Festive Paper Elf Craft {Free Template}

Get into the holiday spirit with this super fun Paper Elf Rocking Craft for Kids! Create your own charming rocking elf with our free template and let your little one’s imagination run wild! Perfect for a fun festive craft at home or as a classroom activity.

Looking for a fun and creative activity for your little ones this holiday season? Look no further than our DIY Paper Elf Rocking Craft!

This easy-to-follow guide with a free template will have your children entertained for hours as they create their own paper elves to rock back and forth. Perfect for gift-giving, decorating, or simply keeping busy, your kids will love every moment of this magical craft.

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How To Make Fun Paper Elf Craft

List of Supplies:

  • Colored craft papers
  • Pencil
  • A pair of scissors
  • Craft glue
  • Sharpies

Step 1:

Cut Out Elf Printable Template

Select colored craft papers for the elf craft. Use thick craft paper for the body part. Trace the template patterns on the selected papers and cut them out nicely. The template includes patterns for the body base, head, hat, and arms.

Step 2:

Attach elf ear cutouts

Attach the ear cutouts on both sides of the head cutout. Attach the hat border cutout along the hat cutout (inner part).

Step 3:

Attach small bell to elf's hat

Attach the small ball (pompom) cutout to the top end of the hat pattern.

Step 4:

Attach the hat pattern on the top side of the head

Attach the hat pattern on the top side of the head pattern and attach the nose cutout to the head’s center.

Step 5:

Use sharpies to draw elf's face

Use sharpies to draw the face and the inner ear parts of the elf figure.

Step 6:

Attach hand cutouts to sleeve cutouts of paper elf

Attach the hand cutouts to the sleeve cutouts. Cut slits along 2 opposite sides of the buckle cutout and then insert the belt strip through the strips.

Step 7:

Take the body base cutout of paper elf craft

Take the body base cutout and a thin fold along the extra part of the base.

Step 8:

Apply glue along thin folded part of paper elf

Apply glue along the thin folded part and then fold the base in half, joining the glued part with the other open side of the base.

Step 9:

Attach elf's belt pattern

Attach the belt pattern to the body base pattern.

Step 10:

Attach arm patterns to elf's head

Attach the arm patterns on both sides of the body base. The wide end of the base is the bottom side of the elf.

Step 11:

Completed paper rocking elf

Attach the head pattern to the top end of then paper base to complete the craft.

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