Kids Handprint Christmas Tree Craft
It’s officially December, and time for Christmas crafting to get started! When it comes to gifts for grandparents, I always like to choose something using the kids’ handprints, so they can see how much they’ve grown year after year. This year, I decided on an adorable handprint Christmas tree craft for all of our favorite Nanas and Grandpas. Keep reading to see exactly how we put it together! (And if you’re one of those Nanas or Grandpas, stop reading and wait to be surprised on Christmas!)
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KIDS HANDPRINT CHRISTMAS TREE CRAFT
Some years, I’m scrambling to get the kids’ homemade gifts assembled at the last minute. This year, I managed to get them together with plenty of time to share them here as well!
Supplies:
- Fabric banner or canvas to hang.
- Green acrylic paint.
- We did one shade for each child.
- Brown acrylic paint.
- Paintbrushes.
- Bigger works best for painting the hands.
- Smaller works well for adding the tree trunk.
- Craft glue.
- Small stars, sequins, rhinestones, trims, etc.
- Glitter glue or puff paint.
>>> Don’t miss this sweet handprint cardinal, perfect all winter long. <<<
Instructions:
- First, paint your child’s hand with green paint. Have them spread their fingers a bit, then add their handprint to the base of your project.
- We chose to use the darkest green at the bottom of the tree, and the lightest at the top.
- If doing this project with multiple kids, place the largest hand at the bottom and smallest at the top of the tree.
- Allow the handprint to dry fully. Then repeat the first step as many times as needed to add each child’s handprint.
- Using brown paint and a small paintbrush, add a trunk at the bottom of the tree.
- Let the trunk dry fully.
- Let the trunk dry fully.
- Next using craft glue, add sequins, rhinestones, and other extras to ‘trim’ the Christmas tree. Use the same glue to attach the star at the top of the tree.
- Using the glitter glue or puff paint, add garlands across the tree.
- Be sure to let all the glue dry fully before hanging, or wrapping as a gift.
- Be sure to let all the glue dry fully before hanging, or wrapping as a gift.
>>> Still looking for other holiday handprint ideas? Look no further! <<<
