Moving Santa Craft For Kids [Free Template]

Create this moving Santa craft with your kids or students to celebrate the upcoming holiday.

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The kids will love making their own rockin’ Santa out of paper.

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– Colored cardstock – Scissors – Glue stick – Santa template

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Download the Santa template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

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Begin to make the Santa by folding the half-circle body piece symmetrically in half.

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Arrange Santa’s body so the point is the top. Place the belt in the middle of Santa’s body and glue it in place.

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