If you love the classic turkey in disguise project, you are going to have so much fun with our Santa in Disguise printable. The idea is similar, but instead of helping a turkey escape Thanksgiving dinner, we are giving Santa Claus a whole new identity for the holiday season.
Kids can dress up Santa in all kinds of creative ways, from a baker to a news caster, and bring a whole new twist to imaginative holiday crafting. It is such a fun activity for classrooms, home, holiday parties, or just a cozy afternoon of crafting, and it keeps little hands busy while sparking giggles and creativity. Whether you are crafting with toddlers, kindergarten students, or even teens looking for a quirky art challenge, disguising Santa is a great way to get into the holiday spirit.
This project can also tie in beautifully with storytelling and creative writing. Children can write a short story about why Santa needed a disguise this year, where he is going, what his new job is, or even why he is in desperate need of a vacation.
You can turn it into a holiday writing prompt, a classroom bulletin board display, or pair it with picture books for extra fun. It’s the perfect December activity.
Even older students in middle school, high school, and special education settings can enjoy turning Santa into someone unexpected. Sometimes a hands on craft lets kids engage more deeply, and this one offers so many opportunities for imagination.
About the Santa in Disguise Printable Activity
This Santa craft uses a simple cut and paste template, and it is a perfect way to build fine motor skills through cutting, pasting, coloring, and arranging the pieces. Kids can use scissors to carefully cut out the dotted line pieces, then glue them onto the main Santa template. If you wish, you can also add cotton balls to Santa’s beard, and use dot markers, crayons, or paint to bring each design to life if using the coloring page versions.
The black and white version allows kids to color their own outfits and props, while the ready colored pages are great for quick crafting sessions. This creative disguise activity can support lesson plans in art, world languages (labeling objects), physical education themes, graphic arts, or even cross-curricular holiday learning.
Because the theme feels similar to a turkey disguise project, it is a fun crossover for families who enjoyed the unicorn turkey, superhero turkeys, turkey trouble themed crafts, or any disguise activity.
We also have a disguise gingerbread man printable coming soon. It is a great way to kick off December and bring extra fun to the holiday season.
What’s in the Santa in Disguise Printable Pack
Our Santa disguise printable pack comes with ten full color pages and matching black and white coloring pages. Each page includes a base Santa template along with themed accessories to turn Santa into a new character.
The full color versions are ready to cut and glue right away, while the coloring pages allow kids to design their own patterns, colors, and details. You can print on white paper, cardstock, or even resize elements to mix and match accessories from different pages.
Download the christmas santa disguise project files at the bottom of this post.
Baker Santa Disguise
Baker Santa is perfect for kids who love cooking, cupcakes, and pretend play. With his hat, rolling pin, apron, and a frosted cupcake, this version can lead into creative writing about Santa working in a bakery instead of the North Pole toy shop. It is a fun project for food themes or pairing with holiday baking day.
Judge Santa Disguise
Judge Santa includes a gavel, robe, and briefcase, giving Santa a serious new profession. This one works brilliantly as a story prompt where children imagine Santa solving holiday arguments in the North Pole court.
Artist Santa Disguise
Artist Santa features a paint palette, brush, and easel. This is a great way to encourage kids to explore graphic arts and add their own drawings to the canvas. It ties in beautifully with creative classroom craft sessions where kids design their own artwork.
Clown Santa Disguise
Clown Santa includes maracas, a bright costume, and oversized shoes. This theme brings playful patterns and colors, and it is perfect for younger children who enjoy silly characters.
Cheerdancer Santa Disguise
Cheerdancer Santa comes with pom poms and a skirt that flips Santa into a performer ready to cheer on the holiday season. It adds movement and excitement to the craft and can be used to talk about physical education and dance.
Singer Santa Disguise
Singer Santa features a guitar and microphone. Kids can imagine Santa joining their favorite band or performing a Christmas concert. This version is great for music lessons or pairing with holiday songs.
Use the coloring page version and make his santa suit into a Taylor swift reputation body suit… you know you want to!
Ice Cream Vendor Santa Disguise
Ice Cream Seller Santa includes cones, scoops, and a striped uniform. Kids can draw additional flavors, invent ice cream names, or write a story about Santa operating an ice cream shop during the summer instead of December.
News Caster Santa Disguise
News Caster Santa includes a microphone and a broadcast desk. Kids can pretend Santa is reporting updates from the North Pole or announcing breaking Christmas news to the world.
Fairy Santa Disguise
Fairy Santa has wings and a magic wand, making him a whimsical character kids will love. This version is perfect for fantasy themes and imaginative storytelling.
Florist Santa Disguise
Florist Santa includes a bouquet and apron. Kids can create floral patterns and use this version to talk about flowers, colors, and nature during the winter months.
Download the Santa in Disguise Printable PDF
You can download the full Santa in Disguise PDF below. Print as many copies as you need for your classroom, homeschool group, scout troop, or a fun weekend craft session.
We include both colored pages and black and white versions so you can choose whichever suits your project best. This fun project is a great way to build hand eye coordination and spark creativity during the holiday season.
Terms of use: Our free printable template files are for personal or classroom use.
This Santa disguise craft is a playful twist on the classic turkey project and a creative way to bring learning, art, and imagination together. Kids love transforming Santa into totally unexpected characters, and once you print the free template, you will find that each version turns into a story, art piece, and hands on craft all in one.
More Santa Crafts for Kids
If you are looking for more ways to play with Santa themes, we have lots of fun craft ideas that you can print and make at home or school. These make great December activities and help keep the holiday spirit going all season long.
- Easy Handprint Santa Craft
- Santa Stuck in the Chimney Christmas Toilet Roll Craft
- Fun Paper Plate Santa and Sleigh Craft, That Really Moves
- Santa Beard Cutting Printable: 14 Pages of Free Christmas Scissor Skills
- Popsicle Stick Santa Sleigh Craft
More Christmas Printables
We also have plenty of Christmas season printables including coloring pages, games, worksheets, and craft activities to keep kids busy.
- 27 Christmas Dot to Dot Free Printables
- 20 Free Printable Christmas Cards to Color
- 27 Cute and Easy Christmas Drawing Ideas for Kids Free Printable
- Free Printable Q Tip Painting Templates For Christmas
- Free Printable Christmas Secret Codes for Kids
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Anna Marikar, mum of four and seasoned blogger, has spent over a decade sharing her parenting journey and passion for kid-friendly crafts and free printables.
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