Quick Printable Craft To Accompany How The Grinch Stole Christmas

I’m continuing on with my simple printables and activities for this busy week leading up to Christmas. Today I’m visiting a perennial holiday classic. You really can’t get much more iconic than Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. (I’m willing to bet the title of this post alone was enough to get you singing the song to yourself, that’s just how iconic it is!) 

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READING HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS!

What kid (and let’s be honest, grown up too) doesn’t love the tale of the green fellow with a heart too small? His devious plan to steal the Christmas spirit from those quirky little Who’s that live down the mountain is so sinister! My sister and I grew up reading the book every year. We always loved following it up with the movie as well. #thebigone loves it now too, especially the silly comparisons in “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch.” Seasick crocodile never fails to make him laugh!

HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! PRINTABLE CRAFT

I created a simple coloring sheet to accompany this popular book. (Scroll down to grab your copy!). The project allows kids to envision themselves as that mean, green, Christmas thief! First we cut the center part of the Grinch’s face out, and pasted a photo of #thebigone behind it. Then we colored the face and the rest of the page.

We chose to use a black & white photo of #thebigone from last Christmas. It was our photo choice because it’s a clear shot of his face, he looks serious, and the green he colored over it really popped against the black and white. If you choose to use this method of creating a Grinch face, a 4 inch square photo works best. Be sure to print on regular paper (not photo paper), if you’re planning to add green with markers, colored pencils, or crayons.

To keep it even simpler, kids can just as easily draw their grumpy, grinchy faces onto the printable. This eliminates the need for scissors, glue, or tape. They can add color to the cute little Who and color the Grinch’s Santa suit. Then their project will be complete… Just in time to watch the movie version!

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Did you read How The Grinch Stole Christmas! as a child? What are other holiday favorites from your youth? Tell me about them in the comments below!

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