Turn ordinary square, brown envelopes into pretend play friends within minutes! Check out our Reindeer Envelope Puppet kid craft idea below and get inspired to recreate it with your child today!
Turn an ordinary brown envelope into a playful reindeer puppet in minutes! This easy kid craft is perfect for Christmas and is sure to keep the little ones entertained. Check out our step-by-step tutorial now.
Do you have leftover envelopes from your Christmas cards this year?
Maybe you are looking for something unique and outside the traditional for the kids to make in honor of the Christmas season?
Or perhaps you are looking for something that is not only crafty BUT also fun to play with afterwards?!
Well then – you are in the right place today because Glued To My Crafts has done it again! Today we are sharing our Reindeer Envelope Puppet kid craft idea and we hope you LOVE it as much as we do! It’s just a matter of cutting, gluing and assembling!
Easy peasy, so I’ll let you get to it. Happy crafting {and playing} my friends!!! Don’t forget to share pictures of your Rudolph envelope puppet friend with us on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts
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This easy kids craft is perfect for Christmas, and can be made within minutes. Your little ones will love playing with these adorable puppets!
Craft Supplies:
- Square Kraft Envelopes – 1 per reindeer craft
- Light Tan Cardstock Paper
- Dark Brown Cardstock Paper
- Red Cardstock Paper
- Craft Scissors
- Glue Stick or Tape Runner Adhesive
- Adhesive Wiggle Eyes
- 1 inch Circle Paper Punch
Directions:
- First things first – you are going to cut out your reindeer nose, belly and antlers from the various colors of cardstock.
- Now grab your blank kraft colored envelope and glue stick.
- Take the envelope and make the side that has the triangular flap, face you.
- Using the glue stick, glue down the cardstock belly shape down first {under the flap} and follow that up with the nose, wiggle eyes and antlers on the envelope.
- Finally – take the circle paper punch and punch TWO holes near the bottom of the decorated envelope, for your child’s fingers to slip through and turn the reindeer into a puppet.
- Then play with your newly made reindeer puppet made from an envelope and/or display proudly!
- Don’t forget to share pictures with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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Paper Reindeer Envelope Puppet Craft Idea
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
- 1 Square Envelopes
- Cardstock Paper
- 2 Wiggle Eyes
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- First things first - you are going to cut out your reindeer nose, belly and antlers from the various colors of cardstock.
- Now grab your blank kraft colored envelope and glue stick.
- Take the envelope and make the side that has the triangular flap, face you.
- Using the glue stick, glue down the cardstock belly shape down first {under the flap} and follow that up with the nose, wiggle eyes and antlers on the envelope.
- Finally - take the circle paper punch and punch TWO holes near the bottom of the decorated envelope, for your child's fingers to slip through and turn the reindeer into a puppet.
- Then play with your newly made reindeer puppet made from an envelope and/or display proudly!
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