Santa Chimney Popsicle Stick Craft

If you’re looking for a Christmas craft that feels festive without turning your table into a glitter snowstorm, this Santa chimney popsicle stick craft is it. It’s painty, cutty, glue-y in the best way, and somehow manages to feel cozy and silly at the same time. Plus, kids love the moment when Santa’s legs go in upside down. That part never gets old.

This craft is perfect for December afternoons, classroom holiday centers, or those long stretches where kids need something hands-on but doable. You can knock it out in about 30 minutes, and it sneaks in fine motor work, measuring, and a little creative decision-making without anyone noticing.

Santa chimney popsicle stick craft featured image with bright background and title text

Materials for a Santa Chimney Craft Stick Project

This craft uses simple supplies and just enough cutting and painting to feel “big kid” without being frustrating.

Here’s everything you’ll need to make this Santa chimney popsicle stick craft:

Wooden craft sticks, jumbo
Acrylic craft paint, burgundy, red, and gray
Cardstock, black
Cotton balls
Glue gun and glue sticks
Scissors
Pencil
Permanent marker, black
Patterns

Promotional graphic showing a Santa chimney popsicle stick craft packet cover with text reading “Chimney Popsicle Stick Craft” and a PDF label.

Once your supplies are out and ready, it’s time to build the chimney.

How to Make a Santa Chimney Popsicle Stick Craft

This craft comes together best when you work step by step and let paint dry between stages. Nothing is complicated, but taking it in order makes a big difference.

Step 1: Gather all supplies.

Lay everything out on your work surface so it’s easy to grab as you go.

Craft supplies arranged on a wood surface including jumbo craft sticks, cotton balls, acrylic paint bottles, scissors, a glue gun, a paintbrush, and a black marker.

Step 2: Build the chimney base.

Line up five jumbo craft sticks on your work surface. Trim additional jumbo craft sticks to width and attach them across the back using a glue gun and glue sticks.

This forms the main chimney shape, so lining things up neatly here helps later.

Gluing jumbo craft sticks together in a rectangle shape using a glue gun, with scissors nearby on a wood surface.

Step 3: Measure the chimney.

Measure the craft sticks and make a line at the four-inch mark with a pencil.

Double-checking here helps keep the chimney an even size.

Measured craft sticks lined up horizontally next to a metal ruler, pencil, and scissors on a wood background.

Step 4: Cut the chimney to size.

Carefully cut along the marked line with scissors. The four-inch section will become the chimney. The smaller section can be discarded or saved.

Sharp scissors make this step much easier.

Cut jumbo craft sticks arranged into a rectangle shape with trimmed pieces set aside on a wood surface.

Step 5: Cut the chimney top.

Measure and cut one jumbo craft stick to four inches long to become the chimney top.

Keeping this piece even helps the finished craft look clean.

Step 6: Paint the chimney and legs.

Basecoat the chimney with burgundy acrylic craft paint. Basecoat the chimney top with gray acrylic craft paint. Basecoat two jumbo craft sticks with red acrylic craft paint to become Santa’s legs. Let dry and apply a second coat if needed.

This is a good pause point while everything dries.

Painted red craft sticks arranged into a rectangle shape next to acrylic paint bottles, a paintbrush, and two red-painted sticks on a wood surface.

Step 7: Draw the brick pattern.

Draw a brick pattern onto the chimney using a thick black permanent marker.

Uneven lines are fine and actually make the bricks look more realistic.

Red-painted craft stick rectangle with black marker lines drawn to resemble bricks, with a black marker resting above.

Step 8: Attach the chimney top.

Attach the chimney top to the straight edge of the chimney using a glue gun and glue sticks.

Hold it in place for a few seconds so it sets securely.

Santa chimney popsicle stick craft base with brick pattern and gray trim, hot glue gun nearby

Step 9: Trace Santa’s boots.

Download and print the Santa’s boots pattern, then trace two boots onto black cardstock with a pencil.

Tracing Santa boot shape onto black cardstock for popsicle stick chimney craft

Step 10: Cut out the boots.

Cut out Santa’s boots with scissors, making sure to cut inside the traced lines.

Cut black cardstock Santa boots placed beside scissors for chimney craft

Step 11: Assemble Santa’s legs.

Glue the boots to the ends of the legs and add a cotton ball as the fur trim at the bottom of each leg.

Gluing cotton balls onto red popsicle sticks to create Santa pants for chimney craft

Step 12: Glue Santa’s legs to the chimney.

Flip the chimney over, then attach the legs, boots up, on the back of the chimney using a glue gun and glue sticks.

Hold them in place for a few seconds so the glue sets.

Attaching Santa legs to popsicle stick chimney base using hot glue

Step 13: Display.

Once dry, display your Santa chimney popsicle stick craft on a shelf, door, or bulletin board.

Easy Santa chimney popsicle stick craft for kids holiday art project

Grab This Craftivity Packet

If you want to skip measuring, tracing, and prepping patterns, this craftivity packet has everything ready to go for this Santa chimney popsicle stick craft. It’s especially helpful for classrooms, small groups, or anytime you want a smoother setup without extra steps.

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