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Home » Family » Holiday Fun for Families » Ugly Sweater Christmas Card

November 23, 2019 · Updated December 2, 2019 · Leave a Comment

Ugly Sweater Christmas Card

Holiday Fun for Families· Kids Activities

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It may be called an “ugly sweater” but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it’s super easy to make!

It may be called an "ugly sweater" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make!

Ugly Christmas Sweater Card

When I was brainstorming ugly sweater Christmas card ideas, I found inspiration on Amazon by searching for my supplies first. I found the cutest Christmas buttons (I linked to them in the supply list below) and it all just came together from there!

What is so great about this Christmas card ugly sweater is that it really is a Christmas card idea that kids can make themselves. The “uglier” the better! And actually, it isn’t ugly at all! I couldn’t believe how cute these ugly sweater Christmas cards turned out! They may just be my favorite homemade Christmas card we’ve ever created!

Related: Click here to grab a FREE printable Ugly Christmas Sweater wall art design!

Ugly Sweater Card Supplies

For your convenience in re-creating our Christmas card ugly sweater, I’ve included shop-able ad links to some of the products we used. Our disclosure policy is available here.

  • Cardstock 
  • Scissors
  • Permanent marker (black, silver or gold metallic)
  • Cotton balls
  • Gold rick rack
  • Christmas buttons (we found this awesome set on Amazon with regular red and green buttons plus fun Christmas  shapes – it is what is pictured in our photos and video)
  • Child’s photo
  • Glue 

It may be called "ugly" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make!

How to Make a Ugly Sweater Christmas Card

First, watch our quick video demo (1 minute) to see how to make our ugly sweater craft. Then keep reading for photo step-by-step instructions and free printable tutorial.

Click video to play:

 

Print out child’s photo  – a 4″ x 6″ photo will be the perfect size for this ugly sweater craft. Cut out the photo, removing the background, so that only the child’s head remains.

gluing child's photo to Christmas card

Fold card stock in half and attach child’s photo to the front.

Trace along the top of the front of the card in a curve shape, like the shoulders of a sweater. Cut out the little bit of excess cardstock.

Usually I would make an ugly sweater Christmas card template, like the printable kids craft templates I’ve created for our other holiday card designs. However, this ugly sweater card is SO easy that I don’t think a template is even necessary. You can’t mess it up!

tracing ugly sweater design on Christmas card

Use black permanent marker to draw sleeves onto the sweater.

drawing an ugly sweater Christmas card

Cut a strip of gold rick rack the length of the sweater and glue to the middle, where the sweater would button up.

attaching gold rick rack to a kid made Christmas card

Trim the sleeves and neckline of your ugly sweater card with cotton.

It may be called "ugly" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make! It may be called "ugly" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make!

Finally, decorate your ugly Christmas sweater card with Christmas buttons and metallic stars (we drew our stars with metallic marker, but you could also use stickers).

It may be called "ugly" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make!It may be called "ugly" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make!

We kept it simple with our ugly sweater Christmas card wording, but you can write any message inside or even more photos!

The best thing about making an ugly sweater card is that you can literally do anything! It’s so much fun to get wacky and creative with your card!

It may be called "ugly" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make!

TIP: If you’re planning an ugly sweater Christmas party or theme for kids, you’ll love these Ugly Sweater Coloring Pages from Mum in the Madhouse!

More Kids Christmas Crafts

  • Kid-Made Christmas Tree Picture Frame Craft
  • Christmas Present Pop-Up Card
  • Cardboard Tube Christmas Tree Craft
  • Christmas Lights Snow Globe
  • Handprint Angel Christmas Card
  • Photo Christmas Tree Card
  • Christmas Stocking Pop Up Card

Ugly Sweater Christmas Card Instructions

ugly sweater kid made Christmas card
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Ugly Sweater Christmas Card

It may be called "ugly" but this Ugly Sweater Christmas Card is one of the CUTEST kid-made Christmas card ideas ever! And it's super easy to make!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Total Time20 mins
Keyword: Christmas, holiday
Servings: 1
Author: Stacey aka the Soccer Mom
Cost: $10

Equipment

  • Scissors
  • Permanent Marker
  • Glue

Ingredients

  • Cardstock
  • Cotton balls
  • Gold rick rack
  • Christmas buttons
  • Child's photo

Instructions

  • Print out child's photo and cut out the background, so that only the child's head remains.
  • Fold card stock in half and attach child's photo to the front.
  • Trace along the top of the front of the card in a curve shape, like the shoulders of a sweater. Cut out the little bit of excess cardstock.
  • Use black permanent marker to draw sleeves.
  • Cut a strip of gold rick rack the length of the sweater and glue to the middle of sweater.
  • Use cotton to trim the sleeves and neckline.
  • Decorate with Christmas buttons and metallic stars.

Video

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Stacey is the creator of The Soccer Mom Blog, a Houston Texas mom blog that focuses on positive living for women and families. She loves to share real food recipes, money-saving tips, parenting encouragement, kids activities, DIY tutorials, home hacks, fitness, and so much more! To get to know Stacey even better, click here.
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