Paper Plate Reindeer Christmas Craft For Kids

If you’re looking for a fun and easy Christmas craft to make with your preschoolers, this little Rudolph is just too cute! Best of all, it’s a cheap holiday project that doesn’t require a trip to the craft store. You probably already have everything you need tucked away in a drawer somewhere! Just grab a paper plate, some construction paper, and a little paint, and you’re ready to get crafty.

My favorite part is the antlers! Instead of cutting out ordinary antler shapes, kids get to trace their own hands onto brown construction paper and cut them out. It’s such a fun way to personalize their reindeer, and those little handprints make this craft an extra special keepsake to look back on as they grow.

Supplies Needed

paper plate
brown & black construction paper
red pom-pom (for the nose)
googly eyes
paint
scissor
glue

Paper plates, construction paper, glue, scissors, paint, pompoms, and googly eyes all set out on a counter ready for making an easy reindeer craft for Christmas. — To keep supplies to a minimum, use a black marker for the feet and construction paper for the nose and eyes instead of pom poms and googly eyes.

How To Make Easy Paper Plate Reindeer

Step 1Start by cutting a paper plate in half for the reindeer’s body. Use the leftover half to cut out a small triangle for his face. Paint both pieces your favorite shade of brown, mixing paint colors if needed to get just the right shade!

Step 2While the paint dries, trace your child’s hands onto brown construction paper and cut them out to make the antlers. Cut four long strips from the same paper for the legs, then glue all the pieces together to bring your little reindeer to life!

Step two of making paper plate reindeer, tracing a child's hand onto construction paper and cutting them out to make the antlers. — We used black construction paper for the reindeer feet, but you could also draw them on with a marker.

With a bright red pom-pom nose, silly googly eyes, handprint antlers, and four little paper legs, each reindeer ends up with its own personality. This fun Christmas craft is easy enough for preschoolers with a little help from mom or dad, while older kids can get creative adding their own special touches.

This simple paper plate Christmas craft is a fun way to keep little hands busy during the holiday season, whether you’re crafting at home this winter or planning a group activity for a preschool or kindergarten classroom. You could even make a whole herd of reindeer to decorate the classroom or hang around the house!