Santa has found a NEW way to ride in style on Christmas eve, with our latest Craft Foam Reindeer Hot Air Balloon kid craft idea!

Keep scrolling for the full how-to, as well as some tips on getting the fun started today!

You won’t believe how easy it is to pull together this craft for the holiday season! Our Craft Foam Reindeer Hot Air Balloon tutorial is just a matter of quick trip to the craft store, followed by some simple cutting and assembling! Super straight-forward steps you will find below – I promise. It’s even perfect for the littlest creators in your home to recreate with their own flair!

Santa will be able to kick the traditional sleigh to the curb and find a new way to “float” through the night with our simple tutorial! All it takes is some inexpensive arts and crafts materials & a crafty sprinkle of imagination to make it happen!

So what are you waiting for?! Make the most of the season, by checking out {and recreating} our effortless Christmas themed tutorial that can be found below. Don’t forget to grab a simple pack of craft foam reindeer heads from Michaels in their Christmas kids craft aisle. It’s what really ties it all together!

Happy crafting, my dear friends! Now read on to see our simple how-to instructions for making this Christmas hot air balloon craft today. Make sure to also scroll to the bottom of this post for even more holiday crafts for kids to make at home this season!

Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us on our Facebook page! I can’t wait to see the holiday themed hot air balloons you design for your Santa friends! #gluedtomycrafts

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Reindeer Hot Air Balloon Craft Supplies:

• Craft Foam Reindeer Head {one per hot air balloon craft}
• Large Santa Body Stickers
• Paper Craft Scissors
• Brown Colored Cardstock
• Black Sharpie Marker
• Single Hand Hole Punch
• School Glue or Stapler
• Yarn or Twine
• Large Red Pom Pom
• Large Decorative Bow
• optional – Christmas stickers, glitter etc.

Directions:

• First things first – cut out a small basket shape for your hot air balloon from the brown paper. Make sure it’s slightly bigger than your Santa body sticker, so he can sit nicely in there but not any bigger than the craft foam reindeer head.
• Use the black Sharpie marker to draw lines on the paper “basket” you just made and give it some dimension.
• Now grab your single craft foam reindeer head and the single hole punch.
• Take the hole punch and punch two holes in the reindeer head AND the basket cutout you just made, for where the strings will go.
• Before you start stringing things together, go ahead and secure your Santa sticker inside the paper basket, on the back side with either some glue or a stapler.
• Now cut TWO long strands of string {about 6 inches, give or take} making sure they are both the same length.
• Go ahead and thread your string through the holes you made in all your pieces, to tie together the hot air balloon {just make sure not to pull too tight or your paper pieces might rip}
• Cut off excess string if need be.
• Now it’s time to decorate the craft foam reindeer head and give it some festive flair!
• Go ahead and glue on the red pom pom for the nose, on the reindeer shape.
• Follow that up with a simple bow near the antlers {or skip this step if you like!}
• Add any other embellishments you see fit.
• Allow it all to dry completely.
• Then display your reindeer head hot air balloon piece proudly for all to see!
• Don’t forget to snap a few pictures to share with us! #gluedtomycrafts

MAKE IT YOUR OWN TODAY: For a fun twist on this craft, you could add a small picture of your child in the basket of the hot air balloon or some other holiday character you like. Maybe a snowman, gingerbread man or even an elf, instead!

Get ready to be wowed this Christmas season and make lasting memories with your child! Learn how to take inexpensive craft materials and turn them into one-of-a-kind art projects with the help of us!!

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