Make It: Snowman Handprint Ornaments

Make fun memories with this simple craft that turns your childʻs handprint into a festive family.

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Take a little paint, a blue ornament, some markers and ta-dah! You've made a handprint-snowmen ornament.

Your child can create a handmade ornament using a few simple materials. This project is quite easy and could make a cute craft for the classroom. We are making them at home to accompany teacher gifts this year. You'll love the little personalities that came out of each unique fingerprint.

Materials

  • Blue ornaments (We found ours at Ben Franklin)
  • White acrylic paint (Also found at Ben Franklin)
  • Paintbrush
  • Sharpie markers

Instructions

  1. Older kids can paint their own hand, but help younger ones brush paint all over their hand.
  2. Have your child grasp the ornament, and then help press their fingers onto the ornament to apply paint.
  3. Hang the ornaments to dry.
  4. Once dry, have your child adorn their snowmen using Sharpie markers.
  5. Don't forget to write his or her name and the year on the bottom.
  6. Add a cute ribbon if you wish and enjoy!

Tips

  • Before painting their hand, have the kids practice a few times. Have them hold their hand open, palm up. Place the ornament on their palm and have them grasp the ornament gently. Press their fingers gently onto the ornament.
  • We hung ours to dry from the pot rack in the kitchen using paper clips.

This cute and easy-to-do Christmas project was inspired by littlebitfunky.com. 

Looking for more family fun? Find more craft ideas, tasty snack recipes, festive fun and a full roundup of events, including Santa hours and city light trolleys, in our Holiday Corner.