Get ready to bring holiday magic to your preschool crafts with a fun, festive twist! This Mickey Mouse Santa craft is a joyful way to blend beloved characters with holiday cheer.

Kids will love transforming simple paper plates into Mickey, complete with a Santa hat. It’s a delightful mix of creativity and motor skill practice, perfect for little hands.

Creating this cheerful Mickey Mouse Santa is an easy, engaging activity that requires just a few basic supplies. This craft will spark excitement and give little ones a memorable seasonal project to show off at home or in the classroom.

Join us for a step-by-step guide on making this adorable craft, and let the holiday fun begin!

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Mickey Mouse Santa Craft

This Mickey Mouse Santa craft is the perfect holiday project to bring Disney magic to your day! With just a few simple supplies, preschoolers can create their own Mickey Mouse dressed in Santa style, complete with a festive red hat and bright smile. Let’s gather what we need and join this fun, hands-on holiday activity!

What You’ll Need

Three paper plates
Black and red paint
Red, black, yellow, and white construction paper
Cotton balls
Scissors
Glue

What You’ll Do

Begin by cutting out the centers of two paper plates.

Take a third paper plate and paint the bottom half red and the top half black. Also, paint the two plate centers black to use as Mickey’s ears. Let everything dry completely.

Once dry, glue the two black circles to the back of the painted plate, positioning them on the black half as Mickey’s ears.

While the glue dries, cut out the following from colored paper:

Long black rectangle.
Yellow square (it should fit over the black rectangle).
Small red hat shape (sized to fit between the ears).
Long, white rectangle to match the bottom edge of the hat.
Small white circle.

Glue the black rectangle across the center of the plate where the red and black paint meet, then place the yellow square in the center of this rectangle.

Next, glue the white rectangle just above the ears, across the top of the black area. Attach the red hat to the white rectangle, then add the white circle to the tip of the hat.

To finish, add cotton balls along the white rectangle and the top of the hat to create a fluffy, festive look!

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Santa Preschool Activities

This Santa preschool activities section is filled with fun, holiday-themed ideas that preschoolers will love! Each activity is designed to capture the magic of Santa while helping little ones practice fine motor skills, creativity, and holiday cheer. Get ready to explore some playful, festive ideas perfect for home and classroom settings.

Santa Books for Kids

This list of Santa books for kids highlights a selection of joyful holiday reads that are perfect for preschoolers. Each book brings Santa’s adventures to life, helping little ones immerse themselves in the wonder of the season while enjoying fun stories and colorful illustrations. These book suggestions are ideal for cozy reading time at home or engaging group story sessions in the classroom.

Santa’s Toy Shop tells the charming story of Santa as he spends his days joyfully crafting toys with his elves. But as Christmas approaches, Santa dreams of having more time to play with each toy himself. Readers will delight in this heartwarming tale as Santa finds a way to enjoy toy-making and delivering joy to children worldwide.

How to Catch a Santa Claus is a fun-filled adventure where kids devise clever traps to catch Santa on Christmas Eve. Each attempt is packed with surprises as they try to uncover the mysteries of Santa’s magic. This playful book encourages curiosity and imagination, making it a delightful holiday read.

Little Red Sleigh follows the inspiring journey of a small, determined sleigh that dreams of helping Santa deliver gifts. Despite its size, the Little Red Sleigh embarks on a courageous adventure, overcoming obstacles to make its Christmas dreams come true. This sweet story teaches kids the power of hope, courage, and believing in oneself.

Santa Crafts for Preschoolers

These holiday crafts add a bit of magic to the season, giving little ones a chance to get creative while making their Santa-themed masterpieces. Let’s dive into these fun and simple activities, perfect for bringing holiday cheer to the classroom and home.

Santa Preschool Printables

Here are some Santa-themed printables that pair perfectly with holiday crafts! These fun, ready-to-use pages add seasonal joy while helping preschoolers practice coloring, tracing, and counting skills are perfect for home and classroom use, they make bringing more Santa magic into learning time easy. Ideal for both home and classroom use, they make it easy to bring more Santa magic into learning time.

Count down to Christmas with this Santa’s beard template!

We hope these Santa-inspired crafts and activities bring extra holiday cheer to your preschoolers! Each project and printable offers a fun way to celebrate the season while encouraging creativity, fine motor skills, and festive learning.

Whether at home or in the classroom, these ideas will create lasting memories and joyful moments. Enjoy the holiday magic, and happy crafting!

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Mickey Mouse Santa Craft

This Mickey Mouse Santa paper plate craft transforms a simple paper plate into a festive Santa-themed Mickey Mouse, perfect for bringing holiday cheer to preschool crafting!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Active Time 15 minutes

Additional Time 15 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Difficulty Easy

Materials

Three Paper Plates
Black and Red Paint
Red, Black, Yellow, and White Construction Paper
Cotton Balls
Scissors
Glue

Instructions

Start by cutting the centers out of two paper plates.
Take a third plate and paint the top half black and the bottom half red to create Mickey’s face and Santa’s suit.
Paint the two smaller plate centers black as well; these will become Mickey’s ears. Let everything dry completely.
Once dry, glue the two small black circles to the back of the main plate on the black-painted side for Mickey’s ears.
While the glue is drying, cut out the following shapes:
A long black rectangle for Mickey’s belt.
A yellow square, sized to fit over the black rectangle as the belt buckle.
A red hat shape that fits between Mickey’s ears.
A long white rectangle to go across the bottom of the hat.
A small white circle for the tip of the hat.
Glue the black rectangle across the center of the plate, where the red and black meet, and place the yellow square in the center of the black rectangle for the belt buckle.
Next, glue the white rectangle horizontally across the plate between Mickey’s ears. Attach the red hat shape to this white band, and place the small white circle at the tip of the hat.
For a finishing touch, add cotton balls to the white band and the top of the hat for extra fluff, making it look just like Santa’s!

Tara

Tara is the brains behind Homeschool Preschool, where her journey from preschool and public school teacher to homeschooling mom of three fuels her passion for early childhood education. With a blend of expertise and firsthand experience, Tara’s writings offer practical tips and engaging resources to support families in creating meaningful learning adventures at home.