Get ready for a fun and festive collection of easy reindeer crafts that are perfect for preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary classrooms.
From adorable handprint reindeer to simple paper projects, these fun holiday activities help kids practice fine-motor skills while adding a playful touch to your Christmas classroom crafts lineup.
Whether you’re a teacher, a homeschool parent, or planning a cozy craft day at home, this round-up is filled with creative ideas that are quick to prep and guaranteed to bring cheerful holiday magic to your classroom or home.
Once you are done crafting Rudolph, you can also take a look at these 40 Santa crafts or these 30 Christmas tree crafts.
Reindeer crafts for kids
To make it easier for you to navigate through this collection, I broke it into several categories, from cards and ornaments, to paper crafts and handprint crafts.
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Paper reindeer crafts for kids
Easy paper reindeer – What silly faces these two reindeer have
Dancing reindeer – A cute craft that will make a fun puppet
Candy cane reindeer – To decorate the school hallway
Sleeping reindeer – The reindeer must be getting ready for the big night
Shape reindeer – Review shapes with this reindeer craft
Reindeer finger puppet – This little fellow will bring lots a giggles from you kids
Newspaper reindeer – Got no newspaper? Replace it with construction paper.
Handprint reindeer – What a cute one!
Reindeer puppet – It comes with a free template
Reindeer craft – Perfect for preschoolers
Reindeer cards for kids
Easy reindeer cards – Looking for an easy handmade Christmas card idea?
3D reindeer card – Free template available.
Handprint reindeer card – I love the jingle bells addition
Reindeer handprint card – What a happy looking card!
Handprint reindeer crafts for kids
Reindeer handprint shirt – No sew, easy shirts for kids to make
Handprint reindeer craft – The bigger the nose, the cuter the reindeer
Reindeer card – It comes with a printable poem
Handprint reindeer ornament – This would make a cute Christmas gift, too.
Reindeer ornaments for kids
3D reindeer ornaments – There is a free printable available
Cinnamon reindeer ornament – It must smell so nice
Rudolf tealight ornament – There can’t be too many lights in our Christmas tree
Nature reindeer ornament – There is no right or wrong way to make these ornaments
Wood slice Rudolph ornament – Use a red jingle for its nose
Paint chip reindeer ornament – A fun way to use paint chips
Pine cone reindeer – Aren’t nature ornaments adorable?
Pasta reindeer ornament – A creative way to make an ornament from pasta
Rustic reindeer ornament – So easy to make as gifts for classmates
Reindeer thumbprint ornament – You have to love the red and green noses
Walnut reindeer ornaments – These remind me of the walnut ornaments I used to have as a kid
Felt reindeer ornaments – These would look cute as brooches too
Reindeer footprint ornaments – Such cute keepsake idea
More reindeer crafts for kids
Reindeer unicorn craft – If your kids are into unicorns, they will love these reindeer unicorns
Paper plate reindeer – Give it a tealight glowing nose
Reindeer handprint craft – This can be such a fun Christmas classroom craft.
Reindeer slime – Are your kids into slime?
Paper roll reindeer – A Christmas craft to recycle paper rolls
Paper roll reindeer – Another version of a reindeer made from a paper roll
Reindeer painted rocks – I love the accessories
Wine cork reindeer – Use new or old wine corks
Craft stick reindeer – Easy Christmas craft to make in the classroom
Reindeer bag – Got a big brown bag? Turn it into a fun reindeer
Paper roll reindeer – A simple Christmas craft for preschoolers
Reindeer nature craft – What a great idea to make a reindeer from a leaf
Candy cane reindeer – A sweet Christmas craft
Popsicle stick reindeer – Wrapping yarn around the craft sticks is a great way for kids to practice their fine motor skills