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Every year around this time of the year, Kids love making Christmas crafts, and This Handprint Reindeer craft is a great project that you need to try this year with your kids.
This Craft is perfect for Toddlers/ preschoolers and Kids of any age. These crafts allow kids to create beautiful Keepsake crafts that will last long after the holiday season.
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“Rudolph the red nose reindeer” has been the favourite Christmas rhyme for my daughter since she was one year old. She loved doing this project and having it on her display wall.
This blog has Step-by-step directions, Video tutorials, and a Free printable Crafts Template to make your own Handprint reindeer craft.
Things you need to make a Handprint Reindeer Craft
- Reindeer Template (Download at the end of the post)
- Brown Craft Paper sheet
- Card stock paper
- Fine marker pens
- Glue stick
- Scissors
Watch us make a Handprint Reindeer Craft
This video shows how to make a Reindeer craft with Handprints for this Christmas season. It also has a few Snippets of my 4-year-old daughter making her Handprint Reindeer.
Step By Step Instructions to Make the Handprint Reindeer Craft
Download the free printable at the end of the post and print the page you need. Cut all the pieces out. These are the templates to trace and cut the Reindeer craft elements.
Use the Template to trace and cut the elements – Ears, Nose, part, the upper part of the head with the respective cardstock paper. You can use construction paper as well. Note that the Big Oval Piece with Eyes is the Base piece you will use for the Craft; You need not cut another piece using this Template.
You can also cut the Shawl elements on Page 2 if needed. Page 2 also has a Face with a Different Eyebrow.
Now, let’s Glue the pieces together. Begin by sticking the brown upper part of the head over the base (Oval white) using Glue Stick.
Glue the Nose at the centre of the face over the tip of the Brown part.
Next, Add the ears.
Draw the outline of your child’s hands on a Dark Brown paper and cut it out. We need Handprint pieces of both hands. This will be the Antler of the Reindeer. Glue them behind either ears.
Finally, the Shawl pieces, You can cut this in any colour and Add your favourite patterns. There are three pieces; one will adjoin the chin, while the other two wave down as in the image below.
Your reindeer is all set to decorate the wall. I think this Handprint reindeer craft is the Cutest and the easiest Christmas craft ever. What are your thoughts?
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For Younger Kids
This craft template is Suitable for Primary school kids who can use the Template to cut and make a craft.
For younger kids, you can Pre-cut the pieces using the Template. So the Toddlers and Preschoolers also would be able to do this Craft by glueing the pieces together and making this paper Reindeer.
This is the one done by my 4-year-old daughter. We love it!
So what are you waiting for? Print and try this cute Christmas craft with your child now.
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More Handprint Crafts for Kids
We love Handprint crafts! On our Blog, we have many Easy handprint Crafts for Kids just like this Handprint Reindeer. Each one come with a Free printable Template perfect for kids of all ages. Check these out!
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