Our family absolutely loves watching Christmas movies during the holiday season. Pair your favorite movie with some popcorn and you have the best super simple family night! When I kept seeing cute little treat cups on Pinterest, I knew I wanted to give them a try and create a few new ones to pair with all of our favorite Christmas movies. Aren’t they the cutest? I love how these Christmas Popcorn Treat Cups turned out!
These cups are really easy to make and require a few basic supplies. Ready to get started?!
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Santa Cup
You’ll Need:
- Red Paper Cup
- Yellow, Black, & White Cardstock
- Belt & Buckle Template (FREE download below)
- Hole Punch
- Scissors & Glue
To make the Santa Cup, first grab a red paper cup. Next, cut out the belt from black construction paper. You can either free hand it or use the template (FREE download below). Be sure to curve the strip so that it will fit around your cup.
To make the belt, attach the black strip of paper to the cup. Next, cut out a yellow square and a smaller black square. Glue the yellow square and black square onto the belt to create the buckle.
Finally, use a hole punch to create three small white circles and glue them onto the cup.
Movies to Pair the Santa Cup with: Miracle on 34th Street, The Santa Clause, Santa Clause is Coming to Town, Merry Christmas Olivia, Curious George a Very Monkey Christmas, Elf
Elf Cup
You’ll Need:
- Green Paper Cup
- Yellow, Black, & White Cardstock
- Belt & Buckle Template (FREE download below)
- Hole Punch
- Scissors & Glue
The Elf Cups are exactly the same as the Santa Cups, just start with a green cup.
Movies to Pair the Elf Cup with: Elf, The Santa Clause
Snowman Cup
You’ll Need:
- White Paper Cup
- Light Pink & Orange Cardstock
- Black Sharpie
- Carrot Nose Template (FREE download Below)
- Scissors & Glue
To make the Snowman Cup, first grab a white paper cup. Next, cut out the carrot nose from orange construction paper. You can either free hand it or use the template (FREE download below). Use a hole punch or scissors to make small circles with the light pink construction paper.
To assemble the snowman glue the light pink circles to the cup, then do the same with the carrot nose. Use a black sharpie to draw on the eyes and the button mouth.
Movies to Pair the Snowman Cup with: Frosty the Snowman, Frozen
Believe Ticket Cup
You’ll Need:
- White Paper Cup
- Yellow Cardstock
- Believe Ticket Template (FREE Download below)
- Scissors & Glue
This is probably the easiest cup to make. Simply download & print the Believe Ticket onto yellow cardstock. Use scissors to cut out the tickets and glue them onto white cups.
Movies to Pair the Believe Ticket Cup with: The Polar Express
Reindeer Cup
You’ll Need:
- Brown Paper Cup
- Red & Brown Cardstock
- Reindeer Antler Template (FREE download Below)
- Googly Eyes
- Scissors & Glue
To make the Reindeer Cup, first grab a brown paper cup. Next, cut out the antlers from brown construction paper. You can either free hand it or use the template (FREE download below). Use a hole punch or scissors to make the nose with the red construction paper.
To assemble the reindeer glue the antlers to the front inside of the cup, then use glue to attach the googly eyes and red nose.
Movies to Pair the Snowman Cup with: Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer, Polar Express
The Grinch Cup
You’ll Need:
- Lime Green Paper Cup
- Red & White Cardstock
- Googly Eyes
- White Pom Pom
- Santa Hat Template (FREE download Below)
- Black Sharpie
- Scissors & Glue
To make the Grinch Cup, first grab a lime green paper cup. Next, cut out the santa hat from red construction paper. You can either free hand it or use the template (FREE download below). Cut out a small oval from white construction paper to make the white trim on the santa hat. Attach a white pom pom to the edge of the hat.
To assemble the grinch glue the santa hat to the front of the cup, then glue on the googly eyes. Use a black sharpie to draw on the rest of his face.
Movies to Pair the Grinch Cup with: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the animated version or the Jim Carrey version)
Angel Cup
You’ll Need:
- White Paper Cup
- Light Pink & White Cardstock
- Angel Wings Template (FREE download Below)
- Yellow Pipe Cleaner
- Black Sharpie
- Scissors & Glue
To make the Angel Cup, first grab a white paper cup. Next, cut out the wings from white construction paper. You can either free hand it or use the template (FREE download below). Use a hole punch or scissors to make the rosy cheeks with the light pink construction paper. Form the halo with a yellow pipe cleaner.
To assemble the angel glue the halo to the front inside of the cup, then use glue to attach the googly eyes and pink rosy cheeks. Draw the angels eyes and mouth onto the cup with a black sharpie.
Movies to Pair the Angel Cup with: It’s a Wonderful Life, It’s a Meaningful Life, Saint Nicholas: A Story of Joyful Giving, A Charlie Brown Christmas
You can download the FREE Christmas Popcorn Treat Cups Template Below:
These Christmas Popcorn Treat Cups would pair perfectly with our printable Christmas family movie night invitation. Also, if you’re looking for other tips for hosting the perfect movie night with your family be sure to check out this post.
I hope you have a great time watching a Christmas movie and munching on some popcorn or treats in these cute little cups. Merry Christmas, friends!
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