Jolly Popsicle Stick Santa Ornament Craft for Kids That Spreads Christmas Cheer
This delightful popsicle stick Santa ornament combines red painted sticks with fluffy cotton batting to create an adorable holiday decoration.
Children will love assembling Santa's iconic features including his red suit, white beard, Santa hat, and belt buckle to create a special Christmas keepsake.
Popsicle Stick Santa Ornament Materials
Gather these supplies to create your Santa ornament:
- 5 popsicle sticks
- Red acrylic paint
- Paintbrush
- Cotton balls or cotton batting
- Construction paper in red, black, and yellow
- Googly eyes (optional)
- Small red pom pom for nose (optional)
- Black marker
- Glue stick or craft glue
- Scissors (adult supervision recommended)
- Yarn for hanging loop
- Santa template pieces
How to Make Your Popsicle Stick Santa Ornament
This craft is perfect for preschool and elementary-aged children, with adult help needed for cutting and detailed assembly.
Step 1: Paint the Santa Body
- Paint three popsicle sticks red and let them dry completely.
- Once dry, glue these three sticks together side by side to form Santa's red suit body.
Step 2: Create the Cotton Beard Frame
- Cut two popsicle sticks in half to create four shorter pieces.
- Arrange these pieces in a square or rectangular frame shape and glue them together.
- Fill this frame with cotton balls or cotton batting to create Santa's fluffy white beard.
Step 3: Attach the Beard to Santa's Body
- Glue the cotton-filled beard frame onto the upper portion of the red popsicle stick body, positioning it where Santa's face would be.
Step 4: Cut and Prepare Template Pieces
- Using the provided templates, trace and cut out Santa's hat from red construction paper, the belt pieces from black construction paper, and the belt buckle from yellow construction paper.
- Use a black marker to create the pupils for the eyes (we left little highlights in the eyes).
- Glue the yellow squares on top of the two black bands.
- Glue the one black band with the yellow square to the hat.
Step 5: Add Santa's Face Features
- Glue the eyes (or optional googly eyes) onto the cotton beard area, positioning them above where the nose will go.
- Attach the red circle (or optional a small red pom pom) as Santa's jolly nose between the eyes.
Step 6: Attach Santa's Hat
- Glue the red Santa hat to the top of the ornament, positioning it so it sits naturally above Santa's eyes and extends upward.
Step 7: Add the Finishing Belt
- Glue the black belt piece horizontally across the lower portion of Santa's red body.
Step 8: Create the Hanging Loop
- Cut a piece of yarn and glue both ends to the back of Santa's hat to create a hanging loop for your Christmas ornament.
Final Thoughts on Popsicle Stick Santa Ornament Craft
This popsicle stick Santa ornament craft combines painting, assembly, and creative decoration to create a cherished holiday keepsake.
The fluffy cotton beard and classic Santa features make this ornament instantly recognizable and perfect for Christmas tree decorating or gift-giving.
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