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Christmas Printables

Scissors, glue and a lot of Christmas cheer. In these cut and paste activities children build a Santa from his hat, beard, coat and boots, decorate a bare tree with baubles, candy canes, a gift and a gold star, and turn a plain gingerbread man into a dressed-up cookie with icing, a bow tie and a scarf.

Other sheets fill a wicker hamper with pudding, cocoa and crackers, load a holiday platter with mince pies and a yule log, top a three-tier cake with holly and a Merry Christmas banner, or fold a card with a snowman and a starry sky to give away. Similar designs differ in their pieces, so compare a few before you print.

Questions about Christmas Printables

What is a Christmas cut and paste activity?

Each sheet has a base picture and a set of pieces to cut out along the lines. Children glue the pieces on to build a Santa, decorate a bare tree, dress up a gingerbread cookie, fill a hamper or platter with treats, top a cake or make a card.

What age are the Christmas cut and paste sheets for?

They suit preschool and kindergarten children who are learning to use child-safe scissors, with an adult nearby. Older children can work on their own and arrange the pieces more carefully.

Two Christmas sheets look alike. Which should I print?

Similar sheets differ in their pieces and layout. For example, one Build a Santa sheet has a labeled outline showing where each piece goes, while the other has a dashed box to glue Santa into. Open both pages and compare the pictures before you print.

Do the Christmas sheets need a color printer?

The pieces are printed in color, such as Santa's red coat and the green tree, so a color printer gives the best result. In black and white children can color the pieces before cutting them out.

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