Easy Paper Santa Craft (Free Template)

Need a Christmas Craft for a group of kids? Quickly make the supplies for this Easy Paper Santa with step-by-step instructions and Free Printable Template.

Check out this easy Santa craft. Let’s get in the holiday spirit and have some fun this Christmas season. Let’s make a fun craft of our favorite North Pole resident – Santa Claus.

Get the Free Paper Santa Printable below and you will be able to make enough supplies for a group of 20 kids (or more!) with only about 10 minutes of cutting.

Do you want more Christmas fun? My Christmas Activity Packet will entertain kids for hours. It includes 24 printable activities and 2 craft templates.

Did you know, it’s considered lucky to make large purchases or to get married on December 6th? It’s the original Santa’s (St. Nicolas’) Feast day. Read more at History.com.

Here’s What You Need

Here’s your Easy Paper Santa supply list (This post contains affiliate links to the products mentioned. Read my disclosure policy for more information):

• Free Paper Santa Printable <— Get it Here
• colored copy paper, colored cardstock, or construction paper
• scissors
• glue sticks
• markers for eyes
• Optional: Cotton balls for the hat or googly eyes. You can even use popsicle sticks to make it a craft stick Santa.

Make this Christmas craft for Toddlers while reading these Fun Books:

This paper Santa is a fun way for you and your kiddos into the spirit of the season. You can talk about how St. Nick comes down the chimney on Christmas eve. And how he leaves presents for good girls and boys.

Step 1: Download and Print the Free Template

Download the Free Paper Santa Printable. In the next step, learn how to quickly cut out as many Santa shapes as you need.

Improving Fine Motor Skills

We all know that crafting is super fun, but it’s also great for improving fine motor skills. As your little cut-out shapes, glue, and draw, not only will they get to express their creativity, but they will also get some scissor skills and fine motor practice.

Step 2: Staple and Cut Out the Craft Shapes

Once you have the Santa templates printed out, staple them to construction paper and cut out multiple shapes at a time.

Note: If you want to make this craft with a group of kids, you can staple the template to up to 10 sheets of copy paper, 5 sheets of cardstock or 5-8 sheets of construction paper.

So, did you know, you can staple together 10 pieces of copy paper and cut out 10 shapes at a time?! That’s my SECRET to fast & easy crafting.

Stapling the paper is very important because it makes sure it doesn’t move as you cut. The more staples the better. Cardstock is the thickest so you may only be able to cut 5 sheets at a time.

Watch the Santa Craft Video Tutorial for step-by-step instructions on how to make this easy craft for kids.

Step 3: How to Assemble

The kids will just need to glue everything together.

I recommend having a Santa that is already put together so the children can see what the final version will look like.

1. Glue the red hat onto the top of the oval face (Santa’s head).
2. Glue the white hat trim onto the bottom of Santa’s hat.
3. Glue on Santa’s iconic white beard. Make sure the corners of the bear touch the hat.
4. Glue the white mustache onto the top of the beard. (most of the mustache should be over the beard to leave room for the eyes)
5. Glue on the red nose.
6. Glue the white circle onto the top of Santa’s hat.
7. draw on Santa’s eyes
8. don’t forget to put your name on the back

Step 1: Glue the red hat onto the top of the oval face.

Step 2: Glue the white hat trim onto the bottom of Santa’s hat.

Step 3: Glue on Santa’s beard. Make sure the corners of the bear touch the hat.

Step 4: Glue the white mustache onto the top of the beard.

Step 5: Glue on Santa’s red nose.

Step 6: Glue the white circle onto the top of Santa’s hat.

Step 7: Draw on Santa’s eyes (or you can use googly eyes). Don’t forget to write your name on the back.

And you’re finished

This is the Perfect Christmas Craft. It’s so fun and easy for young kids.

And it’s easy enough for preschool, kindergarten, elementary, Scouts or just a fun craft at home idea.

Use this craft on your bulletin board, as Santa ornaments, as a Christmas classroom party craft, and even as a keepsake.

More Easy Christmas Crafts

If you liked this craft, check out some of my other Christmas Crafts:

• Red Holiday Truck Craft
• Paper Candy Cane Craft
• Super easy paper ornaments
• Stocking Craft
• Customizable Scrabble ornaments – it’s ALL paper
• Ripped Paper Christmas Tree
• Easy Paper Snow Globe Craft
• Christmas Light Check List

As always, I try to make my crafts fast, easy & inexpensive. Enjoy.

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