Elf Paper Crafts
These elf paper crafts are easy to prepare and create with preschoolers. Toilet paper crafts, paper plate crafts, and more for the holidays!
Add these paper crafts to your preschool Christmas activities. They’re the perfect addition to your elf activities for preschoolers.
Little ones will love creating one or more of these fun elf crafts, and you’ll love the opportunity for strengthening scissor skills and fine motor skills while they get creative.
These paper crafts are great for both toddlers and preschoolers. If you’re completing these crafts with toddlers, you can precut the paper shapes for your little ones. Older preschoolers can do it themselves to strengthen fine motor muscles.
Elf Paper Crafts
You’ll be able to prepare your preschool space with just a few simple craft supplies. You’ve probably got most of them on hand already. Gather construction paper, paper plates, toilet paper rolls, glue sticks, googly eyes, and other crafty odds and ends. And, you’re all set…
Elf Paper Crafts
This adorable elf craft printable is perfect for helping little ones practice spelling their names.
This elf on the shelf craft idea can be used to introduce the concept of geometric shapes to toddlers during this time of the year. Box of Ideas
You only need a few supplies for this easy elf craft and it only takes a few minutes to make, meaning you could quickly make an elf on the shelf portrait overnight and leave it as your elfs artwork for your child to discover! Messy Little Monster
Want a simple craft kids will love? This popsicle stick elf is a great Christmas craft that comes with a free template! Simple Everyday Mom
Make a Christmas elf dress-up doll with this free printable template - then change him or her into Santa! Adventure in a Box
Turn your kiddo into Buddy the Elf with this easy paper craft! It’s an easy way to keep kids in the holiday spirit! Simple Everyday Mom
This popsicle stick Elf is just what you need to add a mischievous touch to your Christmas tree or used as a puppet to put on a Christmas show! Artsy Crafty Mom
Create a gift for your elf on the shelf using your child’s footprint and create this cute footprint elf craft. Fun Handprint Art
A fun and easy paper elf craft to make this Christmas. Preschoolers will get a chance to practice their scissors cutting skills to cut out all the patterns and work on their fine motor skills to glue them together to form this adorable elf. Non Toy Gifts
Make this adorable dancing newspaper Elf craft with painted newspaper, coloured paper or by colouring in the printable template. Kids Craft Room
Super fun and easy Elf paper puppets! Make these adorable little puppets - choose from "colour your own" or full colour ones. These make a great toy, or connect them all for a quirky elf garland. Red Ted Art
Couple this adorable paper plate elf craft with a Christmas book for an evening full of family fun! I Heart Crafty Things
Here is a fun elf craft for the kids to do for Christmas! All you really need is construction paper and tape to do this art project. Crafty Morning
This paper cone Elf craft is just so cute, and they’re really fairly simple to make. I’m sure your child will enjoy making them. Our Kid Things
This keepsake paper Elf craft is so easy to make and is also a fun way to make your own elves to display around the house. The Best Ideas for Kids
This mix and match elf craft is easy to add your child’s photograph to make an adorable elf photo craft. Messy Little Monster
This handprint elf paper craft idea is perfect to make this December! Elves add to the magic of Christmas and are known for being Santa’s Little Helpers. Fun Handprint Art
This printable Elf Christmas craft is so much fun for kids because the end result is play. Those accordion legs will keep them entertained for a while. Easy Peasy and Fun
Now kids can bring their own elf to life with this adorable Christmas Elf finger puppet craft.
This Christmas elf craft comes with a free printable template so they are really easy to make. Kids Craft Room
It’s always fun to make Christmas crafts and this super fun Elf paper plate craft is bound to get the kids in the Christmas spirit. The Inspiration Edit
If you are a Star Wars fan then your family will enjoy creating this Baby Yoda Elf costume this holiday season you can substitute paper and make a puppet for your child to play with! This Mama Loves
Another great free printable make and elf activity page that your child can use to create their own elf over and over again. Great way to decorate your home or to make a card to send to grandparents. Sight and Sound Reading
PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT Christmas
Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about Christmas. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.
If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas – Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up—by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents of all!
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Meet the Herdmans—they lie, cheat, and love to give clonks on the head. They are, without a doubt, the worst kids in the history of the world. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.
Christmas in the Big Woods – Christmas has come to the Big Woods of Wisconsin! Laura and her family are excited to celebrate. When Laura’s cousins, aunt, and uncle arrive, they spend their time together eating sweets, playing in the snow, and reading. Their holiday celebrations are full of simple joys.
These handmade, adorable Christmas finger puppets are perfect for Holiday party favors or any play day!
Turn ordinary laundry pins into a fun clothespin Christmas tree ornament that your kids will love hanging on the tree this season.
Kids will love this adorable Candy Cane Holder and Gift Tag that is perfect for little ones!
With this Magic Reindeer recipe, kids can help guide Santa’s reindeer to your home on Christmas Eve!
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