Here is a DIY Reindeer tube craft for kids idea. All parts come in a rustic box.
Your kids just follow the instructions on how to put the reindeer together.
With a few more resources, you are good to go!
How to make a simple Reindeer Tube Craft! (An easy Christmas Activity!)
With Christmas just around the corner, the magic begins to build — along with heaps of wrapping paper, cardboard tubes, packaging, and boxes.
Before it all heads for the bin, it’s the perfect moment to turn those leftovers into something fun, festive, and planet-friendly.
HEARD OF STEMS?
One of my favourite ways to spark creativity (and keep kids happily learning!) is through hands-on STEM projects. That’s why I love Green Kid Crafts.
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Their subscription boxes arrive filled with eco-friendly science and art activities that make learning feel like play.
HOW THIS WORKS!
Each monthly box has a fresh STEM theme — from nature and wildlife to space, engineering, or environmental science — so kids can explore the world one exciting project at a time.
MY INTENTION!
“In this post, I’ll show you how to make a fun DIY reindeer tube craft for kids — a little project that feels just like receiving your own Green Kid Crafts box, with all the bits and bobs ready to build something magical.”
Before we move on, here is a lovely cartoon that puts you right into that festive mood! It explains how Santa discovered the reindeer, and from then on, what happens!
Follow to see how Santa found his 9 reindeer! Enjoy🥰
Aaaah, love this, now you know all of Santa’s Reindeer names?
Dasher-known for his speed. Dancer – so graceful. Prancer – Cheerful. Vixen – Clever. Comet– The Strongest. Cupid – loving and warm. Donner – Booming thunderous voice. Blitzen -Quick as lightning. And Rudolph – with a Bright, glowing red nose to light the way ahead!
WHY I LIKE GREEN KID CRAFTS!
So why Green Kid Crafts, my choice, and recommendation to keep kids busy, and eager to wait for their next project ahead?
When you simply run out of ideas to keep those young minds active, don’t stress, everything will be done for you, and each time their little box of goodies arrives, it will be a challenging, fun learning activity, and you know the kind of learning they will be getting via the STEM technique!
🎁WHY A GREEN KID CRAFTS SUBSCRIPTION MAKES A PERFECT CHRISTMAS GIFT!
If your child loves this reindeer craft, imagine the excitement of receiving a new themed box every month. Green Kid Crafts delivers:
🌟 Eco-friendly activities
🌟 STEM-based learning
🌟 Projects that match kids’ ages
🌟 Open-and-go simplicity
🌟 Hours of creative fun
You can wrap the first box as a Christmas present, then let the subscription continue the fun throughout the year.
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Here is one of Green Kid Crafts’ boxes. Kids love to see what’s inside!
How cool is it for your kids to receive a box with something completely different?
A box full of goodies that allows them to be creative, inventive with the benefits of STEM learning!
And when you see how their eyes light up with excitement, every time the postman knocks on the door! Like getting a gift every time!
Just think that this could be an ongoing delight, as a monthly surprise!
Check them out and see what great activities they have on offer!
Hey there, when you click on links in this post and you make a purchase, I may earn a small commission that l can use towards resources (other than throw-outs) for project making within my website😀
WHAT ABOUT STEMS?
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths, and it simply means learning through exploring, building, experimenting and asking questions.
Kids love it because it feels like play — but they’re secretly developing problem-solving skills, creativity and confidence at the same time.
It’s a brilliant way to help children understand how the world works while having fun. If you’d like to read more about what STEM really means, here’s a helpful link:
Here’s an easy follow-up video, if reading can be too much for kids to follow! 🤔
LET’S REFLECT!
You will be teaching kids to care for the planet through creativity, at the same time building STEM skills, while teaching kids about the environment.
Encourage kids to explore nature through eco-friendly crafting!
Think of it this way, ‘Green kids save the planet. Fun ways to craft for Earth!’
Become an Eco Explorer! Recycled crafts and Science fun with Green Kid Crafts!
That’s why Green Kid Crafts is a fun way to learn how small actions make a big difference!
ARE YOU READY? WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE YOUR REINDEER CRAFT!
RESOURCES.
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4 cardboard tubes, for the reindeer. 3 to practice with.
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A small cardboard box.
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Brown leaves that resemble antlers.
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PVA glue/Brush/Scissors big/small
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Acrylic paints/
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Brown/Green/White/Black
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Red ping-pong for nose
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Googly eyes/String
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Masking tape/Sponge pieces
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Hot wax/glue gun
LET’S MAKE A DIY REINDEER TUBE CRAFT FOR KIDS?
SOME TIPS!
TO HOLD ALL PARTS
- Find a smallish brown box with a lid that can hold 4 tubes and odd bits of resources.
SPONGING
- Tear a large sponge into small pieces to help sponge paint different colours onto the box.
CONFIDENT WITH FITTING
- Practice cutting the tubes to slot and fit into each other. Once you are happy with the fit, you can go ahead and glue them together with hot wax.
PAINTING
- Once the reindeer is stuck together, you can create your brown acrylic paint and paint it up.
PVA LEAVES/GLUING IN PLACE
- For the leaves not to crumble, if you coat them with PVA glue, allow them to dry; this process will hold them together. These will be your antlers.
ANTLERS NOSE AND EYES
- Finally, glue on the antlers (leaves) and nose (pom-pom ball) and googly eyes when the body is painted and dry. Use PVA glue to position parts, then use hot wax; this will secure features in place.
HOLE AT THE BACK
- Insert a white tissue into the back hole, smooth it out; this will be the white fluffy area of the reindeer’s bottom. Then carefully paint, grey and brown in parts.
TO CONCLUDE!
In this post, I tried to replicate or show something similar to a Green Kid Crafts box. In this way, I show you how to create an easy rustic gift box that contains resources to make a reindeer.
WHAT’S IN THE BOX?
Within the box, you can include most of the parts that will create a basic reindeer, adding instructions on how to make it.
The rest are resources that you may already have, like paints, glue, googly eyes and a pom-pom ball.
GREAT HOLIDAY ACTIVITY!
This is a great festive activity that, in itself, is like a gift ready for your kids to get started with and have fun making over the Christmas holidays.
UPCYCLE YOUR RUBBISH!
So hold on to your packaging and tubes, as you will be surprised by how you can transform these throw-away materials into something quite fun!
Here is another fun activity for kids to do. This time, it’s making cool binoculars out of cardboard tubes.
You can make up a box with all parts, like the activity above for the reindeer craft.
This time, kids will have great fun making binoculars, using all the resources provided within the box, and then they can go outside on the hunt to find minibeasts!