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Easy Paper Plate Santa Christmas Ornament Craft

Paper plate Santa Christmas ornaments are a fun, easy and affordable craft project for kids of all ages!

With just a few simple supplies, you can help your child create a one-of-a-kind decoration that will add some festive cheer to your holiday décor. So gather up the kids and get crafting!

This fun paper plate Santa craft uses markers and small paper plates. Pair a Christmas craft with some Christmas books, for reading practice and arts and crafts together.

Make a paper plate Santa ornament Christmas craft.

Looking for more fun Christmas crafts? I made a cute wood reindeer ornament and easy tin foil Christmas ornament. and fun fingerprint Christmas tree craft.

There are lots of other Christmas crafts to try also, Christmas trees, Reindeer Crafts, Angel Crafts, Christmas Ornaments, and Christmas Wreathes.

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How to Make an Easy Paper Plate Santa Christmas Ornament Craft for Kids

Supplies

  • safety scissors
  • small paper plates
  • black & red construction paper (small amount needed)
  • glue stick
  • pencil
  • markers, colored pencils, crayons or paint
  • white yarn for beard and for hanger
Paper plate Santa ornament supplies.

Step 1.

First, color a face on the top center of the plate down from the rim. Then add the face details, eyes, nose, and cheeks.

Step 2.

Next, color the bottom half of the rim red.

Make a paper plate Santa ornament Christmas craft.

Step 3.

Then, take piece of the cotton balls and glue them to the center part of the plate to make a beard.

Make a paper plate Santa ornament Christmas craft.

Step 4.

Next, cut a triangle and 4 – 0.5 inch x 1.5 inch rectangles out of red construction paper.

Step 5.

Color the ends of two rectangles black. Round the ends of the other 2 rectangles.

Glue that triangle as a hat, the 2 rounded red pieces as arms, and the black and red pieces as feet.

Then, glue a piece of cotton ball as a pompom for the hat and another for the brim of the hat.

Make a paper plate Santa ornament Christmas craft.

Step 6.

Finally, fold over the yarn and glue the back of the Santa ornament.

Make a paper plate Santa ornament Christmas craft.

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