Paper Nutcracker Gnome Puppet Craft {Free Template}

Get ready to create enchanting memories with this delightful paper nutcracker craft for kids! Your little ones will love assembling their very own paper nutcracker puppet, just perfect for staging Christmas plays or festive performances.

Why You’ll Love This Paper Nutcracker Craft

This fun Paper Nutcracker Gnome Puppet craft is not only a great fine motor skill activity, it’s also a fun holiday craft for kids. Once completed, this Paper Nutcracker Craft also makes a great prop for some fun Christmas play or a DIY puppet show.

Great for preschoolers and kindergarteners, this festive craft is also perfect as a Christmas classroom activity. If you’re a homeschooling parent, you can do this craft multiple times with your little ones with various color papers and use these activity variations as your inspiration.

Craft Extension Ideas

Do this craft activity as part of the 25 Days To Christmas Countdown or Advent Calendar
Make these Paper Nutcracker Puppets together as a family, and turn it into a fun competition!
Challenge your preschooler to come up with a few festive color combinations for the nutcracker puppets
Create a puppet show using these Nutcracker Gnome Puppets to tell the story of Jesus Christ or the origins of Christmas

List Of Supplies:

Colored craft papers
Pencil
A pair of scissors
Craft glue
Popsicle stick
Free Paper Nutcracker Craft template

How To Make Paper Nutcracker Gnome Puppet Craft

Step 1:

Paper Nutcracker Craft Gnome Puppet Template

Select medium-weight craft papers or light-weight cardstock papers for this craft. Print and cut out the template patterns. Select colored craft papers and trace the template patterns on them. Cut out the traced patterns using a pair of scissors.

Step 2:

Attach paper nutcracker gnome puppet's hat

Attach the hat border cutout along the bottom side (curved side) of the hat cutout and attach the lens shape cutout with the round cutout (hat accessory).

Step 3:

Attach hat accessory pattern for Paper Nutcracker Craft

Attach the accessory pattern on the hat pattern to complete the paper hat craft.

Step 4:

Attach the beard cutout along an open side of the head cutout (large lens shape).

Step 5:

Attach the moustache cutout right above the beard, covering most of the head part in the middle.

Step 6:

Attach paper nutcracker gnome's nose cutout

Attach the nose cutout in the middle of the moustache part.

Step 7:

Attach the hat pattern along the top side of the head pattern.

Step 8:

Attach the shoulder pad cutouts on the top end of the sleeve cutouts and attach the boot cutouts to the bottom side of the trouser cutout (short rectangle shape).

Step 9:

Attach the hand cutouts to the sleeve patterns and attach the bottom part (trouser and boots) with the suit cutout. Attach a small square shape in the middle of the body pattern, overlapping the trouser and suit patterns.

Step 10: