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DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Reindeer Handprint and Footprint Craft

This version of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer has a footprint head and two handprint antlers.  Use a heavy paper, craft foam or posterboard for a longer lasting version

The craft is made with paper, some crayons, scissors, string and glue. 

To make the face, do one of the following:
  
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Print out the template of choice and colour pieces as necessary. 

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Substitute all or parts of the template pieces with:
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wiggly eyes or dot stickers, 

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a red pom pom nose or red dot sticker, 

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colour template nose in with red sparkle glue,

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a red felt mouth, 

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a real ribbon or little bells to decorate.

Handprint rudolf craft

 
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To make the head, do one of the following:
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Trace one of the child's feet on brown paper, craft foam or posterboard,

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Trace one of the child's feet on white paper and allow child to paint or colour in,

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Dip child's foot in brown (washable) paint and stamp onto a piece of white paper.

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To make the antlers, do one of the following:
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Trace each of the child's hands on brown or beige paper, craft foam or posterboard,

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Trace each of the child's hands on white paper and allow child to paint or colour in,

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Dip each of the child's hands in light brown/beige (washable) paint and stamp onto a piece of white paper.

 

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When making the antlers, spread the thumb as far from the other fingers as possible.
  

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Assemble the reindeer (glue antlers and face to head and put ribbon or other decoration on the bottom).
  

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You can also add the child's name and the year.
  

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Add a string/ribbon if you wish to hang on the tree.
  

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You can also use it as a lovely personalized gift tag guaranteed to bring smiles. 
  

 

Optional Poem:  

This isn't just a reindeer as you can plainly see. 

I made it with my hands which are a part of me. 

It comes with lots of love especially to say, 

I hope you have a very, Merry Christmas Day!

 

  
  
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Close the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
   

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Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 

 

Templates   (color)   or   (B&W)

 

 

Printable Version of these instructions