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DLTK's Holiday Activities for Kids
Santa's Magic Key Craft

Michelle wrote:

We use the Saxon Phonics series and the way it worked out, we were studying the letter K during Christmas. So, I was trying to think of a Christmas activity that could center around the letter K.  We also had been reading lots of Christmas books that tell about how Santa comes down the chimney. My kids were asking what happens if you don't have a chimney at your house. So, I decided to make "Santa's Magic Key" for all those who don't have a chimney--and it also goes along with 'K' -- our letter of the week. I searched your website for a key template and found the one that goes with the pirate/treasure chest activity. I used it by running your template off on cardstock, painting on glue, and sprinkling with red glitter.  I wrote this short poem to go with it:

          If you don't have a chimney
          For Santa to come down
          Leave this magic key outside
          And your gifts will still be found

  

Thanks so much for sharing your idea with us Michelle!

Materials:

  • cardstock, construction paper or regular paper
  • a printer
  • OPTIONAL:  glitter (red or green would be great) 
  • glue
  • scissors
  • hole punch
  • wool or ribbon (again...red or green would be nice)

Instructions

  • Print out the template of choice.
    You can print the color template with or without the poem 
    or if you are planning to use construction paper or cardstock you can print the black and white versions and decorate them yourself.
      
  • Cut out the key (and message if you printed that template)
      
  • Brush glue on the key and sprinkle with glitter and let dry
      
  • Hole punch the key and the poem
         
  • Use wool or ribbon to tie the two together.
         
  
  
  • Close the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
       
  • Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 
 

Key template only   (color)   or   (B&W)

Key and poem template   (color)   or   (B&W)

  

Printable Version of these instructions