Available as a free printable, this holiday mantlepiece Christmas Pop Up Card makes a great Christmas activity idea for school age children.
The printable includes two versions of the pop up card insert – one with room for children to add their own holiday decor and the one shown in these images, with the decor in ready to colour.
Like our 3D Paper Folded Christmas Tree Card and Pop Up Christmas Tree card, the level of fine motor skill and concentration to complete this project independently is best suited to children in at least third grade and up.
RELATED: Looking for more ideas for school age kids in the lead up to Christmas? Check out our 12 Days of Christmas Fun.
Printable Christmas Pop Up Card
You will need:
- A printed copy of your choice of the mantlepiece card insert. There are two to choose from.
- Cardstock
- Markers or pencils
- Scissors
- Glue
How to make a Pop Up Christmas Card:
1. Print out a copy of the free mantlepiece card design (download instructions below). Cut around the picture and fold it in half. Then cut along the two dotted lines.
2. Fold the middle section in as shown.
3. Open up the picture.
4. Paste the picture onto a folded piece of cardstock to form the inside of the card.
5. Colour as desired and add a personal Christmas greeting.
Printing Instructions: Holiday Pop Up Christmas Card
Click here to download:
Holiday Mantlepiece Pop Up Christmas Card. Save the PDF to your computer. Open the PDF and print the pages you require. When printing, select “Fit to printable area” (or similar) to ensure the page fits with your printer type and local paper size.
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Please note: All Childhood 101 printables are for personal use only, you may not use any part of this content for commercial purposes-that includes selling the document, giving it away to promote your business or website, or printing the file to sell. You may not share, loan or redistribute these documents. Teachers may use multiple copies for students in their own classroom.
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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.
