Reindeer Antler Craft

Inside: This easy prep reindeer antler craft helps preschoolers strengthen their fine motor skills and goes well with the picture book How the Reindeer Got Their Antlers.

reindeer antler craft with torn paper forming the antlers and title "Free Template Reindeer Antler Craft"

We love all the great picture books for the holiday season that are out there for preschoolers. (We even have a whole list of books about Santa Claus!)

Today I discovered a sweet story that hasn’t made either of those lists. It’s a tiny bit long, but I think it will hold preschoolers’ attention – or is easy to condense if your little ones need you to. The illustrations are lovely too.

book cover

How the Reindeer Got Their Antlers tells the story of a reindeer who hides away in the far north, ashamed of her ugly antlers. Then, a thousand generations later, her descendants use their antlers to help rescue Santa’s sleigh. As a reward, Santa gives them the magical gift of flight, turning their antlers into a source of pride.

After you read the story, a craft will be more meaningful. Today I want to share a super easy one with you!

Torn Paper Reindeer Antler Craft

This simple craft can strengthen those little fingers for fine motor work and gluing them in place is great for eye-hand coordination. I hope your kids will be excited to make these!

Materials

There’s virtually no prep for this, especially if you already have the materials on hand (which you probably do). Here’s what you need:

  • brown paper
  • red paper
  • glue sticks (the purple kind is great in this case)
  • free template (see the end of this post)

Instructions

Start by tearing the brown paper into little squares.

closeup of torn squares of brown construction paper, shown next to a glue stick

Then, starting inside the ears, use a glue stick to draw a line from the face up diagonally toward the top of the page. Glue the papers along the line, adding more glue as needed.

reindeer antler craft shown in process with one antler of torn brown paper glued onto free printable reindeer head
If you look closely you can see a shadow where the glue stick line for the second antler is.

Add branches too…

both antlers glued on

Finally, tear out a red nose and glue that on.

closeup showing red nose glued on

And don’t forget to write a name at the top!

torn paper antler craft

More Reindeer Activities

Flying reindeer are one of the most magical parts of Christmas, almost as exciting as Santa himself. If you’re looking for more reindeer-themed activities to engage your kids, I’ve got you covered. These ideas are perfect for adding a little extra holiday cheer this season!

Reindeer and Sleigh Letter Matching

Students match letter sounds, uppercase letters, and lowercase letters, and then connect them all with links in this free printable activity.

reindeer & sleigh ABC cards connected with plastic links

R is for Reindeer Dot Marker Worksheets

If your little ones are obsessed with dot markers, then hand them these cute Christmas letter R worksheets.

Cinnamon Reindeer Craft

These reindeer ornaments are sprinkled with cinnamon, which is way less messy than glitter and gives off a nostalgic holiday aroma.

cinnamon christmas ornament reindeer

I hope some of these reindeer activities help you celebrate the magic and whimsy of the season.

torn paper reindeer antler craft next to a glue stick

Download the Reindeer Template

Ready for the free printable template? You can get this one instantly:

Reindeer Antlers Craft

Happy Teaching!

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