Make a 3D Pattern Art Santa craft with a truly magnificent beard. This one-of-a-kind Santa is a fun printable Christmas art activity for kids. It makes fabulous wall art.
Can you believe it’s ALMOST time for Santa to visit once again?
I know, it’s still November, but the folks at the North Pole like to prepare early, and so do I.
This art project is a great study of monochromatic lines, shapes and patterns, giving it an added STEAM element. But if your Santa wants a more colourful beard, why not indulge him? It is Christmas, after all.
This project has been designed for anyone aged 8 plus (no need to be a kid). Teens and adults can create more complex patterns. Younger kids could still make this, but they will probably need some adult help.
Ho ho ho… are you ready to get crafting?
How to make a 3D Pattern Art Santa
You Will Need
- Card stock in white, red, flesh tone and a background colour of choice
- Markers – optionally use a combination of fine line markers and thick markers
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- The Santa Pattern Art template, available from our printables store and TPT store
How To
Print the pages out as per the instructions in the template.
Decorate Santa’s beard, moustache, eyebrows and hat details in pattern art.
If you choose to use fine liners for a more detailed beard, divide the beard into smaller sections with a thick marker, then fill each smaller section with a different pattern using fine liner.
Colour the nose and cheek spots (or pattern them if you want).
Cut the shapes out.
Cut the support strips out, then fold along the dotted lines and glue them into squares.
Glue the face into the top middle of the backing page.
Fold the top beard section along the dotted lines marked. Place glue onto the ‘sideburns’ only (the parts on each side of Santa’s face). Fold the lower edge of the beard so it sits at an angle.
Glue the eyebrows and cheek spots in place.
Fold and glue the tabs on the two lower sections of beard so they are arranged in three tiers. The largest section of beard goes at the bottom. The tab is reversed so you can’t see it from the front.
Glue the nose and moustache to one 3D support square, then onto Santa’s face.
Glue the hat details in place. Stick some support squares to the reverse of the hat, then glue into place on Santa’s head.
Here are the three jolly Santas we made (you didn’t think one man could get alllll those gifts delivered n one night, did you?)
Wishing a wonderful festive season to all our readers and their families.
Get More Pattern Art Templates for Less
This template is one of 6 fun and festive projects in our Christmas Pattern Art Value Pack, available from our printables store and TPT store.
