DIY Paper Bag Santa Craft For Kids (with Free Template)

Bring the jolly spirit of Santa to life with this adorable paper bag Santa craft!

This festive Christmas project combines simple paper crafting with kid-friendly assembly, making it perfect for holiday decorating and seasonal fun.

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Paper Bag Santa Materials

Gather these supplies to create your cheerful Santa transformation:

Essential Supplies:

Paper bag
Construction paper in red, white, pink, black, and yellow
Marker
Scissors
Glue stick or craft glue
Printer
Free Santa printable template

How to Make a Paper Bag Santa with Kids

This craft is perfect for children ages 4 and up with adult supervision for cutting and gluing.

Step 1: Create the Santa Coat and Belt

Cut a rectangle from red construction paper
Cut a black rectangle and yellow square frame for the belt buckle
Glue the yellow frame in the middle of the black rectangle

Step 2: Glue the Pieces to the Bag

Place your bag with the folded bottom face up on your table (as image above)

Glue down the red coat on the bottom folded up bottom section.
Glue the belt to the red coat section

Step 3: Attach the Face & Beard

Cut out the Santa face from pink construction paper and the beard (from the template) from white construction paper

Glue the pink piece on top of the white beard

Glue the face to the front of the paper bag

Step 4: Add the Santa Hat

Cut out the red Santa hat from red construction paper (using the template)
Cut a small white circle for the pom-pom (using the template)
Cut an additional white rectangle strip slightly longer than the bottom of the hat
Glue the pieces together to create the hat.

Then glue the hat to the paper bag santa.

Step 5: Attach the Eyes

Cut out two large white circles for the eyes. Use a black marker to create pupils with highlights
Cut out a small red circle for the nose

Glue these pieces to the face section of your santa
Use a black marker to finish your santa with a cute smile.

Final Thoughts on This Paper Bag Santa Tutorial

Your kids will have a blast making this paper bag Santa craft. It's a simple, fun way to create a festive holiday decoration they can customize however they like.

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