If you're looking for Nightmare Before Christmas crafts to make then your in luck, today we have this fantastic free template and tutorial to create the Mayor character from Disney's The Nightmare before Christmas movie.
This Nightmare before Christmas mayor ornament is super fun and easy to make. Whether you make it as an adult or with the kids, it's a fun activity and craft and we also have templates for the other characters, Sally, Jack Skellington and the Oogie Boogie man. Enjoy!
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💖 Why You'll Love This Craft
- Spooky Fun: Kids will love bringing the quirky, two-faced Mayor to life with a fun, slightly spooky twist that’s perfect for Halloween or any Nightmare Before Christmas fan.
- Dual Faces - Dual Creativity: The Mayor's unique character design allows kids to explore creativity by decorating two very different faces.
- Simple Crafting with Big Impact: A straightforward craft that’s fun for all ages, but still results in a cool, detailed decoration.
The Mayor of Halloween Town
In this fantastic Disney movie, The Mayor of Halloween Town is an interesting character! During the movie, The Mayor supports Jack and supports him as Jack Skellington creates his own version of Christmas.
🖌️ How to Make This Nightmare Before Christmas Mayor Ornament
- Step 1: Download and print out the Mayor Mickey head ornament template. Pay close attention to the colors the PDF instructs you to print each page on.
- Step 2: Start assembling the Mayor by gluing the ears behind the face and then glue the hat on top of the face and the teeth to the front. Use crayons to colour in the features on the face. See photo for an example.
- Step 3: Carefully add white glue to the areas you’d like to glitter. Add glitter and shake off excess. If glitter is not your thing, you can absolutely leave this part out of the process.
- Step 4: Cut a small bit of ribbon, thread or twine and loop it. Glue this behind the Mayor. If you’d like to cover the glued ribbon, simply add a circle the same colour as the Mayor to the back.
Your Mayor of Halloween Town ornament is done and ready for your Christmas tree!
💡 Pro Tip: Customize your ornament by experimenting with different glitter colors or adding embellishments like sequins to make your Mayor uniquely festive.
🧑🎨 Expert Tips
- Face Direction: Decide early which face will show first—happy or worried—so you can orient the rest of the pieces consistently and avoid misalignment.
- Hat Placement: Attach the tall hat only after securing the head’s edges to avoid tilting or gaps where it overlaps the face circle.
- Edge Clean-Up: Use a black marker to run along the outer edges of the assembled craft for a polished, outlined look that mimics animation style.
- Glue in Stages: Apply glue in small sections rather than all at once—this gives you time to adjust the shape before anything sticks permanently.
- Eyebrow Balance: Check that both eyebrows match the chosen facial expression; a tilted angle can throw off the Mayor’s emotional clarity.
- Nose Centering: Place the nose last so it aligns perfectly between both eyes—this helps anchor the entire face and keeps features symmetrical.
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Download Printable
Download your free Printable Nightmare Before Christmas Template here!
More Nightmare Before Christmas DIY Crafts!
This really is a fun craft and so easy to make. If you like this craft I'm sure you will also love our other characters from this Nightmare Before Christmas Crafts series. Check them out!
- The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally Ornament
- Jack Skellington Craft For Kids
- The Oogie Boogie Man Ornament
The Nightmare Before Christmas DIY Crafts - The Mayor
Materials
- Cardstock
- Glue
- Scissors
- Ribbon, Thread, Twine Etc.
- Crayons
- Glitter
Instructions
- Download and print out the Mayor Mickey head ornament template. Pay close attention to the colors the PDF instructs you to print each page on.
- Start assembling the Mayor by gluing the ears behind the face and then glue the hat on top of the face and the teeth to the front. Use crayons to color in the features on the face.
- Carefully add white glue to the areas you’d like to glitter. Add glitter and shake off excess. If glitter is not your thing, you can absolutely leave this part out of the process.
- Cut a small bit of ribbon, thread or twine and loop it. Glue this behind the Mayor. If you’d like to cover the glued ribbon, simply add a circle the same color as the Mayor to the back.
- Your Mayor of Halloween Town ornament is done and ready for your Christmas tree!
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