St Nicholas Craft Projects

St. Nicholas Figure
St. Nicholas Center Crafts

The patterns and instructions for these projects are in easy-to-print PDF files. (Just click to find them.) For best results print the paper project patterns on cover stock or other heavier weight paper.

These patterns may be printed for use with non-profit groups making art and craft projects. For all other uses, please request permission from info@stnicholascenter.org Thank you.

St. Nicholas Cards to Make

Use stickers, rubber stamps, and die-cut scrap pictures to make attractive St. Nicholas cards

St. Nicholas Pictures to Print and Color

A nice variety of pictures to color, 30 designs, plus 16 telling St. Nicholas' life story

How to Draw St. Nicholas

Step-by-step guidelines

Felt St. Nicholas Projects

5 ideas: a special ornament, cute Nicholas hand puppet, small stocking for St. Nicholas Day, a slipper and easy-to-make stockings

St. Nicholas Figures to Make 

31 St. Nicholas figures to make from paper, small clay pots, cardboard tubes, apples, wooden pegs or clothespins—even a pumpkin! Turn a Lego or Playmobil Santa into St. Nicholas, too

St. Nicholas Miter Projects 

Miters to wear, miter treat cups and napkin miters for table decorations and other uses.

St. Nicholas Ornaments & Decorations 

nice variety of 20 projects: sticker ornaments, origami ornament, a special little felt ornament, icon painting, and old favorites, too.
Turn Chocolate Santa into St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas Center Crafts

A Potpourri of St. Nicholas Craft Projects 

14 ideas for making St. Nicholas coins, a paper bag puppet, cupcake toppers, shoes, make-your-own buttons, votive holders, prayer card banners, and instructions for using rubber stamps to decorate cookies or graham crackers

Things to Print 

Stickers, Candy Cane Cards, St. Nicholas Coins, St. Nicholas Memory Game, Bingo, magnets, Holy Cards (both colored and outline), four simple strip puzzles (one Byzantine), digital scrapbooking files, gift cards and tags, a hidden picture puzzle, really cute candy bar wrappers, and a count down calendar

Turn Chocolate Santa into a Real Saint Nicholas!

Add a miter and crozier to help children remember St. Nicholas, the real Santa Claus—updated with new patterns for newer chocolate Santas!

St. Nicholas or Sinterklaas Pillow

Use picture lace for an easy-to-make pillow

Dutch Sinterklaas Quilt

Paper piecing pattern for a lovely quilted wall hanging from Wendy Vorsters, Eindhoven, the Netherlands

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Things to talk about while making St. Nicholas Projects

Making things together is a wonderful opportunity to talk about St. Nicholas—
Here are some ideas to start the conversation

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