Santa's Beard Advent Calendar

Children will have fun counting down the days until Christmas by watching Santa's beard grow with this Advent calendar craft.

What you'll need:

• Printed pattern (below)
• second pattern without numbers
• Crayons, markers or paints - red, green and flesh colored
• Tacky craft glue

How to make it:

Step 1 - Print Pattern

Step 2 - Color
Color Santa's face and hat. You could also cut out the picture and glue it onto a colorful piece of construction paper to make it sturdier. Draw and colour a Christmas picture in each circle.

Step 3 - Add  each day in December
Beginning on December 1st, on the circle marked 1. On December 2nd, add another  on spot 2, and so on, until the 24th, when Santa's beard will be complete!