It’s that time of year again, when jingling bells are everywhere and every store in the world is filled with the smell of cinnamon and pine.

And your kids are incessantly begging for every single toy they see (thanks, Ryan’s Toy Review).

But relief is near because you can temporarily distract kids with the cardboard tube Santa craft.

Crafting is fun and easy this Christmas with this simple gnome-inspired cardboard tube Santa craft. Kids will love making this craft in class or at home.

This craft requires very few supplies, and it is just as easy to make in the classroom as it is at home!

Try it today and don’t forget to check out our other craft projects for kids!

LEARN ALL ABOUT SANTA HERE

When you’re making this Santa craft, why not read one of these fun books about Santa?

There are so many fun books for the classroom that kids will love, or if you’re doing the 25 days of Christmas book advent, you’ll want to add these to your collection at home!

The Night Before Christmas (Little Golden Book)S Is for Santa: A Christmas Alphabet How Santa Got His Job Santa’s Magic Key

You might also like our list of spectacular STEM activities!

SUPER EASY CARDBOARD TUBE SANTA CRAFT

This little Santa craft looks a lot like a gnome, which makes me happy.

My grandmother gifted me with a set of gnome Santas that she picked up somewhere (maybe Germany?) and every year, I love taking them out of their wrappings and setting them on the mantelpiece.

This cardboard tube Santa craft is directly inspired by my grandmother’s gnome Santas.

MAKING THE CARDBOARD TUBE SANTA CRAFT

If you’ve ever done crafts with kids before, you know forewarned is forearmed. So, make sure you have everything on hand before you start this cardboard tube Santa craft.

You’ll find a list of supplies listed below.

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SUPPLIES

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Washable paint in red and black
Paintbrush
Cotton balls
Gold button (or you can use yellow or gold paint)
Red paper
Cardboard tubes
Glue
Googly eyes

PUTTING THE CARDBOARD TUBE SANTA CRAFT TOGETHER

If you’re using a paper towel roll, you’ll want to cut it into three sections. Or you can keep the toilet paper rolls the normal size, or use cardboard tubes purchased online to keep things sanitary.

I always get a bit grossed out when using actual toilet paper rolls, so I usually use paper towel rolls. We have a whole box full in our garage.

Paint the tube red, all but one square at the top, which will become Santa’s face.

When the red paint dries, use black paint to paint on a belt. Let that paint dry.