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Paper King Gnome Keepsake
Isn’t our gnome king keepsake craft idea super clever? The white handprint cutouts for his beard is just too cute! It’s great to recreate any day of the year or even Christmas if you choose!
On that note, are you ready to recreate it your own handprint king gnome keepsake {with your little king or queen} this afternoon? Then just keep scrolling to learn how YOU can make it with your little one within minutes! There’s even a FREE crown hat printable for you to take advantage of below. Enjoy!
Happy crafting my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures of your handprint king gnome creations with us! You can ALWAYS tag us on Instagram for easy sharing! I can’t wait to see what royally good things you make!
Help your little ones channel their inner artist and create a one-of-a-kind masterpiece! With this handprint king gnome craft idea, your kids will be inspired to get creative and unleash their imaginations.
Craft Supplies:
- Crown Printable – on our landing page
- Yellow Cardstock Paper
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- White Cardstock Paper
- Purple Cardstock Paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Adhesive
- Rhinestone Stickers
Directions:
- First things first, grab the free “king crown” file {listed above in the supply list} and print it out on yellow cardstock paper.
- Now trim out the hat piece from the printable and discard the excess paper.
- Next up – grab your white cardstock paper and pencil.
- Trace both of your child’s hands {one at a time, in separate locations} on the paper.
- When done tracing, trim them both out. This will be the beard for your king gnome.
- Finally – trim down the purple cardstock paper for his body and cut out a small oval nose shape from the brown cardstock paper.
- You now have all your pieces, it’s time to start assembling! Grab your choice of adhesive and all your paper cutouts.
- Start off by gluing the two handprint cutouts {his beard} under the yellow crown paper piece.
- Follow that up gluing on his nose to the center and the purple on the back.
- To finish off your King Keepsake, add some sparkle with some rhinestone stickers.
- Now you can stop here or add any other embellishments you see fit, to give it your own personal spin!
- Then display your handprint bearded king piece proudly for ALL to see!!
- Don’t forget to snap a few pictures of your finished royalty gnome on your phone and tag us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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Handprint King Gnome Craft Idea
Create something unique with your little king or queen today by checking out our paper handprint king gnome craft tutorial!
Here’s your checklist of supplies to bring this craft to life:
- Cardstock Paper yellow, brown, white and purple
- Crown Printable - on our landing page
- Rhinestone Stickers
Prepare your creative haven by laying down a protective cover before the crafting magic begins!
Directions:
- First things first, print out the crown printable on yellow cardstock paper.Cardstock Paper
- Now trim out the hat piece from the printable and discard the excess paper.
- Next up - grab your white cardstock paper and pencil.
- Trace both of your child's hands {one at a time, in separate locations} on the paper.
- When done tracing, trim them both out. This will be the beard for your king gnome.
- Finally - trim down the purple cardstock paper for his body and cut out a small oval nose shape from the brown cardstock paper.
- You now have all your pieces, it's time to start assembling! Grab your choice of adhesive and all your paper cutouts.
- Start off by gluing the two handprint cutouts {his beard} under the yellow crown paper piece.
- Follow that up gluing on his nose to the center and the purple on the back.
- To finish off your King Keepsake, add some sparkle with some rhinestone stickers.Rhinestone Stickers
- Now you can stop here or add any other embellishments you see fit, to give it your own personal spin!
- Then display your handprint bearded king piece proudly for ALL to see!!
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