Candy Belly Santa Card

You asked for it and we finally delivered! Our Easter Candy Belly Bunny Card was such a hit that you asked for a Christmas version - so here it is! Same great design for another big holiday! This one is filled with red and green candies but you can fill it with little peppermints or whatever treat you like!

MATERIALS

Card stock (or the heaviest your printer will handle)

One piece of thin cardboard - 8 1/2" X 11"

Glue stick

Craft knife

Cutting mat or piece of heavy cardboard

Clear plastic ornament - 2 1/4" in diameter

Candy

INSTRUCTIONS

1) Copy the templates we have provided by clicking on the links at the bottom of this page. When the template opens, right click on it and a menu will pop up. Select "Save Picture As…" and save the file to the directory of your choice, Select either .GIF or .BMP as the file type. Do this for each of the two templates.

2) Open a blank page in your graphics program in portrait orientation and place the front Santa template on the page. Resize to a full 10" high (CTRL-Drag) and center the graphic on the page. Print this out on a piece of card stock.

3) Do the same with the rear Santa template. Add your text boxes and text but be careful about where you place them. You don't want any text to go where the ball will be because that area will be cut out of the card. The easiest way to make certain this doesn't happen is to draw a circle exactly 2 1/4" in diameter and place it where you want the ball to go. Put your text outside this area.

4) Using the glue stick, glue the unprinted side of the front template and adhere it to the piece of thin cardboard. This will give the card the stability to stand without falling over once you "load up" his belly with the candy!

5) Press to adhere well. Cut out the Santa front with the cardboard.

6) Cut out the back template and glue the unprinted side. Carefully align it to the back of the cardboard cutout and readjust as necessary. Press to adhere well. Trim off any unmatched edges.

7) Take apart the clear plastic ornament and place one half where you want it on the belly of the Santa. Trace around it with a pencil.

8) Using your craft knife carefully cut out the circle. Since you are going through two layers of cardstock and a layer of cardboard, this may take a few passes with the craft knife. Be patient and be careful.

9) Remove the circle you have cut out and DO NOT DISCARD IT! You will be using that circle to make the easel back for the rear of the card.

10) Cut the circle you removed from Santa’s belly in half. Use one of those two semi-circles to make the easel back. Cut between Santa’s legs and slide the semi-circle in. Adjust as needed until Santa stands freely. 12) Now you're ready to put the candy belly in place! Push half of the clear plastic ornament into the hole in the front of the Santa card. Hold it in place while you fill that half with candy. Fill the second half with candy - and yes, this is a bit tricky - reattach it to the front half of the clear plastic ornament. Push gently to make sure the two halves are together securely.

That's all there is to it! What child will not be totally delighted to receive this wonderfully unique Christmas card?

Santa Card Template - Front

Santa Card Template - Back

Candy Belly Santa Card Instructions

For a print friendly version, click on this link.