This adorable reindeer card is a simple DIY craft project to get kids excited about the holidays. Using simple materials like construction paper, felt, pom-poms, and wiggly eyes, this winter-themed activity is both fun and easy to create. Perfect for classrooms, afterschool programs, or recreational groups, this craft encourages creativity and fine motor skills while keeping kids engaged in a hands-on holiday project.
You can write a fun message under the nose/mouth of the reindeer, or kids can just have fun lifting it and even making him talk, to make this an interactive craft activity.
This cheerful reindeer is sure to bring smiles and a touch of magic to your winter program!
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Step by Step Instructions
Step 1. Begin by folding the blue piece of paper in half vertically.
Step 2. Fold the the brown piece of paper in half vertically and cut the paper down the fold.
Step 3. Cut a triangle out of one half of the brown paper.
Step 4. Add white glue to half of the back of the brown triangle, starting from the wide end. Leave a small triangle at the tip (~2.5 in) of the brown paper without glue.
Step 5. Paste this triangle to the short end of the blue paper.
Step 6. Fold down the part of the triangle without glue.
Step 7. Glue a red pom pom at the tip of the triangle using white glue.
Step 8. Add the eyes.
Step 9. Using the scraps of paper or the other half of the brown paper cut or the antlers. You can either do this free hand or draw them and cut them out.
Step 10. Using the white glue again, paste the antlers at the top of the reindeers head.
Step 11. Add snow to the background using white pom poms and paint.
