Tracing paper Red poster board Crayons, markers or colored pencils Cotton balls Glue Glitter or other decorations Using either a clip art program or other picture, draw or trace a picture of Santa s face only onto the tracing paper. Color it appropriately and cut it out to glue down on to the poster board. Use glitter or other decorations to decorate the red poster board to your liking. Display the Santa faces in an easy to reach location. Each day of the month, beginning on December 1st glue one cotton ball onto Santa s beard.
Tooth picks Use the paint brushes to paint the styrofoam balls with glitter glue.
Apply it heavily and let dry before adding a second coat. In order to paint the entire ball at once, stick 3 tooth picks into the bottom of it in a tripod fashion. When the ball is dry, cut ribbon and fold it in half, fasten the ends to the ball with a straight pin. For extra strength, dip the pin into glue before inserting into the ball. Other decorative items such as sequins or ribbons Tear off the fronts of old Christmas cards and cut out the pictures in interesting shapes.