This super idea came from Nancy at First Grade WOW. You should head on over cause she’s got a ton of free Christmas stuff. Children can explore movement and depth with Santa’s 3D bouncy bottom, and play with different textures to create effects with print or splatter snow and fuzzy cotton wool trim. A Jingle Bells Rudolph Reindeer craft with a difference. It bounces and jingle jangles, encouraging playful movement and interaction! h ttps://www.artycraftykids.com/craft/jingle-bells-rudolph-reindeer-craft/ 3D Reindeer Craft

Although the process of flowing more naturally in art might seem a little alien to children at first, it’s really worth encouraging them to have a go. Flow drawing has so many benefits and helps little hands and minds to: Continue this process, folding the bottom over the top and creasing, until all the paper has been folded up. urn:oclc:858007871 Scandate 20110924013057 Scanner scribe1.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition) This adorable Printable Paper Santa Craft adds to a growing collection of 3D Christmas crafts for kids, which so far includes a paper Rudolphand Melting Snowmancraft. It’s been around awhile (2004) but it’s definitely worth reading. In fact, I think it will become one of those timeless Christmas classics.

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I love how all the animals pull (and push) together to help Santa out of his predicament. And I think kids will enjoy the the surprise ending. My Favorite Book-Related Activity Now your jolly portrait is complete – you have successfully drawn Santa Claus! Why not leave it out for the man himself on Christmas Eve, he’s sure to love it! More Santa Crafts for Kids: To create the right sized strip, cut the paper from the shortest side of an A4 piece of paper – or the longest side of a piece of card – and make the strips at least an inch or so wide. You can think of the flow drawing technique as a ‘how to draw’ guide with a difference – children won’t just draw a picture, they’ll create a Uunique work of art, right from their soul. Flow Drawing Benefits:

Combat ‘perfection-seeking’ in art, providing a much needed alternative to rigid ‘how to draw’ guides Take a flat cotton pad and cut it in half. Then snip a wavy pattern along the curved edge so it looks like snow. Create a Snowy Chimney Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2010-03-26 15:36:37 Boxid IA112608 Boxid_2 CH113501 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor

Take the two strips and position them in a 90° angle, like the corner of a picture frame (as shown above), and glue the connecting papers together. Your silly 3D Santa craft is complete! It’s time to wiggle and jiggle and have some festive fun! Don’t forget to share on social media and tag us: what could be better than hundreds of wiggly Santa bottoms to say that Christmas is on its way?! More 3D Christmas Crafts for Kids to Make: Bobble Nose Santa Craft Flow Drawing is a new art technique developed by us to encourage children (and adult beginners too!)​ to understand shapes and create illustrations, in a much ‘freer’ way. By removing restrictions, flow drawing encourages children to fully engage in the moment and discover their natural flow, making every line count and bringing mindfulness to their creative process. Fold the bottom strip over the topand crease the fold along the edge. This will make the accordion fold nice and tight!

Simply open Santa’s handprint beard to reveal your Arty Crafty Kids festive greeting and photo. A gorgeous keepsake craft that will be treasured for years to come. https://www.artycraftykids.com/craft/santa-handprint-craft/