Start with a length of 1x6 pine.   You will need two of these front legs..

I use a 3/8" roundover bit for the outside edges.   You will need two for the back legs, as well.

I use a 3/8" drill to make cutting that  one curved spot a bit smoother.   Again, chose one face for the "outside" and round it over.   The reason for using a 1x6?

Is because of the "body" .  Curve at the front of the neck is a 3/8" drill bit,  behind the neck I use a 1/4" drill bit.    These necks have a bad habit of snapping.   The notch to hold the Antler piece is sized to the thickness of the antler piece.   Speaking of which..

Max the Wonder Pup decided to chew one tine.    It is supposed to match the other long tine.   Notch matches the thickness of the body.   This and the body get a round-over on both faces.   A few more looks at the body?

That "tail is about a 1" diameter circle.   Right on the tip of the nose...it should be a flat spot to glue the red fuzzy ball for the red nose. 

Squares on this grid are at 1" intervals.   Wasn't sure IF anyone can do a file of some sort, to print these out.   Legs get a spot of glue and two 1" finish nails.     Had a lot of trouble separating them from the body.

 

Used to use a "golden oak " stain for the body, and a dark walnut for the antlers.  When done and a big red bow glued in place..

Should look like these two in front.   The fun part is when you attach the legs, as they are what the reindeer sits on, they need to be in-line with the bottom edge of the body, no rocking allowed..

 

I do they with a narrow "scrolling"  (1/8) blade on the bandsaw.     A scrollsaw could be used.  Any questions?    be sure to ask...

Thanks, Steven. I'll be making a few of those!

John

@steven newman...You are a great forum member Steven...thanks for taking time to create this thread.

Those are great   Not taking anything away from them, but if you're the band-saw / spindle sander sort of person,

 

https://www.wwgoa.com/video/post-haste-project-how-to-make-wooden-christmas-reindeer-010244/

Nice step by step, Steve!

 

Here's a link for printing graph paper- http://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/

6 minutes ago, lew said:

Nice step by step, Steve!

 

Here's a link for printing graph paper- http://www.incompetech.com/graphpaper/

Cool...Thanks Lew...Bookmarked it.

6 hours ago, kmealy said:

Those are great   Not taking anything away from them, but if you're the band-saw / spindle sander sort of person,

 

https://www.wwgoa.com/video/post-haste-project-how-to-make-wooden-christmas-reindeer-010244/

I saw Alex Snodgrass do one of these with no pattern at the AAW Symposium in Atlanta and it was amazing. That man is definitely the master of the bandsaw.