These beautiful Handprint Christmas Tree Cards are the perfect way to get your kids into the holiday spirit! They’re simple to make, and you can gift them tomorrow for a festive touch. Get started today and have some fun with the kids crafting together!
These beautiful handmade cards are the perfect way to get crafty today! They’re easy to make, and you can gift them tomorrow!
Tis’ the season for handmade gifts and flurries of crafty fun!!!
If you are looking for an easy keepsake idea {and a fun Christmas card} for your little preschooler to make and gift to their grandparents and/or other family members this holiday season, this handprint Christmas card post is for YOU!!!
I’m hoping that with this Christmas handprint craft tutorial, you’ll be inspired to make these Handprint Christmas Tree Cards with your kids today and have them in the mail tomorrow {YES – they are that EASY!}
So with that being said, not only are these DIY cards super simple to assemble {even for a beginner crafter} but they are really inexpensive and have that handmade touch, that makes them so impressive too! Now grab those supplies, check out the full tutorial below and create some one-of-a-kind pieces with your child today!
Happy crafting {and gifting} my friends!!! Don’t forget to share images of your child’s beautiful finished cards on our Facebook page to admire from afar! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR FINISHED HANDPRINT HOLIDAY CARDS WITH —> Paper Plate Christmas Tree
Card Supplies:
- Classic Kraft Cardstock Cards
- Green/Brown Colored Cardstock Paper
- Craft Scissors
- Clear Glue Dots
- Small Rhinestones
- Pencil or Pen
- optional materials – glitter, buttons and small craft decorations
Instructions:
- First trace your child’s little hand on the green paper.
- Trim out the traced design.
- Repeat for each handprint Christmas tree card you want to create today.
- Now grab your brown cardstock and cut out a rectangular tree trunk shape.
- Using glue dots, glue down the handprint Christmas tree and the tree trunk piece underneath it to the front of the card.
- Grab your rhinestones so you can make the Christmas lights.
- Have children place glue dots on the back of each rhinestone and then place them in the center of the “handprint tree” to give it a personalized ornament look.
- Once your child has the look they like, cut out a small simple star from the yellow cardstock and add it to the top of your tree.
- At this point, you can either add more customization {like stickers, buttons and/or sequins} or go straight to personalizing the inside so you can mail it right away.
- Don’t forget to add your child’s name and age on the Christmas tree card, so the receiver will always know when it was made!
MORE CRAFT IDEAS —> Christmas Tree Frame Ornaments
If you loved today’s handprint Christmas tree craft, be sure to also check out our POPULAR Jesus In A Manger and Sleigh Riding Snowmen craft posts! Both of these handprint crafts would pair nicely together with today’s craft idea! #gluedtomycrafts
Handprint Christmas Tree Cards
Tools:
- Pencil or Pen
Supplies:
- Cardstock Paper
- Embellishments
Instructions:
- First trace your child's hand on the green cardstock. Trim out. Repeat for each handprint Christmas tree card you want to create.
- Now grab your brown cardstock and cut out a rectangular tree trunk shape.
- Using glue dots, glue down the handprint Christmas tree and the tree trunk piece underneath it to the front of the card.
- Grab your rhinestones. Have children place glue dots on the back of each rhinestone and then place them in the center of the "handprint tree" to give it a personalized ornament look.
- Once your child has the look they like, cut out a small simple star from the yellow cardstock and add it to the top of your tree. At this point, you can either add more customization or go straight to personalizing the inside so you can mail it right away. Don't forget to add your child's name and age on the Christmas tree card, so the receiver will always know when it was made!
