Fun Elf Bookmark Craft For Christmas (3 Templates)

Today I have an easy Elf Bookmark craft for you.

I am sure you have heard of elves before, they are Santa’s little helpers. Elves are magical and always happy. Elves wear red and green colored clothes. They live at the North Pole where they work in Santa’s workshop. It is fun to learn about mythical creatures. That’s why I have a few more fun facts about elves down below. All the facts are collected from different sources, \ I have linked them with the facts.

Kids have seen elves in many Christmas movies and cartoons. I think it’ll be a fun project for kids to make this Elf Bookmark Craft.

5 Interesting Facts About Santa’s Elves You Might Not Know

Elves were firstly noted in German mythology during medieval times.
According to the Germans, Elves have superpowers.
Elves are small, and they have pointed ears.
Elves live in the north poles. They live in tiny cottages.

Elves help Santa make toys for Christmas.

How To Make Elf Bookmark Craft Step-by-step:

Download The PDF Templates

Click To Download Elf Bookmark Printable Templates.

Tools and Materials::

Colorful Cardstock Paper.
Colorful Craft Papers.
Scissors.
Glue.
Pencil.
Ruler.
Marker Pens.

I have a total of three templates for this elf bookmark craft. There are one black-and-white template and one colorful template. If you want to make these bookmarks using your choice of colors use the black-and-white templates. There are also two sizes for the bookmark, so pick whichever you like the most.

Step 1:Cut Out Elf Pattern:

When you cut out the patterns for the elf bookmark craft, use cardstock paper to cut out the base and the elf’s hands.

For the rest of the pieces, you can use craft papers.

Glue the elf’s hat’s lace on the top part of the base, leaving 1-2 centimeters gap on the top.

Leave another 2-3 (size of the elf’s head) centimeters gap from the hat’s lace and then glue the elf’s collar.

Step 2: Glue Ears and Hands:

Glue the elf’s two ears on the two sides of the elf’s head. Then, glue the elf’s head in between the hat’s lace and the collar.

Meanwhile, also prepare the hands. Glue the red cuffs with the green sleeves. apply glue only on the top part of the hands, then, glue the hands below the collar.

Step 3: Glue The Buttons and Fringe:

Take three yellow circular buttons and glue them on the elf’s shirt.

Then take the elf’s fringe/bangs and glue t on the forehead aligning with the hat.

Step 4: Glue The Eyes and Nose:

If you are using the black and white template, use a blue or any colored sharpie to fill in the colors of the eyeballs. Glue the eyes on the top part of the elf’s face.

Glue a pink round nose below and in between the two eyes.

Then, glue two rosy pink cheeks on the two sides.

Use a black and pink marker pen to draw the mouth and a smile on the elf bookmark craft.

If you are using the black and white templates, draw outlines on the patterns after cutting them out of colored paper. When you draw outlines the craft’s details pop.

How To Use Elf Bookmark Craft For Kids:

If you have kids in school, this craft is fun and educational for them. These cute elf bookmark crafts are a great addition to your kid’s daily reading. Bookmarks are very helpful in keeping track of your reading.

There are more uses for this ef bookmark craft, this elf bookmark craft can also be used as puppets. Kids can play with these as puppets, you can glue a popsicle stick on the back to play with them. You can also use them as Christmas decorations and Christmas gift-wrapping decorations.

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