Christmas Countdown Chain Craft

Are you looking for a fun and easy way to count down the days until Christmas? If so, then this Christmas Countdown Chain craft is for you! This simple craft is perfect for kids of all ages and can be created with just a few materials. So gather up your kids and get ready to make some holiday memories!

Christmas Countdown Chain

There’s no need to spend a fortune on advent calendars when you can make your own homemade Christmas countdown chain at home. With a printable template and some Christmas-colored construction paper, you can easily create your own countdown ring.

Using a countdown ring you can bring so many fun and amazing memories into your home as each morning a new ring is cut off and the kids can visually see they are one day closer to Christmas!!

Check out these Jolly Christmas Jokes and have a few jokes written on each ring to bring some laughter to your morning as well!

Make Your Own Christmas Countdown Chain Today! I promise it will be a huge hit in your home this Christmas season.

Supplies Needed:

supplies for Christmas countdown chain
  • Construction paper
  • Pencil – to trace the template
  • Craft glue
  • Sharpie or gel pen
  • Popsicle sticks

Printable Template

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How do you make a Christmas countdown at home?

first step to make a Christmas countdown chain
  • Print out the template and cut them out nicely. The template includes patterns for the strips, Santa Claus and baby Jesus. Select colored craft papers and trace the template patterns on them using a pencil. Cut out the traced patterns using scissors. Let’s start with the baby Jesus chain craft.
Baby jesus craft for countdown chain for Christmas
  • Attach the head (round) cutout on the body base cutout (oval shape) and attach the hay cutout on the top side of the manger cutout.

  • Use a sharpie to draw the face of the papercraft baby Jesus pattern and then attach it to the manger, on the top side. 
  • Cut out several strips to make the rings for the chain. You can adjust the ring size by cutting a smaller or bigger strip, as you prefer. Hold a strip, join both sides by overlapping a cm and apply glue to the overlapped sides to form the ring.
  • Make the next ring by inserting the strip into the first ring.
Christmas chain link directions for Christmas craft for kids
  • Continue this process to craft the paper chain.
  • Attach the star on the top chain and then skip the next chain. Attach the baby Jesus pattern on the 3rd chain.  
  • Trace and cut out the Santa Claus patterns.
  • Lastly, craft the Santa Claus countdown chain.

Tips and Tricks

  • Pre-cut the paper strips before starting the craft with your kids
  • Add numbers to each ring which allows your kids more practice with writing numbers
  • Let each child make their own Christmas countdown chain so they each have their own. This will allow them the ability to add own personalities to the rings.

Other Christmas Craft Activities For Kids

Christmas is a time for family, friends, and fun. It’s also a time for giving and receiving gifts. If you’re looking for some fun Christmas craft activities to do with your kids then you are in luck. We’ve gathered some of our favorite ideas to get you started.

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Elf Paper Bag Puppet

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Gingerbread Man Bookmark

This easy gingerbread bookmark template is perfect for the holiday season. It’s a great way to keep your place in your favorite book and it also makes a fun gift for any reader. Print out the template, cut out the pieces, to make your own gingerbread bookmark.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas! As we celebrate this joyous time of year, let’s take some time to enjoy the simple things – like spending time as a family. Making your own decorations like this Christmas countdown chain can bring so much happiness to a home, and they’re really easy to make. So grab your supplies and get creative! I can’t wait to hear how much your kids loved these!

Christmas Countdown Chain

Christmas Countdown Chain

Materials

  • Construction Paper
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Glitter

Instructions

  • Print out the template and cut them out nicely. The template includes patterns for the strips, Santa Claus and baby Jesus. Select colored craft papers and trace the template patterns on them using a pencil. Cut out the traced patterns using scissors. Let’s start with the baby Jesus chain craft.
  • Attach the head (round) cutout on the body base cutout (oval shape) and attach the hay cutout on the top side of the manger cutout.
  • Use a sharpie to draw the face of the papercraft baby Jesus pattern and then attach it to the manger, on the top side. 
  • Cut out several strips to make the rings for the chain. You can adjust the ring size by cutting a smaller or bigger strip, as you prefer. Hold a strip, join both sides by overlapping a cm and apply glue to the overlapped sides to form the ring.
  • Make the next ring by inserting the strip into the first ring.
  • Continue this process to craft the paper chain.
  • Attach the star on the top chain and then skip the next chain. Attach the baby Jesus pattern on the 3rd chain.  
  • Trace and cut out the Santa Claus patterns.
  • Lastly, craft the Santa Claus countdown chain.
  • How Do I Print A PDF?

    You’ll need a program that supports PDFs. Adobe Acrobat is a great option. Open the program, click file, then print. Select your printer and the number of copies you want to print. Be sure you click double-sided if you want it to print on both sides. 

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