Paper Plate Christmas Friends – Santa & His Elves Kid Craft Idea

Roll up your crafty sleeves and join us in the fun as we make Santa & his trusty elves from a simple paper plate!

Would you believe these FOUR adorable holidays characters are made from ONE paper plate?! Yup! And you can recreate them too with your child today!

And with Christmas being the perfect time to get kids interested in arts and crafts, this is the SIMPLEST DIY to start them off with! We are talking realistic supplies and easy steps for any little DIY-er!

Simply check out our paper plate tutorial below, to see what I’m talking about and make your holidays a handmade one with ease!

Happy crafting, my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures of your finished paper plate Christmas friends, on our Facebook page to admire from afar this season! We can’t wait to see how awesome your creations turn out! #gluedtomycrafts

MORE CHRISTMAS FUN ON OUR WEBSITE: Popsicle Stick Santa & Elf Hats and Super Easy Handprint Santa & Elf Christmas Cards

Santa & His Elves Craft Supplies:

• Large Paper Plate – one plate makes FOUR friends at once
• Kid Friendly Scissors
• Red/Green Craft Paint
• Paint Brushes
• Colored Cardstock
• School Glue
• Small Wiggle Eyes
• Colored Markers
• White Cotton Balls
• optional – glitter, rhinestones, buttons etc.

Directions:

• First cut your paper plate into fours {in half and then each paper plate piece in half again}
• One piece will be the Santa, while the remaining are elves.
• Go ahead and paint Santa’s body red, while painting the elves bodies green.
• Set aside to let them dry completely.
• Now grab the cardstock.
• Trim out heads and belt buckles for each.
• Go ahead and glue on your wiggle eyes & draw on faces with the markers.
• To finish off the Santa & Elves craft, glue your cardstock pieces in place. Don’t forget to give Santa his cotton ball beard.
• Then add other embellishments you see fit and display proudly!

Love this paper plate Christmas friends craft idea? Be sure to also check out our popsicle stick version of this craft found HERE! #gluedtomycrafts