Disguise a Reindeer Printable (Free Templates + Costume Ideas)
Ready to help a little reindeer go undercover? This disguise a reindeer printable comes with outfits, hats, and props that kids can mix and match to create a whole new look. Turn your reindeer into an astronaut, a soccer player, or even a rock star with a guitar!
The free 12-page set includes color and black-and-white versions, so you can choose a quick cut-and-paste activity or let the kids color their own costumes. Grab some scissors and glue, pick a disguise, and see what your reindeer becomes.
If your kids enjoyed our disguise a turkey project, this is a fun Christmas activity to try next. The little reindeer gets to dress up, and the kids get to decide who it is pretending to be.
What Is a Disguise a Reindeer Project?
A disguise a reindeer project is a creative activity where kids use clothing, accessories, and their own ideas to give a paper reindeer a new identity. Maybe it wants to join a band, travel to space, or sneak into Santa’s workshop dressed as an elf.
With this version, the costume pieces are already drawn for you. Kids choose the pieces they want, cut them out, and glue them onto the reindeer base. They can also add scraps of paper, stickers, or drawings to make the disguise their own.
Why You’ll Love This Printable
- Lots of choices: Mix outfits, hats, and props instead of having to follow one finished design.
- Two ways to craft: Use the colored pieces or let kids decorate the black-and-white versions.
- Simple supplies: Paper, scissors, glue, and coloring supplies are enough to get started.
- A little storytelling: Once the costume is finished, kids can explain who their reindeer is and what it likes to do.
Supplies You’ll Need
- The free disguise a reindeer printable, available near the bottom of this post
- Printer paper or cardstock
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Crayons, markers, or colored pencils for the black-and-white pages
- Optional: construction paper for a background, stickers, or paper scraps for extra details
Regular paper works well if you’re gluing the finished reindeer onto a background. Cardstock makes a sturdier base if you want to display it on its own. Younger children may need help cutting around the antlers and smaller accessories.
What’s Included in the Disguise a Reindeer Printable?
The set has 12 pages: six in color and six in black and white. Each version includes a reindeer base with directions, two outfit pages, one hat page, and two prop pages.
- Reindeer bases: A colored reindeer and a black-and-white reindeer that kids can color themselves.
- Outfits: Clothing for looks such as an elf, Santa, an astronaut, a soccer player, a doctor, and a performer, along with overalls, swim shorts, a striped shirt outfit, and a pink skirt.
- Hats: An elf hat, Santa hat, astronaut helmet, baseball cap, crown, and a wide-brimmed hat.
- Props: Accessories including headphones, glasses, a beach ball, a soccer ball, a guitar, a microphone, a stethoscope, shoes, and a plunger.
You don’t need to print every page for one child. Choose a reindeer base and the pages with the costume pieces they want to use. If you’re making these with a group, lay out a few shared accessory sheets so everyone can choose a different combination.
How to Disguise Your Reindeer
1. Choose and Print Your Pages
Pick the color or black-and-white reindeer template, then choose the outfit and accessory pages you’d like. Keep the print scale the same for every page so the clothing stays the right size for the reindeer.
2. Color the Pieces
If you’re using the black-and-white pages, color the reindeer and costume pieces before cutting. It’s easier to hold a whole sheet of paper still than a tiny hat or shoe!
3. Cut Everything Out
Cut around the reindeer and your chosen disguise pieces. Take your time around the antlers, or have an adult help with the smaller cuts. Only cut out the accessories you plan to use.
4. Try Out the Disguise
Lay the pieces on the reindeer before adding glue. Start with the outfit, then try a hat and a prop or two. Move things around until you like the look—you might discover that your astronaut really needs a guitar.
5. Glue and Display
Glue the outfit and accessories in place. You can attach the finished reindeer to construction paper, add a background, or write its new identity underneath. Let the glue dry before picking it up to play.
Reindeer Disguise Ideas
Need a little inspiration? These reindeer disguise ideas use pieces from the printable. Follow one combination or mix them up to make something silly.
- Santa: Pair the red suit with the Santa hat. Add a paper sack of presents if your reindeer has deliveries to make.
- Elf: Use the green-and-red outfit and pointed elf hat. Draw a workshop background filled with toys.
- Astronaut: Choose the spacesuit and round helmet. Add paper stars or a moon behind your space explorer.
- Soccer player: Pick the numbered jersey, shoes, and soccer ball. Give your reindeer a team name.
- Doctor: Combine the white coat with the stethoscope. A stuffed animal can be its first patient.
- Rock star: Try the black stage outfit with the guitar, microphone, and sunglasses. What song would your reindeer sing?
- Beachgoer: Add the swim shorts, glasses, and beach ball. This reindeer is taking a sunny break from the North Pole.
- Royal reindeer: Choose the crown and an outfit you like. Make a little paper castle for your royal character.
- Handy helper: Match the overalls with the plunger for a reindeer ready to tackle a plumbing problem.
For another winter dress-up activity, try our disguise a snowman craft. The two characters could even star in the same story.
Classroom and At-Home Activity Ideas
Set up a Christmas craft station with reindeer bases, a few costume sheets, crayons, and glue sticks. For younger kids, offer two or three costume choices at a time and help with the fiddly cutting. Older children can plan their own combinations and add handmade details.
You can also use it as a take-home family project. Send a base and selected costume pages, then invite children to bring their finished reindeer back and introduce it to the class. Let families know whether you’d like the pieces glued onto a background and when to return the project.
Try a writing prompt: “You might think I’m a reindeer, but I’m really a ____. You can tell because ____.” Children who aren’t writing yet can tell you their answer while you write it beneath the craft.
For a group display, choose a name from our list of reindeer names and arrange the finished crafts under “Reindeer in Disguise.” If you’re planning more activities for the same week, browse our free Christmas printables.
Printing and Crafting Tips
- Keep the pages at the same scale. Use the same printer setting for the reindeer and its clothes. Avoid enlarging just one sheet.
- Print only what you need. Select your chosen pages in the print dialog to save paper and ink.
- Check before gluing. Arrange the outfit first so the hat, face, and props have room.
- Keep small pieces together. A tray or envelope helps stop shoes and glasses from disappearing under the table.
- Make it your own. Draw a badge, add a paper cape, or combine costumes. The pieces are a starting point for your child’s ideas.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! Enter your name and email in the pink signup box below to receive the free printable. It is for personal or classroom use.
Yes. The 12-page set includes six color pages and six black-and-white pages, with a reindeer base, outfits, hats, and props in each version.
Try Santa, an elf, an astronaut, a soccer player, a doctor, a rock star, or a beachgoer. You can also mix the costume pieces to create your own character.
Yes. Use it for a classroom craft station, a take-home family activity, or a short writing and storytelling project. Younger children may need help cutting the small pieces.
Grab the Free Disguise a Reindeer Printable
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Let your child choose the disguise, even if that means an elf hat with a spacesuit and a beach ball. If they’d like another holiday character to dress up, try our gingerbread dress-up dolls. For more cutting and gluing fun, take a look at our printable Christmas crafts.
Want to keep the reindeer fun going? Make our reindeer bookmarks to tuck into a favorite Christmas story, or turn an empty cardboard tube into a toilet paper roll reindeer. Our Rudolph ornament craft is another fun way to use recycled materials and make something for the tree.
