SUPER Simple Paper Handprint Carrot Gnome
It’s ANOTHER gnome themed craft idea on Glued To My Crafts and this time we are incorporating CARROTS for a Easter themed activity to do with your little crafter, this wonderful season!
It’s a first seen here idea and I really hope you SEE {and LOVE} my unique vision! I know I say this often on our website, but I’m seriously so excited to hit publish on this very post!
On that note, our overall tutorial is pretty straight forward. With just paper and paint, your child’s gnome friend will have a paper triangle “carrot” hat and handprint “greenery” cutout to tie it all together!
Ready to make it happen?! Of course you are! Keep on scrolling to check out the full tutorial and recreate it in your home this spring season!
Happy crafting my friends! Don’t forget to share a picture of your paper & handprint carrot hat gnome with us on our Facebook page! I can’t wait to see how awesome your Easter gnome friend turns out! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR CARROT GNOME KEEPSAKE WITH —> Popsicle Stick Bunny Gnome
Carrot Gnome Craft Supplies:
* White Cardstock Paper
* Green Craft Paint
* Large Foam Paint Brush
* Small Paper Plate
* Baby Wipes
* Orange Cardstock Paper
* Brown/Kraft Cardstock Paper
* Basic Craft Scissors
* Hand-Held Office Stapler
Directions:
* First things first – we are going to make the bearded greenery! Grab your craft paint, paint brush, white paper and small paper plate.
* Squirt some green craft paint on the paper plate and dip the brush in it.
* Working quickly, one by one, paint BOTH of your child’s hands and press them down on the white cardstock paper. You will want to leave some room between them both {you might need a second sheet of paper if both don’t fit!}
* When done making the handprints, set aside the paper to let the prints dry completely.
* While those dry, use baby wipes and a quick trip to the sink to clean off excess paint from hands.
* When the handprints are dry enough, grab the scissors.
* Trim out BOTH handprints designs from the paper.
* Discard excess paper and set aside the cutouts.
* Next grab your orange cardstock paper.
* Trim out a large triangular hat out of it.
* Now staple your paper carrot hat piece to the TWO green “beard” handprint cutouts from earlier. You want the handprints going outward from the hat, like greenery.
* Finally, cut out a small oval nose from the brown cardstock paper and staple that in the center of everything.
* To finish off your Handprint Carrot Gnome kid craft idea – use the Sharpie marker to give the carrot hat some dimension by drawing on a few squiggles here & there.
* Go ahead and add other embellishments you see fit.
* Then display your new piece proudly!!!
OPTIONAL STEP —> for an alternative of using paint for the beard {and for a less messy option!} you create make TWO paper handprint cutouts from green cardstock paper and use those in your handprint veggie gnome craft instead!
Handprint Carrot Gnome Craft
Supplies:
- White Cardstock Paper
- Green Craft Paint
- Large Foam Paint Brush
- Small Paper Plate
- Baby Wipes
- Orange Cardstock Paper
- Brown/Kraft Cardstock Paper
- Basic Craft Scissors
- Hand-Held Office Stapler
Instructions:
- First things first - we are going to make the bearded greenery! Grab your craft paint, paint brush, white paper and small paper plate.
- Squirt some green craft paint on the paper plate and dip the brush in it.
- Working quickly, one by one, paint BOTH of your child's hands and press them down on the white cardstock paper. You will want to leave some room between them both {you might need a second sheet of paper if both don't fit!}
- When done making the handprints, set aside the paper to let the prints dry completely.
- While those dry, use baby wipes and a quick trip to the sink to clean off excess paint from hands.
- When the handprints are dry enough, grab the scissors.
- Trim out BOTH handprints designs from the paper.
- Discard excess paper and set aside the cutouts.
- Next grab your orange cardstock paper.
- Trim out a large triangular hat out of it.
- Now staple your paper carrot hat piece to the TWO green "beard" handprint cutouts from earlier. You want the handprints going outward from the hat, like greenery.
- Finally, cut out a small oval nose from the brown cardstock paper and staple that in the center of everything.
- To finish off your Handprint Carrot Gnome kid craft idea - use the Sharpie marker to give the carrot hat some dimension by drawing on a few squiggles here & there.
- Go ahead and add other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display your new piece proudly!!!
- OPTIONAL STEP ---> for an alternative of using paint for the beard {and for a less messy option!} you create make TWO paper handprint cutouts from green cardstock paper and use those in your handprint veggie gnome craft instead!
If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas that are perfect for the spring season, be sure to check out the posts listed below.
And “if” you decide to make our Paper & Paint Handprint Carrot Gnome kid craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life and can’t wait to see your carrot hat gnome keepsake! #gluedtomycrafts
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