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This is such a fun Christmas craft for kids! Paper flying reindeer – inspired by the friends that make Santa’s sleigh fly high in the sky on Christmas eve. A great way to get into the Christmas spirit and have some festive crafting fun with your little ones.

This Christmas kids craft is inspired by the friends that make Santa’s sleigh fly high in the sky on Christmas eve! All you need is a piece of paper, a paper plate, and a few simple materials to get started. Happy crafting!

We want you to FLY HIGH with us this holiday season! That’s why we have another great kid craft idea to share on Glued To My Crafts today. This time we are taking a simple paper plate, cotton pads and some paper embellishments to make a FLYING REINDEER come to life! Just like the real ones that help pull Santa’s sleigh on Christmas eve!

My favorite part is the handprint reindeer – what is yours?! Hopefully you like the overall craft and plan to recreate it with your child today! If you do, please share pictures with us! It really makes our day to see the tutorials come to life!

Well, my friends… I’ll let you get to it! Find the full tutorial below! Happy crafting!!! Don’t forget to FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK so you never miss a new tutorial from us! #gluedtomycrafts

PAIR YOUR REINDEER PAPER PLATE CRAFT WITH —> Paper Plate Snowman Sleigh

Craft Supplies:

Large Paper Plate – one makes TWO crafts
Basic Craft Scissors
Cotton Pads {or cotton balls}
School Glue
Pencil or Pen
Brown Cardstock Paper
Green Cardstock Paper
Red Cardstock Paper
Black Cardstock Paper
Gold Cardstock Paper
Wiggle Eyes – two per craft
Red Sequins – one per craft
Gold Pipe Cleaner – one per craft
Hand-Held Office Stapler

Directions:

First things first – take your large paper plate and cut it in half. Straight up the center to create TWO equal pieces.
Use one half for today’s craft and save the other for a rainy day.
Now that you have your blank paper plate piece, it’s time to make the “mountain of snow.” Go ahead and use the school glue to cover your paper piece completely in cotton pads {or cotton balls} to make the snow. When done covering it, set aside.
Next grab the brown cardstock, pencil and scissors. Trace one of your child’s hands on the paper and trim it out with scissors.
Add embellishments to your newly made handprint to give it the look of a reindeer. Wiggle eyes, red sequin nose and of course – gold antlers! Set aside when done.
Out of the remaining cardstock, cut out a few trees and a North Pole sign. Set aside.
Grab your gold pipe cleaner and scissors. Cut the pipe cleaner in half {save one half for a rainy day!}
Take the pipe cleaner half and curl it with your pencil you used earlier.
Now go ahead and staple your curled pipe cleaner to the bottom of their handprint reindeer, followed by stapling it to the paper plate snow piece. You want it to look like the reindeer is floating in the air.
Finally, to finish the Flying Reindeer craft, glue on the other paper embellishments to the paper plate and admire your hard work! This type of craft is best displayed on a flat surface 🙂

PAIR YOUR FINISHED CRAFT WITH OUR —> Handprint Snowmen Poem Keepsake

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Paper Plate Snow & Reindeer

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First things first - take your large paper plate and cut it in half. Straight up the center to create TWO equal pieces.
Use one half for today's craft and save the other for a rainy day.
Now that you have your blank paper plate piece, it's time to make the "mountain of snow." Go ahead and use the school glue to cover your paper piece completely in cotton pads {or cotton balls} to make the snow. When done covering it, set aside.
Next grab the brown cardstock, pencil and scissors. Trace one of your child's hands on the paper and trim it out with scissors.
Add embellishments to your newly made handprint to give it the look of a reindeer. Wiggle eyes, red sequin nose and of course - gold antlers! Set aside when done.
Out of the remaining cardstock, cut out a few trees and a North Pole sign. Set aside.
Grab your gold pipe cleaner and scissors. Cut the pipe cleaner in half {save one half for a rainy day!}
Take the pipe cleaner half and curl it with your pencil you used earlier.
Now go ahead and staple your curled pipe cleaner to the bottom of their handprint reindeer, followed by stapling it to the paper plate snow piece. You want it to look like the reindeer is floating in the air.
Finally, to finish the Flying Reindeer craft, glue on the other paper embellishments to the paper plate and admire your hard work! This type of craft is best displayed on a flat surface 🙂

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