Handprint Elf
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This adorable handprint elf craft is perfect for Christmas! It's so easy that even preschoolers can make them.
I love holiday crafting with my kids, and this Christmas handprint craft is going to be a hit with my grandson in December.
With just a few supplies you’ve probably got in your craft closet already, kids of all ages can whip up this simple elf craft in no time.
Handprint Elf Craft
You won’t believe how easy it is to make this adorable Christmas craft. In just a few minutes, you can have a super simple paper craft to display.
What You'll Need
- Construction paper
- Craft poms
- Googly eyes
- Markers
- Paint pens
- Pencil
- Glue
- Scissors
What You'll Do
Use a pencil to trace hand shape on flesh colored paper. Use scissors to carefully cut out hand shape.
Place the hand cut out on top of another colored sheet of paper and trace only the middle 3 fingers for the elf hat. Carefully cut out the hat shape.
Using the colored paper, cut thin strips for the brim of the elf hat.
To assemble the elf. start by applying glue to the middle three fingers of the hand cut out.
Carefully place your hat cut out on the glue and press firmly.
Now add a thin line of glue on the bottom of your hat and apply a thin cut strip to make the brim.
On the top of the hat place small dots of glue where you would like to apply the craft poms and press them on top of the glue dots and press firmly.
Just under the brim of the hat, apply two small dots of glue and apply the craft eyes. If desired, use a marker to draw on eyelashes just above the eyes.
Now use markers or paint pens to draw a nose and a beautiful smile on the face of the elf.
To complete the elf, use the markers or paint pens to decorate the hat and/or brim anyway you like.
The elves are now ready to get to work and celebrate the holidays!
PRESCHOOL BOOKS ABOUT Christmas
Fill your book basket with a great collection of books about Christmas. Most of these books can be found at your local library or used bookstore.
If you have a hard time finding them, you can order them through my Amazon affiliate links by clicking the images below.
Bear Stays Up for Christmas – Bear’s friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up—by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents of all!
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever – Meet the Herdmans—they lie, cheat, and love to give clonks on the head. They are, without a doubt, the worst kids in the history of the world. So no one is prepared when this outlaw family invades church one Sunday and decides to take over the annual Christmas pageant.
Christmas in the Big Woods – Christmas has come to the Big Woods of Wisconsin! Laura and her family are excited to celebrate. When Laura’s cousins, aunt, and uncle arrive, they spend their time together eating sweets, playing in the snow, and reading. Their holiday celebrations are full of simple joys.
TEACHING RESOURCES
These handmade, adorable Christmas finger puppets are perfect for Holiday party favors or any play day!
This Paint-by-Sticker Christmas Art Book includes everything you need to create ten sticker paintings on study card stock. Plus, all the pages are perforated—making it easy to tear out each finished work to frame and share!
Handprint Elf
This adorable handprint elf craft is perfect for Christmas! It’s so easy that even preschoolers can make it.
Materials
- Construction paper
- Craft poms
- Googly eyes
Tools
- Markers
- Paint pens
- Pencil
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions
Use a pencil to trace hand shape on flesh colored paper. Use scissors to carefully cut out hand shape.
Place the hand cut out on top of another colored sheet of paper and trace only the middle 3 fingers for the elf hat. Carefully cut out the hat shape.
Using the colored paper, cut thin strips for the brim of the elf hat.
To assemble the elf. start by applying glue to the middle three fingers of the hand cut out.
Carefully place your hat cut out on the glue and press firmly.
Now add a thin line of glue on the bottom of your hat and apply a thin cut strip to make the brim.
On the top of the hat place small dots of glue where you would like to apply the craft poms and press them on top of the glue dots and press firmly.
Just under the brim of the hat, apply two small dots of glue and apply the craft eyes. If desired, use a marker to draw on eyelashes just above the eyes.
Now use markers or paint pens to draw a nose and a beautiful smile on the face of the elf.
To complete the elf, use the markers or paint pens to decorate the hat and/or brim anyway you like.
