Make an adorable Handprint Christmas Tree Gnome Keepsake with your child today, with the help of Glued To My Crafts!
It’s going to be the CUTEST paper craft you make this holiday season!
You could even turn it into instant decor by framing it or turning it into a card, you give to someone special on Christmas morning!
This is a great Christmas craft idea for kids! Help them make an adorable Paper Bearded Handprint Christmas Tree Gnome Keepsake that they can hang on the fridge or give as a gift. It’s a fun way to keep the memories of Christmases past!
I’m SOOOO excited to be sharing this paper handprint Christmas tree gnome keepsake idea with you all today. Gnomes made out of Christmas trees seem to be making a BIG bang this holiday season in the home decor space and I’m hopping on the bandwagon, right with them!
Today’s gnome themed holiday craft tutorial has Christmas vibes AND it also doubles as handmade decor piece if you frame it {hint hint – Dollar Tree has cheap 8×10″ inch frames!}
You can even change up the color scheme of yours, to make it fit a specific look you might have in mind. All you would do is change up the colors of the triangle hat and maybe even the “ornaments” on the Christmas tree “beard.” So many ways to take this idea – I hope you and your child run with it!
With the simple cutting and pasting steps you will find below, you can make SEVERAL gnome themed Christmas keepsakes with your child, in just a few minutes, with little to no hassle. I love when a good kid craft idea can be made in batches so it’s easy to gift!
So friends, who can resist crafting up an awesome handmade piece with their child? Especially around the holidays?! This is the PERFECT time, I’ll let you get to it! Find all the details below so you can turn a green handprint Christmas tree into a GNOME within minutes!!
Don’t forget to share pictures of your Christmas handprint gnome keepsake with us. You can always find us on Facebook or use our special branded #gluedtomycrafts on your various social media sites! I can’t wait to see your beautiful handprint Christmas tree gnome pieces! It’s going to look amazing, I’m sure!
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Handprint Christmas Tree Gnome
This is a great kid craft to do with your children during the holidays! It’s easy, fun, and they will love seeing their handprint as a gnome beard. Plus, it makes for a sweet keepsake that you can hang up in your home during Christmas time.
Craft Supplies:
- White Cardstock Paper
- Green Cardstock Paper
- Kraft Cardstock Paper
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Yellow Cardstock Paper
- Patterned Scrapbook Paper
- Pencil or Pen
- Craft Scissors
- Glue Stick or Tape Runner Adhesive
- Small Rhinestone Stickers
Directions:
- First things first – set aside a single sheet of white cardstock. This will be the base of your craft and should be left untouched till later.
- Now grab your green cardstock and pencil.
- Pick a hand and have children lay it flat on the green paper.
- Trace around your child’s hand with the pencil.
- When done tracing, lift up their hand and trim out the traced design on the paper, with your paper scissors. This will be the Christmas tree beard for the gnome.
- Set it aside.
- Now grab your patterned scrapbook paper.
- Cut out a large triangle hat for the gnome.
- Grab the kraft colored cardstock.
- Cut out a rectangle “tree stump” for his body, as well as an oval shaped nose.
- Out of the yellow cardstock, cut out a simple star shape.
- Finally – cut out two half circle “shoes” for your gnome, from the dark brown colored cardstock.
- Now you are ready to assemble it all together.
- Start off my gluing down the tree stump paper piece, to the bottom of the white cardstock.
- Go ahead and also glue down his shoes on the tree stump.
- Then glue down the handprint tree {finger tips going downward} on the tree stump.
- Follow that up by gluing down the paper hat, then the nose and finally the tree topper on top of everything.
- To finish off your Paper Christmas Gnome Keepsake, add your rhinestone “ornaments” all over the green handprint to give it that holiday tree feel.
- Add any other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display your new paper holiday gnome friend proudly for ALL to see!!
- Don’t forget to snap a few pictures on your phone and tag us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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Love this festive idea?! Of course you DO!!! Be sure to also check out our Popsicle Stick Christmas Truck craft post for another holiday themed craft idea to recreate with your child today!
Our readers made it go viral last year and I hope you love it as much as they did!
Handprint Christmas Tree Gnome
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