Free Reindeer Christmas Crafts for Kids

Reindeer crafts provide kids with the opportunity to celebrate the magic of Christmas. Allowing them to be creative keeps busy kids focused during those weeks leading up to the holidays and provides plenty of opportunities to incorporate learning at the same time. These easy crafts are perfect for the classroom as they are simple to make and are inexpensive too. Use as classroom decorations and then send home as gifts or keepsakes for parents.

Terracotta Reindeer Pots

These adorable reindeer made from hand prints atop a terracotta pot make a delightful table decoration or container to hold small gift items at Christmas. They are quick and easy to make from construction paper or craft foam. This is a great craft for young children and can even be completed by Kindergarteners with a little help from adults.

Footprint Reindeer

This reindeer is made by tracing the feet and hands and assembling to create a cheerful reindeer sure to please parents everywhere. The footprint serves as the face and hands are the antlers. This makes a great keepsake for parents. Don't forget to place the child's name and the date on the back. This activity is great for comparing sizes and for practrice in cutting and pasting.

Wearable Antlers

Whip up a set of reindeer antlers to ring in the holidays. This includes easy to follow instructions for making a simple headband with traced hands for antlers. These are sure to delight any youngster. Use for math time when teaching meauring and comparing sizes.

Milk Cartoon Reindeer

Making milk carton reindeer provide the opportunity for children to practice painting and pasting. It is made from a ½ gallon milk carton painted to make the reindeer's face with paper antlers glued to the top. It even has a printable template for facial features available in either black and white or color.

Puzzle Piece Reindeer

Recycle those old puzzle pieces by creating reindeer from one large and two small puzzle pieces. Simply paint the pieces brown, assemble, and add wiggly eyes and pompom for a nose.

Magic Reindeer Food

Here's an enchanting idea for youngsters at Christmas time. Create a little magic with reindeer food in a gift jar made from a baby food jar. Kids simply layer the ingredients like rolled oats and Christmas sprinkles in the jar and tie up with a bow. It includes the template for a poem that instructs children to sprinkle the reindeer food on the ground to attract Santa and his reindeer on Christmas Eve.

Reindeer Antlers for Beanie Babies

Invite your students to bring their favorite beanie baby or other small stuffed animal to school for a Christmas party. Turn them into reindeer babies by making antlers from brown and tan chenille stems.

Paper Plate Card Holders

Put those paper plates to use with this cute little paper plate card holder. This craft is quick and easy but does require a little help in assemble. Kids will enjoy painting the plates brown and adding the facial features and you will enjoy keeping all their cards in one place.

Clothespin Reindeer

Here's how to make the traditional clothespin reindeer with simple easy to follow instructions. Kids can decorate the reindeer with markers or glue on some wiggly eyes and a pompom nose.

Use these crafts to accompany science or literacy lessons about reindeer or as part of your art curriculum. The magic reindeer food lends itself to story writing and could even be used as a writing prompt. Seize the opportunity to discuss and teach the elements of addressing envelops when making the card holder.