Easy Christmas Crafts: Heart Santa Ornament
Mix fun, construction paper, poster board and cotton balls to make this Easy Christmas Crafts Heart Santa Ornament.
This Easy Christmas Crafts project can be made quickly and inexpensively using construction paper, poster board, cotton balls and yarn along with simple tools.
The finished Santa with his cotton ball beard is fun and playful.
Let's look at this whimsical Santa.
Children, and adults too, will have fun making this simple and easy Santa.
He can decorate a tree or add fun anywhere he's on display.
Easy Christmas Crafts: Heart Santa Ornament Materials and Tools:
Heart Santa Ornament pattern (click to open PDF)
Construction Paper - red and pink
Yarn 10 inches
Cotton balls - two or three
Blue and red pencils, pens or crayons
Scissors
Glue
If you want to be more elaborate, use a wooden heart shape, synthetic hair and red felt.
For this version, take a look at the simple materials and tools shown here.
The Steps for How to Make the Easy Christmas Crafts: Heart Santa Ornament:
Print the Heart Santa Ornament pattern.
Select and cut out the size heart you prefer.
I used the 2.75 x 3-inch heart for this Santa.
Cut one heart from the poster board and one from the pink construction paper.
Cut a red triangle for Santa's hat.
Glue the construction paper heart to the poster board heart to add stability to the ornament.
Glue the red triangle over the construction paper at the pointed end of the heart.
Trim the edges if necessary.
Separate the cotton balls into strips of cotton fluff.
Glue a small strip of the cotton to the edge of the red triangle to form the edge of Santa's hat.
Use red and blue pencils, pens or crayons to add eyes, mouth and rosy cheeks to Santa's face.
Glue pieces of cotton to each side of the heart to form Santa's beard.
Glue the yarn to the point of the heart shape on the poster board back to make the hanging loop.
Moisten fingers to form the ends of Santa's beard.
Add a small piece of cotton at the top of Santa's hat to form the white ball.
Hang the fun and whimsical heart Santa ornament to add smiles to the faces of young and old alike.
Simple materials and simple tools makes this a fun and easy project for people of all ages.
Have fun!
The inexpensive and Easy Christmas Crafts Heart Santa Ornament provides inexpensive holiday fun for children and families.