Create this cute Santa ornament out of popsicle sticks. It’s a fun and easy Christmas craft for kids.
Christmas will be here before you know it. Over the next few weeks I’ll be sharing all sorts of Christmas craft ideas so that you have time to decide what crafts you want to make and actually shop for the supplies in time to enjoy your creations during December.
If you’re looking for Christmas craft to do with school aged kids, these Santa Claus ornaments made of popsicle sticks would be perfect for a class party activity.
To make your own ornaments, you will need:
Materials Needed
- Mini Wooden Craft Sticks (8 per ornament)
- White Craft Paint
- Red Craft Paint
- White Pom Poms
- Bakers Twine, Ribbon or String
- Printable Santa Claus Craft Background (download below)
- Hot glue or white school glue
Instructions
1. Download the free printable Santa Claus face from the blue button at the bottom of this post. Print on cardstock. Cut out each Santa.
2. For each Santa, paint two red popsicle sticks and six white sticks.
3. When the sticks are dry, use hot glue (or Elmer’s glue for kids) to attach the sticks to the cardstock background. Start with the red hat pieces, then the beard pieces, then apply the white hat brim piece last.
4. Add a fluffy white pom pom to the point of the hat and glue a loop of string or twine to the back for hanging.
And that’s it! It’s a super simple craft, but that’s what makes it perfect to do with kids.
Happy Crafting and Merry Christmas!
Comments & Reviews
Adorable! My daughters will love this project. Thanks for sharing!
I love these! I'm saving this one to make with the kiddos this year!
Cute kid's craft idea.
How do you download it??
Scroll up to the supply list near the top of the post and click on the words "printable santa claus craft background." This will open the file in Google Drive. You should just be able to click the download or print button there.
So adorable!
Ok, So I printed the Santa's out, but the look much smaller than what is needed….any tips? It printed 6 of them in one page, is this right guys?
Hey Audrey, they should print out to the correct size, but the craft is made with the MINI popsicle sticks, not the regular sized ones. That's probably where the confusion lies.
Ahhh Ha! NOW that would explain it LOL. Thank you!
cant wait to try this with my kids
This project is adorable. I made a lot of those santas and i gave them to the kids for a Christmas gift. They loved them!! Thank you for sharing this project with us.