Kids feeling a little bored this winter season? No worries! With today’s crafty idea YOU and your child can have a full on live entertaining show in the living room with our simple Handprint Christmas Puppets kid craft idea!

This kid friendly activity is PERFECT for children of ALL ages and honestly has no real rules or a wrong way to do it! With complete customization at your child’s fingertips there is sure to be endless fun with this one!

So don’t be scared! The full tutorial can be found below and the supplies are inexpensive & probably hiding in your home right now {hello easy!} So let’s get to creating! Happy crafting my friends! : )

Supplies:

* Colorful Cardstock
* Pen/Marker
* Scissors
* School Glue
* Jumbo Popsicle Sticks
* Cotton Balls
* Wiggle Eyes
optional – embellishments like glitter, rhinestones, sequins

Directions:

* First trace your child’s hands on the cardstock. Repeat for each puppet you want to make {one handprint per puppet}
* Trim those out with scissors.
* Now it’s time for the embellishments! For the Santa – add a cotton ball beard on the fingertips. For the tree – add sequins all over. And for the reindeer – add cardstock antlers to the thumb.
* To finish off the Handprint Christmas Puppets -glue your jumbo popsicle sticks to the back of each pieces to make it easy for puppet play. Then set it all aside to let it dry completely before the show!

Here’s one more idea to add to your puppet show – a Handprint Elf!!! The fingers make for the perfect “crazy hair.”

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