Handprint crafts are one of the most enjoyable activities that babies and beyond can get involved with for Christmas. It’s a fun sensory, messy activity that can be used to create gorgeous handcrafted cards and decorations for the holidays.
If you’re looking for some new inspiration and ideas for different handprint crafts to do this year, take a look at these 17 fun ideas below that are perfect for all ages to get stuck into!
17 Heart Warming Baby Christmas Handprint Crafts
1. 5 Little Snowmen
This adorable 5 little snowman handprint craft is perfect for babies through to toddlers. You could create handmade Christmas cards with this or cut them out and hang them up as decorations.
Print their little hand and add hats and details to each finger to create the little snowmen.
2. High 5 For Rudolph
This gorgeous Rudolph print ideas involves getting the hands and fingers involved for a spot of painting, kindergarten age and toddlers will adore this festive craft.
Use finger prints for the lights, stickers for the eyes and pompoms for Rudolph’s nose.
3. Festive Cut Outs
These festive cut outs are a great idea that can double up as handmade decorations that can be gifted to your nearest and dearest.
Get your little ones to do a variety of handprints, using different colored paint for different parts of the hand. Help them with adding the details to the elf, tree, reindeer and snowman before they can each be individually cut out. Punch a hole into the top and add a ribbon so they can be hung up as decorations.
4. Santa Cards
How fun is this Santa hand print? Get paper or card at the ready, fold a sheet in half and paint your little ones hand white on the fingers and part way up the palm with a light nude tone in the centre, and white and red on the end.
You can then finish the craft up by adding some googly eyes and printing their finger for the red nose.
5. Reindeer Wall Hanging
If you’re wanting to create a heartfelt decoration for your tiniest one this year, look no further.
Take inspiration from the below and create a Christmas decoration that stands in time. This adorable print is one that will be loved and cherished for years to come.
6. Salt Dough Decorations
Salt dough is a lot of fun for the holidays! Double the fun with printing their hands in the dough and letting them help paint them afterwards.
To make salt dough for decorations, mix 2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 cup of salt, and about 3/4 to 1 cup of warm water in a bowl. Knead the dough until it’s smooth and pliable, adding a little more water if it’s too dry or more flour if it’s too sticky.
Once the dough is ready, shape it as desired, then bake the creations in an oven at 200°F (93°C) for 2-3 hours until they are completely hard. After cooling, you can paint and seal them to preserve your decorations.
7. Angel Printing
Bring an angelic feel to your little one’s hand crafts by creating some angel cards.
A simple craft with just one paint color, finish by adding some details such as the halo, eyes and framing the wings.
8. Christmas Trees
You really can be crafty with hand printing whilst making some gorgeous decorations in the process.
Draw around your little one’s hand, or get them to do this part themselves (age dependent) and cut out each hand print. You’ll need at least 10 to start layering and creating the tree like structure. Get them to decorate the tree afterwards with stars, pom poms and sequins.
9. Cute Handmade Cards
Another couple of hand print ideas for cards that we love, using both feet and hands! Create a little Santa or Snowman and finish off by hand drawing details onto the prints.
10. O’ Christmas Tree
Instead of cutting out hand prints, why not create a painted tree by printing a series of hands all over in different shades of green?
Take inspiration from the below and get them to add decorations by printing with their fingers. Don’t forget to help them draw and paint a star onto the top to complete the look.
11. Handprinted Robin
We love this adorable robin handprint! Print your little one’s hand into brown paint, and add the red breast and beak details afterwards.
12. Handprint Wreath
Take inspiration from this craft idea and get your little one to get print happy by creating a Christmas wreath.
Use two different shades of green to create this layered, realistic wreath. Finish with a beautiful red bow.
13. Reindeer Decorations
If you’re looking for a fun crafty afternoon without it being messy, this is a great idea!
Draw around your little ones hands on card and cut out. Punch a hole and add a ribbon and add some cut pipe cleaners for a tail and antlers. Finish with some cute details, you don’t want to forget a red sparkly pom pom for Rudolph’s red nose!
14. Pottery Printing
Why not create some gorgeous tableware that can be used year after year? This is a charming way to remember your little one’s handprints forever, they make excellent gifts too.
15. Mistletoes Print
Adorable! Print those little feet and get a digital download file created like the below that can be shared with family and friends, far and wide during the festive season.
16. Santa Bauble
Printing onto clear baubles creates a stunning keepsake, especially if you can add some personalised ribbon to the bauble for that timeless timestamp.
17. 5 Cute Snowmen!
Just because we find the 5 little snowmen such a cute craft! Get your little one to use their fingers to print snowflakes and draw some fairy lights around the fingers for a really festive feel.
We hope you love these hand printing ideas for the festive season! Do you have any other ideas? Please do share them with us in the comments below, we’d love to hear them!
