!

Start saving all those toilet roll now because you’ll have lots of fun making these cute crafts.

Paper Roll Santa Notes

This craft is very simple, but there are a few tips that can make it even easier!

Inside our free printable Santa craft template, we have 2 versions of this craft. The first one is full color and the second is a black and white version.

The black and white version will obviously save your ink, but it also allows this craft to take up more time since the kids get to color in their Santa before making it.

You might wonder which paper is best to use with each version of the template.

We’ve tried plain ol’ printer paper, white cardstock, art paper, and more and we’ve come to realize it depends on what you’re looking for.

If you’re going to print the template off in full color, we think smooth, white card stock is your best option. It looks the best when printed, but since it’s thicker it does make it trickier to glue to the toilet paper roll.

If you choose to print on white card stock, we recommend taping the card stock to the toilet paper roll instead of gluing. It’s faster, easier, and won’t fall off over time.

What if you’re going to print the black and white version? Well, then there are two options for you. Go with plain white printer paper or a mid-weight art paper.

You’ll get the best color from your crayons or markers with the art paper since it has a slight tooth (roughness) to it, but plain paper works too!

Christmas Unit For Kids

Want to create a week-long plan of Christmas activities for the kids that are fun and educational? If so, we’ve got some great ideas to help you make a festive week!

First up, we recommend starting with some fun Christmas books. Reading aloud to your kids can help them develop a love of reading, open their imagination, and improve their vocabulary.

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

Crafting is another activity that can help kids develop skills like scissors skills, fine motor skills, and learning to follow directions.

Here are some of our favorite Christmas crafts:

Paper Plate Grinch Craft – The Grinch is a classic character from the holiday season. And what would Christmas be without a grumpy, green Grinch trying to ruin it? This year, why not let your kids make their own paper plate Grinch? It’s easy, fun, and they’ll love getting creative!

Elf Paper Bag Craft – This brown paper bag elf craft is so much fun for kids to make! They can pretend their elf is Santa’s Head Elf. Or, they can imagine their elf flying around the North Pole helping Santa with his Christmas preparations. Either way, this puppet is sure to bring lots of holiday cheer!

Reindeer Headband Craft – Reindeer are arguably one of the most adorable animals out there. So what could be more adorable than a reindeer headband craft for kids? This simple project is perfect for getting into the holiday spirit. And the best part is that it’s made from paper!

Elf on the Shelf Paper Bag Puppet – This holiday season, bring the Elf on the Shelf to life with this easy paper bag puppet craft! After the kids put it together, it’s time to put on a show and spread some holiday cheer.

Christmas Kids’ Activities

If your kids love the Grinch and are in preschool or kindergarten, these Grinch worksheets can help with letter G recognition, handwriting, and more!

Turn off the tv and get some hands-on sensory play going with this Christmas playdough kit. It’s loaded with fun toys and three soft and squishy playdough colors!

These Christmas pattern block mats are a great STEM activity for young children. It’s so easy to set up too! Just print, laminate, and grab your pattern blocks and you have a low-prep activity for home or the classroom.

Print out these snow globe coloring pages for the kiddos. They feature Santa Claus, Rudolph, Frosty, and an elf! T

Christmas Fun

• Grab this custom Santa sack to stuff your kids’ presents in for Christmas!
• This felt Christmas tree will keep the kids busy rearranging their tree instead of yours!
• Get one of these personalized gingerbread man ornaments for each of your kids.

Share With Us

Did you make this paper roll Santa craft with your children or students? We love seeing how they turn out!

Snap a picture and show it to us by posting it on our Facebook wall or in our private Facebook group.

More Christmas Ideas For Kids

Free Santa Template

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