There’s nothing cuter than crafts made with a child’s handprints, plus they are perfect for saving! This adorable Handprint Santa Claus craft is a great activity for little hands during the holidays and they are so precious! Quick, easy and fun!

Two Handprint Santa Claus Craft on white background

This quick and easy Handprint Santa Claus craft is a great activity for kids during the holidays. It’s perfect for both toddlers and preschools because they have the cutest little hands!

It makes a great keepsake, gift for Grandparents or is fun to display in your home! This easy Christmas craft takes less than 30 minutes with minimal craft supplies.

Plus, we’ve given you a template to make it super easy to put together. You can even prep it by cutting everything out before you start!

It would make a great activity for at daycares too! Surprise Mom and Dad with a Handprint Santa when they pick up their kids.

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Supplies Needed

Handprint Santa Template
Cardstock – flesh color (tan/brown), red, white
Pink marker
Googly eyes, small
Glue stick
Scissors
⅝” circle punch (optional)

First Print Template

The first thing you want to do when you start this easy Santa Craft is to print the template. We recommend printing it on white cardstock, but white printer paper would work too.

Then cut out each piece on the template. The mustache, one circle, and the brim of the hat will remain white so you won’t have to do anything with them.

The hat itself and the other circle trace and cut out of red cardstock. A ⅝” paper punch can be used for the circles instead.

Two child's handprint cut out of white paper laying on red paper

White paper with child's handprints traced on it

Trace & Cut Handprints

Now, we need to do is trace your little one’s handprints on white paper. Cut out the handprints.

Then, glue the handprints so the thumbs are overlapping in the center of a flesh colored sheet of cardstock.

We love that you can pick any flesh tone that you want for your Santa!

White handprints cut out and glued to brown paper with white mustache

White handprints cut out and glued to brown paper with white mustache and red nose

Decorate Santa’s Face

First, we will glue the mustache on the Santa. Position the mustache above the handprints, with just a touch of the cardstock showing in the middle and glue down.

Then, place a red circle nose above the mustache. After that color in a set of rosy cheeks with the pink marker.

Finally, give Santa some eyes by adhering the googly eyes.

White handprints cut out and glued to brown paper with white mustache, red nose, red cheeks, googly eyes and red hat

White handprints cut out and glued to brown paper with white mustache, red nose, red cheeks, googly eyes, red hat and white tip

Finish with Santa’s Hat!

Take the Santa hat that you traced and cut out of red cardstock and glue above the googly eyes.

Finish off the hat with the white circle on the end and the white brim.

Handprint Santa Claus on white background

More Handprint Crafts!

Make these adorable and festive Handprint Christmas Trees for the holidays!
How cute are these Paper Bag Handprint Reindeers? So quick and easy!

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