Paper plate Santa faces
This is an easy, no-fuss decoration that kids will absolutely love! With just a paper plate and a few simple supplies, you can create a jolly Santa face.
You'll need:
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Paper plates
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Red paint (or red paper for the hat)
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Cotton balls
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Glue
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Black marker
Instructions:
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Paint the paper plate red, leaving the middle white to form Santa’s face.
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Cut a triangle of red paper for the hat, and glue it to the top of the plate.
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Glue cotton balls around the edge of the plate for Santa’s beard and moustache.
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Add two googly eyes or draw eyes with a black marker.
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Use a pink marker to create Santa’s rosy cheeks and draw a little red nose.
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Finally, add a fluffy cotton ball to the top of the hat!
Giant paper plate ‘baubles’
Grab some paper plates and make giant ‘baubles’ to decorate your home. Use whatever craft items you have already and start decorating them however you like.
Pop stick snowflakes
Pop sticks glued in the shape of a star make great 'snowflakes' (or even 'stars'). You can decorate or paint the popsticks before you glue them together or glue first and bling up afterwards!
Handprint reindeer
You'll need:
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Brown paint
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Red paper and white paper
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Googly eyes
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Scissors
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Ribbon or string
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Glue
Instructions:
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Paint your child’s palm brown and press it onto a piece of paper. This will be the body of the reindeer.
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While the handprint is drying, cut out two small circles from the red paper to make a nose, and some antlers from the white paper.
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Once the handprint is dry, glue the red nose and googly eyes to the palm.
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Attach the antlers to the back of the handprint.
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