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Free Printable Reindeer Craft with Accordion Legs 🦌✂️

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🖨️ Reindeer Papercraft – Free Printable Template 

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A red-nosed reindeer is always a highlight of the holidays!

This Free Printable Reindeer Craft provides a fun, festive paper project that you can make with your children, grandchildren, or students.

Using the free PDF template, you can craft an adorable Rudolph with charming, springy accordion legs and arms.

This is a simple activity: just download, print, cut, and glue!

It’s an engaging group activity that allows little ones to practice their cutting and gluing skills, while bigger kids can assemble their very own reindeer masterpiece all by themselves.

Once assembled, this reindeer makes a perfect piece of décor to be proudly displayed throughout the Christmas season!

Crafting the Perfect Paper Reindeer 🦌

This paper craft is centered around the fun technique of the accordion fold, which brings the reindeer to life with bouncy, dynamic limbs!

Mastering the Accordion Fold 🪗

  • The Strips: You will need to cut four 2-inch wide strips of brown paper (two for the arms, two for the legs).
  • The Technique: Starting at one end, fold the paper back and forth lengthwise, creasing firmly after each fold. Keep the folds consistent in width to ensure a smooth, balanced spring in the finished limb.
  • The Paper: For the best results, use cardstock for the body pieces and the accordion strips. The stiffness of the cardstock helps the legs to hold their springy shape. 📝

Rudolph Customization Tips 🔴✨

While the template is fantastic on its own, you can add a few extra touches to make your reindeer truly special!

The Red Nose Upgrade

Rudolph’s nose is his most famous feature!

Instead of just a red paper cut-out, try these ideas:

  • Pom-Pom Nose: Glue a small red pom-pom onto the face where the nose belongs for a fluffy, 3D effect.
  • Glitter Nose: Use a dab of red glitter glue or apply craft glue and sprinkle with red glitter for a truly bright, sparkling nose that will “light up” the room.

Adding Facial Features

  • Eyes and Cheeks: Use the black marker for the eyes as instructed. For the rosy cheeks, instead of a crayon, you can use a small dab of pink paint or cut two small circles out of pink construction paper and glue them on.
  • Antlers: If the template includes separate antler pieces, consider gluing a few drops of white craft glue onto the antlers and sprinkling them with a touch of gold or silver glitter to simulate frost. ❄️

Then one foggy Christmas Eve
Santa came to say
“Rudolph, with your nose so bright
Won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

🖨️✂️🦌 Free Printable Reindeer Craft Checklist

✂️ Materials

🖌️ Supplies

  • Scissors
  • Glue Stick (or strong craft glue for better adhesion).

📝 Instructions

  1. Download and Print: Download the free printable 7-page reindeer template. Print each page onto the corresponding color of cardstock or paper listed on the page.
  2. Cut Components: Carefully cut out all the body pieces (head, body, antlers, etc.) from the printed pages.
  3. Create Accordions: Cut four 2-inch wide strips of brown paper for the arms and legs. Create a tight accordion fold in each strip, going back and forth lengthwise.
  4. Assemble Body: Glue the character body pieces together. Use the black marker to draw the eyes and mouth, and add a rosy cheek with the pink crayon.
  5. Attach Limbs: Glue one end of each accordion strip to the appropriate spot on the body (arms and legs).
  6. Display: Let the glue dry completely. Hang your reindeer to watch over your holiday celebrations! 🎁

Ready to Craft Your Own Red Nosed Reindeer? ⬇️

This Reindeer craft is a simple, high-impact paper activity that is perfect for filling time on a snowy afternoon.

Remember, cardstock makes the best springy legs!

Will you use a paper nose or a 3D pom-pom?

Where will you display your finished reindeer? 

➡️➡️ Click HERE to download the printable template for the reindeer craft, so that your kids can create their own red nosed reindeer. ⬅️⬅️
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