This DIY Santa craft is an easy and enjoyable project to add some holiday cheer to your home. So gather your materials, put on some festive music, and have fun creating your very own jolly Saint Nick.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time25 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Ingredients
Craft paintPink, white, light blue, black, red
Paint brushesAngled and a fine tip
Craft sticks
White faux fur
Miniature Santa hats and wreathscan get at hobby lobby
Gold Sharpie
White paint pen
Scissors
Hot glue gun
Instructions
Set 2 craft sticks side by side for the legs of Santa.
Carefully hot glue 3 craft sticks onto the top of the 2 side-by-side Craft sticks, leaving the bottom of the legs showing like pictured. This will be the body and head of Santa.
Carefully cut 1/3 of 2 Craft sticks off using scissors.
Turn your glued Craft sticks over and hot glue the 2 2/3 pieces into the sides with the raw end facing up. These will be the arms of Santa.
Using the white paint pen, paint the top center Craft stick white, leaving a block up top plain for Santa’s head.
Paint the rest of Santa red using an angled brush, again leaving a block up top for Santa’s head.
Paint the small details of the eyes with a paintbrush. A half circle with lashes or use white, blue, and black to paint eyes.
Using pink, paint 3 small circles for a nose and cheeks and use the white paint pen to draw on a mustache.
Use the metallic Sharpies to draw on the details, like boots and mittens.
Use a tiny black paintbrush to paint buttons down the white center of Santa’s coat and a belt across his waist.
Cut 1 very thin piece of white faux fur to glue above Santa’s eyes and a small triangle piece to glue under his mustache for a beard.
Slide a hat onto the top of Santa’s head and secure it with hot glue.
Hot glue the back of a miniature wreath onto the front of Santa by his belt to complete.
Notes
Attach a looped string onto the back to make Santa into an ornament or a magnet on the back for the fridge.