DIY Reindeer Christmas Card Printable

Making and giving a homemade Christmas card is truly a gift of love. And it doesn’t need to be difficult either. This sweet reindeer Christmas card starts with a template that makes crafting super easy! Even though it’s a cut and glue craft, make it your own with whatever unique colors and additions you choose.

If you love this reindeer craft, you’re going to want to make even more. Try this paper bag reindeer craft, this paper rocking reindeer and this reindeer pouch craft.

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Fun Facts About Santa’s Reindeer:

• Another name for reindeer is caribou
• Though typical reindeer don’t fly, they are very fast…running as quikcly as 48mph.
• Santa didn’t always have reindeer.
• Donner and Blitzen used to have different names. In 1823, they were referred to as Dunder and Blixem.
• Rudolph was not one of the original reindeer and joined the crew about 100 years later.
• Santa’s reindeer are all girls. We know this because they still have their antlers by Christmas. Male reindeer shed their antlers by early December.
• Some people think that Santa has more than just the 9 reindeer that are part of most stories.

To learn more about each of Santa’s reindeer, check out this article from “I Spot Santa”.

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How to make a Christmas Reindeer Card

This reindeer craft is perfect for kids of all ages. For little ones, pre-cut the pieces. Then they can assemble the pieces and draw on the face. Even kiddos who don’t write words yet can draw a picture inside the card instead.

SUPPLIES FROM THE BAG

• Construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Markers
• Black Sharpie black
• Reindeer card template

To make crafting with your kids actually do-able, we stick to a list of basic supplies that fit into one bag for all of the crafts that you see on this site. We never stray from the master list so that once you fill your bag, you’re ready to craft along over and over again, even when time and money is tight.

Step-by-step Instructions:

Step 1: Use the Reindeer Card Template

• Download the reindeer card template and print it out onto regular paper.
• Layer together a piece of white and a piece of brown construction paper (or reindeer color of your choice) and place the circle part of the template on top.
• Cut out the circle shape.
• Then use the template again to fold down the top of the white circle.

• Continue cutting out the pieces for your reindeer card using the templat and pieces of construction paper in colors of your choice. Choose red for the nose if making Rudolph.

Step 2: Assemble Your Reindeer

• Begin assembling the parts of your reindeer card by gluing the pink into the center of the ears.
• Then glue the ears in place.
• Next add the antlers and the reindeer’s nose.

Step 3: Glue on the Back

• Place glue on the top folded section of your white circle.
• Then attach that circle to the back of your assembled reindeer craft.

Step 4: Add Details

• Grab your markers and draw on the face of your reindeer.
• Also use the markers to add any other details you would like.
• We also grabbed our white crayon and added some dots to the reindeer’s forehead.

*If you choose, use googly eyes instead of drawing on the deer’s eyes.

Step 5: Write Your Holiday Message

• Open up the Christmas reindeer card and write your holiday message inside.
• Finally, give your handmade card to some you love.

Can I send these cards at other times of the year?

Of course! It’s true that we traditionally give cards at Christmas, but a sweet deer is a good idea any time of the year. You can even keep the colors the same, except the red nose, of course.

Can I use other kinds of paper?

We used construction paper because it’s what we always keep in our craft bag, but you can use any sturdy paper. Try cardstock or scrapbook papers instead. You can even choose a scrapbook paper with some pattern on it to give it a unique look.

Here are even more Christmas Crafts to make

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Candy Cane Craft

Reindeer Pouch