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Craft Stick Christmas Characters

  • Books & Language Arts
  • Music & Drama
  • Kindergarten
  • Grades 6-8
  • Grades 4-5
  • Grades 1-3

Create holiday characters using craft sticks! Embellish them with sequins, fuzzy sticks and more to make them ultra festive!

Materials


  • Natural Fuzzy Sticks
  • Glitter Fuzzy Sticks
  • Rainbow Fuzzy Sticks
  • Black Glitter Glue 8 oz.
  • Acrylic Paint Jars, 24 Assorted colors
  • Rainbow Poms Assorted Sizes, 100 pieces
  • Gold Sequins
  • Spangle Mix Assorted Colors
  • Wiggly Eyes 7mm
  • Jumbo Craft Sticks
  • Mini Craft Sticks
  • Craft Glue
  • Scissors
  • Red Glitter Craft Foam
  • Black Craft Foam
  • Pen

Instructions


 

REINDEER

Step 1.

 

Paint a jumbo craft stick brown.

 

Step 2.

 

Glue on (2) wiggly eyes and a red pom nose.

 

Step 3.

 

Glue a red sequin on top of the red pom to make it shine!

 

Step 4.

 

Cut (2) 2.5″ pieces of light brown fuzzy stick.

 

Step 5.

 

Bend them, as shown.

 

Step 6.

 

Add a 1″ piece of fuzzy stick to each antler, as shown.

 

Step 7.

 

Glue the antlers to the back of the craft stick.

 

 

SANTA

Step 1.

 

Paint a jumbo craft stick and (2) mini craft sticks red. Keep about a 1/4″ unpainted on the mini craft sticks to be Santa’s hands.

 

Step 2.

 

Use a mini craft stick to attach Santa’s arms to his body.

 

Step 3.

 

Paint a black line about half way down his body to be his belt and paint his feet black.

 

Step 4.

 

Add (3) small gold sequins for buttons and a medium gold sequin as his belt buckle.

 

Step 5.

 

Cut Santa’s hat out of red glitter craft foam.

 

Step 6.

 

Glue his hat to his head and then add a 1″ piece of white fuzzy stick across the bottom of the hat. Add a mini white pom to the tip of the hat and glue on eyes so he can see!

 

Step 7.

 

Cut a 3″ piece of white fuzzy stick and create a tight spiral.

 

Step 8.

 

Glue onto Santa’s face so he has a beard!

 

 

SNOWMAN

Step 1.

 

Paint a jumbo craft stick white.

 

Step 2.

 

Cut a hat out of black craft foam and glue to the top of the craft stick. Add wiggly eyes.

 

Step 3.

 

Cut a 1/2″ piece of orange fuzzy stick.

 

Step 4.

 

Glue the orange fuzzy stick to the middle of the face and use black glitter glue to add a dotted mouth.

 

Step 5.

 

Wrap a green fuzzy stick around the craft stick 3 times. Trim excess.

 

 

Step 6.

 

Add (3) small gold sequins for buttons.

 

Step 7.

 

Cut (2) 3″ pieces of dark brown fuzzy stick.

 

Step 8.

 

Bend them, as shown.

 

Step 9.

 

Cut (2) 1″ pieces of fuzzy stick and attach to the 3″ pieces to create the snowman’s twig arms.

 

Step 10.

 

Glue the arms to the back of the snowman’s body.

 

TOY SOLDIER

Step 1.
Paint a jumbo craft stick red and blue. Leave enough space unpainted to be the soldier’s head. Paint (2) mini craft sticks red, leaving about a 1/4″ unpainted.

 

Step 2.

 

Cut out a hat from black craft foam. Glue on to the top of the craft stick.

 

Step 3.

 

Use a mini craft stick to attach the soldier’s arms to his body.

 

Step 4.

 

Add a large gold spangle to the middle of the hat.

 

Step 5.

 

Paint a white “x” across the soldier’s chest.

 

 

Step 6.

 

Use black glitter glue to draw the soldier’s belt. Add a gold sequin belt buckle.

 

Step 7.

 

Add (2) wiggly eyes, (2) small red sequins and a smile to give your soldier a face!

 

Step 8.

 

Glue (2) large gold sequins to the top of the soldier’s shoulders.

 


Stick with art this holiday season and learn the importance of storytelling through song and dance!   

  • Sing-along Craft: Did you know that Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer were popular songs before they became TV specials?! Print out the lyrics and sing along to the title tracks — then, use the songs as an exercise to look for story elements, like rising action, climax, falling action, and conclusion! How do the lyrics move the plot along?
  • Dance Break: Toy soldiers are popular characters in The Nutcracker — a famous ballet that only uses music and dance to convey the story — no words! Watch the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy with your students — do her movements tell you anything about her character?

These classic characters are a staple in many households — some watch Frosty the Snowman, others Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and some even visit the theatre for The Nutcracker ballet every year. Invite your students to think about how they celebrate the season! What books, movies, or ballets do their families watch together as a holiday tradition?