This super simple Rudolph pine cone craft is perfect for Christmas! It’s so easy even preschoolers can make one.
I love holiday crafting with my kids, and this pine cone craft is going to be a hit with my grandson this month.
I can’t wait to take him on a walk this weekend to pick out the biggest pine cone we can find to make our Rudolph.
With just a few supplies you’ve probably got in your craft closet already, preschoolers and kindergarteners can whip up this reindeer craft in no time.
Rudolph Pine Cone Craft
You won’t believe how easy it is to make this adorable Christmas craft. In just a few minutes, you can have a super simple reindeer craft to display.
What You’ll Need
- pine cone
- 2 brown pipe cleaners
- 2 googly eyes
- red or black pom pom
- brown construction paper
- scissors
- glue (I prefer white glue for this craft.)
What You’ll Do
Glue the pom pom nose on the point of the pine cone.
Glue the googly eyes toward the center of the pine cone.
Cut out a set of ears using the brown construction paper.
Cut one pipe cleaner in half, then cut two pieces from one half. Bend the uncut pipe cleaner in half to form a V shape.
Use these two smaller pieces to wrap around the top of the deer’s antlers. Twist until the pipe cleaner is secure.
Insert the V shaped pipe cleaner antlers from the bottom on the back side of the pine cone. Wrap it around at the top, twist, and spread out the pipe cleaner.
Add glue and insert the ears towards the back of the pine cone.
Display your deer! If desired, add a string to the pine cone and make an ornament for the Christmas tree!
BOOKS ABOUT REINDEER
Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about reindeer. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.
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• The Little Reindeer – When a jingling sound wakes her from her sleep, a little girl’s dreams come true when she meets a lost reindeer in the forest. They set off on a magical adventure and it becomes a Christmas never to forget.
• The Wild Christmas Reindeer – Little Teeka thought she had to be firm with the reindeer to get them ready for Santa’s important flight, but when her bossy yelling only got their antlers tangled up, she knew she had to try something different.
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – All of the other reindeer make fun of Rudolph and won’t let him play in their reindeer games because he’s different. But when Christmas is almost cancelled because of a huge snowstorm, Rudolph comes to the rescue with his wonderful shiny red nose.
More Homeschool Christmas Activities
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Reindeer Pine Cone Craft
This super simple Rudolph pine cone craft is perfect for Christmas! It’s so easy even preschoolers can make one.
Materials
- pine cone
- brown pipe cleaners
- googly eyes
- pom poms
- construction paper
Tools
- scissors
- glue
Instructions
Glue the pom pom nose on the point of the pine cone.
Glue the googly eyes toward the center of the pine cone.
Cut out a set of ears using the brown construction paper.
Cut one pipe cleaner in half, then cut two pieces from one half. Bend the uncut pipe cleaner in half to form a V shape.
Use these two smaller pieces to wrap around the top of the deer’s antlers. Twist until the pipe cleaner is secure.
Insert the V shaped pipe cleaner antlers from the bottom on the back side of the pine cone. Wrap it around at the top, twist, and spread out the pipe cleaner.
Add glue and insert the ears towards the back of the pine cone.
Display your deer! If desired, add a string to the pine cone and make an ornament for the Christmas tree!