Bring the magic of Christmas to life with our festive Santa templates! Perfect for holiday crafts, decorations, classroom projects, or family activities, these templates let you create your own cheerful Santa Claus designs.
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Fun Activities with Santa Templates
Whether you want to color his iconic red suit, add a fluffy beard, or decorate with glitter and sparkles, these Santa templates are ready for your creative touch. The following activities are additional ways to use our Santa Templates!
Santa Dress-Up Craft
Objective: Foster creativity and fine motor skills.
Instructions:
- This activity encourages creativity and fine motor skills as kids personalize their own Santa character with unique holiday flair.
- Provide Santa templates along with a variety of craft materials like fabric scraps, pom-poms, sequins, and colored paper.
- Let kids design Santa’s outfit by gluing on “clothing” pieces, adding buttons, or decorating his hat with sparkles.
Santa’s Beard Counting Game
Objective: Teach counting and number recognition.
Instructions:
- Print and cut out a Santa template, and use cotton balls to create his fluffy beard.
- Write numbers on the beard area and have kids place the corresponding number of cotton balls on each number.
- This hands-on counting game makes learning numbers fun and festive, helping kids with math skills while creating a fluffy Santa beard.
“Letters to Santa” Activity
Objective: Foster early writing skills and imagination.
Instructions:
- Print out a Santa template and attach a blank piece of paper labeled “Dear Santa.”
- Encourage children to draw or write a wish list or a special message for Santa, with help as needed.
- After they’re done, they can color in the Santa template to “deliver” their letter. This activity combines creativity with basic writing practice, making it educational and festive.
Santa Counting Game
Objective: Practice counting and number recognition.
Instructions:
- Number several Santa templates from 1 to 10 (or as high as you’d like).
- Scatter the numbered Santas around a designated area and have children find them in order, counting aloud as they go.
- You can even add small treats or stickers as rewards for each Santa they find, making counting practice interactive and festive.
These activities bring holiday joy to learning, helping young children practice skills in a fun, seasonal way!
You might also like our other template printables:
- Snow Globe Templates
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- Snowflake Templates
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How to Get Started
To download any of the printables below is as easy as 1-2-3:
- Download: Choose the printable design that resonates with you. Click on the image.
- Print: The PDF file will automatically open. Print the PDF file on your printer.
- Start creating and/or using the PDF printable. Enjoy!
Each PDF download is created for standard US letter size; however, they also fit perfectly onto A4 paper sizes.
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Santa Templates (PDF Ready to Print)
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