Santa Beard Christmas Countdown

December 5, 2021

 

Santa Beard Christmas Countdown

This is such a fun twist on the classic paper chain countdown. Starting December 1st and every day after, use scissors to cut off one paper chain from the beard. When you are finished cutting off the last paper chain strip, it’s Christmas Day!!

Supplies needed:

  • Paper plate
  • Flesh colored paint 
  • Scissors 
  • Paper Cutter
  • White copy paper 
  • White and red cardstock paper 
  • Cotton balls
  • White boa
  • Googley eyes 
Instructions:
  1. Paint the inside circle of your paper plate with flesh colored paint. Set aside to dry. 
  2. Cut out 25 white strips of copy paper.
  3. Cut a triangle out of red paper to make the Santa hat. 
  4. You can design the paper chain beard for your Santa anyway you choose with your 25 paper strips. 
  5. Cut off a small strip along the top of your plate to make a straight edge. 
  6. Glue hat to plate.
  7. Add mustache, nose and eyes. 
  8. Add cotton balls to beard line. 
  9. Add boa to hat.


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