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Paper Plate Santa w/Handprint Beard Craft

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This super easy craft is perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit!
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A paper plate santa craft featuring googly eyes, a brown nose, cotton ball trim, and a red paper hat. The handprint beard adds a fun touch, all set on plaid-patterned papers. Text: “Paper Plate Santa” and “GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com.”.

Ho Ho Ho! It wouldn’t be the holidays without that big, jolly guy! Today we are celebrating everyone’s favorite icon of Christmas with this Paper Plate Santa w/handprint beard craft idea.

A paper plate santa craft featuring googly eyes, a brown nose, cotton ball trim, and a red paper hat. The handprint beard adds a fun touch, all set on plaid-patterned papers. Text: “Paper Plate Santa” and “GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com.”.

This Christmas season, capture the spirit of the holidays with a festive paper plate Santa craft! It’s the perfect project for busy parents, teachers, and creatives who want to make something special but don’t have much time or budget – all you need is some tissue paper, cardstock paper and paper plates!

If you’re looking for an activity to bring joy and excitement more quickly than shaking your presents under the tree, this crafting idea will surely conjure up feelings of holiday cheer! Make it even more memorable by adding your child’s handprint beard so that their personality shines through.

So grab those supplies (or get creative with whatever crayons, buttons or pom-poms are handy!) – it’s time to jingle bells and create your own Paper Plate Santa craft today!

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This super easy kid craft is perfect for keeping the little ones busy during the holiday season.

It’s also a great way to get them excited about Christmas and teach them about one of its most iconic symbols. Let your kids have fun making their very own Paper Plate Santa with this simple tutorial.

Craft Supplies:

  • Large Paper Plate – 1 per craft
  • Skin-Tone Craft Paint
  • White Cardstock Paper
  • Red Cardstock Paper
  • Tan Cardstock Paper
  • Craft Scissors
  • School Glue
  • Pencil
  • Stapler
  • Extra Large Wiggle Eye – 2 per craft
  • White Cotton Balls

Directions:

  1. First things first – squirt some craft paint in the center of the paper plate.
  2. Use the paint brush to paint the entire paper plate.
  3. Set aside to let it dry completely.
  4. While that is drying, work on the other Santa embellishments.
  5. Simply trace and cut out TWO handprint cutouts for his white beard.
  6. Out of the remaining pieces of cardstock paper {red and tan} cut out a large triangle hat and oval nose.
  7. To finish the Paper Plate Santa craft – simple glue on the eyes & nose, while stapling on the beard & hat. Don’t forget to also add the white cotton balls to pull the theme together!
  8. Then display proudly!

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A paper plate santa craft featuring googly eyes, a brown nose, cotton ball trim, and a red paper hat. The handprint beard adds a fun touch, all set on plaid-patterned papers. Text: “Paper Plate Santa” and “GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com.”.
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Paper Plate Santa w/Handprint Beard Craft

This super easy craft is perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit!

Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:

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Directions: 

  • First things first - squirt some craft paint in the center of the paper plate.
  • Use the paint brush to paint the entire paper plate.
  • Set aside to let it dry completely.
  • While that is drying, work on the other Santa embellishments. Simply trace and cut out TWO handprint cutouts for his white beard.
  • Out of the remaining pieces of cardstock paper {red and tan} cut out a large triangle hat and oval nose.
  • To finish the Paper Plate Santa craft - simple glue on the eyes & nose, while stapling on his handprint beard & red triangle hat.
  • Don't forget to also add the white cotton balls to pull the theme together!
  • Then display proudly for all to see!
    A paper plate Santa with a handprint beard, cotton ball accents, googly eyes, and a brown nose sits on plaid scrapbook paper. GluedToMyCraftsBlog.com is at the bottom.
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