Friday 20 December 2013

Make Your Own Christmas Reindeer!

Keep the kids (& big kids!) entertained over the Christmas holidays with this super easy and fun craft; you'll end up with a lovely, handmade Christmas decoration that you can bring out year on year! Why not go the whole hog and make all nine of Santa's fleet!




You will need:

  • A printout of my reindeer template, printed onto lightweight card
  • Colouring crayons or pencils
  • Scissors (if you're doing this activity with children, please supervise them whilst using scissors)
  • Glue stick or double-sided tape (I find tape to be the easiest option)


Instructions:


Step 1. Colour in all parts of your template.

Step 2. Cut out all parts of your template (get your grown up to help you with this...unless you are a grown up!).

Step 3. Use your scissors (get your grown up to help you) to lightly curve the legs, antlers and face, to give them a more natural look. Also curve the body to make it easier to create the cone shape later.

Step 4. Apply glue or double-sided tape to the front of the tab on the reindeer's body; then bend to create a cone; secure the tab on the opposite inside edge of the cone, as shown above (if using glue keep pressure on the tab to allow the glue to set).

Step 5. Use your glue or double-sided tape to fix the two antlers onto the back of the reindeer's head.

Step 6. Apply a small amount of glue or tape to the back of the reindeer's head, and attach it to the top of the cone.

Step 7. Apply a small amount of glue or tape to the front of the top of each of the reindeer's legs, then glue in place inside the front of the cone.

All Done!

I hope you have lots of fun making your own reindeer! I'd love to see some pics of your finished creations; why not send me some! 


Merry Christmas Everyone!



N.B. My reindeer template is for personal use only, thanks guys!

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