Christmas will here before we know it.  And, with Christmas comes the fun part of decorating.  You can help your parents decorate for Christmas with this next craft.  I am going to show you how to make a Stand-up Santa Claus Paper Craft perfect for decorating for the Christmas holiday.  The cool thing is all you need is a printer, paper, scissors and a glue stick…. so let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Paper

Printer

Scissors

Glue Stick

 

Below are printable templates for this craft. Click on template image to make larger and to print.

Santa Claus Template

 

Hat Template

 

How To:

1. Print out the Santa template.
2. Cut out the items on the template.
3. Cut out the white slits.  Fold the tabs inward.
4. Now, dab glue stick on each of the tabs.  Glue the tabs to the inside of the Santa figure to make him a standing figure.
5. Fold the arms in half… glue together.
6. Place arms in the cut slits….
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   …This is what Santa should look like so far.
7. Print out the hat template.
8. Cut out the hat.
9. Fold the tabs inwards.
10. Dab glue stick on each of the tabs.  Glue the tabs to the inside of the hat.
11. Place Santa hat on top of Santa.

You just finished making your Stand-up Santa Claus Paper Craft.  How did your Santa turn out?  Now you can help your parents decorate for Christmas.  Have fun!!

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