We are loving children’s Christmas crafts on The SEN Resources Blog.

Here’s how to make a Paper Plate Santa. Again it’s a fun craft that young kids can actually do themselves!

What do you need?

• Paper plates
• Pva glue
• Red and white felt or card
• Pom Poms
• Felt tips

How do you make them?

• Cut out a piece of red felt the size of half the paper plate. Glue it on.

• Draw Santa’s face on the bottom half, leaving space for the all important beard!

• Cut a triangular piece of felt out and stick onto the hat and add a Pom Pom to make the rest of the hat

• Glue white Pom Poms onto the bottom of the face for the beard

• If keen, you could also create the body using felt and another paper plate glued on

What can children learn/ develop from this activity?

• Hand eye coordination– Sticking and gluing in the correct places
• Fine motor skills– picking up and positioning felt and Pom Poms and also drawing the face
• Creativity
• Understanding of Christmas