Paper Plate Santa Craft
Looking for a fun, festive, and budget-friendly holiday craft that kids will love? This Paper Plate Santa craft is the perfect way to spark creativity and make lasting holiday memories. With just a few simple supplies like paper plates, cotton balls, and paint, you can create an adorable Santa decoration that’s both easy and customizable. Whether you’re crafting at home, in a classroom, or at a holiday party, this quick and engaging activity will bring smiles and holiday cheer to everyone involved!
Yield: 1 Santa craft
Materials
- Basic white paper plate
- Red and pink acrylic paint Red for Santa’s hat and pink for his face.
- Cotton balls about 6-8 per Santa.
- Googly eyes any size you prefer
- Pink construction paper for Santa’s nose
- White construction paper for Santa’s mustache
- Black marker
- School glue or hot glue adult supervision advised if using hot glue
- Scissors
- Craft paintbrush
Instructions
Paint Santa’s Face:
- Use light pink acrylic paint to paint the inner circle of the paper plate for Santa’s face.
- Let it dry for about 5-10 minutes.
Paint Santa’s Hat:
- Once the pink paint is dry, use red acrylic paint to paint the upper portion of the plate to create Santa’s hat.
- Allow it to dry completely.
Add Cotton Balls for the Hat Trim:
- Glue cotton balls along the bottom edge of the red hat to create a fluffy trim.
Create Santa’s Nose and Mustache:
- Cut a medium-sized oval from pink construction paper for Santa’s nose.
- Fold white construction paper in half, draw half a mustache along the fold, and cut it out to create a symmetrical mustache.
- Glue the nose and mustache in place.
Add Santa’s Eyes and Mouth:
- Glue on the googly eyes above Santa’s nose.
- Use a black marker to draw Santa’s smiling mouth just below the mustache.
Let It Dry:
- Allow everything to dry completely before displaying.