23 Easy + Fun Grinch Activities For Kids
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Christmas is coming, and kids are starting to get excited. This year, it’s the Grinch’s turn to steal Christmas! The kids in your life will love these fun Grinch activities that you can do with them this holiday season.
From DIYs and printables to worksheets, there are plenty of ways you can have some family fun or classroom fun this holiday season. We love the Dr. Seuss classic, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” here at Simple Everyday Mom. If you and your kids also love the Grinch, check out these fun Grinch-themed activities and save the ones you want to do this year!

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Free Grinch Activities
What better way to get in the holiday spirit than with this red heart Grinch craftivity! This simple and quick activity is great for elementary children. Help them practice their handwriting skills, creative writing, or just enjoy some time together.
This Grinch tissue paper craft will keep the little ones busy this holiday season. It’s a fun, easy way to work on their fine motor skills and let them be creative with some green paper! Add it to your family movie night or holiday party for some extra fun.
This printable Grinch craft is perfect for practicing scissor skills. Your kiddos will love to color or paint their own Grinch! This project is so much fun and can be used as a holiday activity, too. Use it at home or in the classroom.
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Everyone knows Max is the Grinch’s dog, right?! He is super cute, and he can be your helper in making this fun Christmas project! With our free template, it’ll be easy to create your own paper Max headband craft with just a few simple supplies. This easy idea is perfect for a kindergarten class – just follow our step-by-step tutorial, and you’ll have your own Max headband in no time!

Help preschoolers practice their handwriting skills and get in the Christmas spirit this season with these free printable Grinch worksheets. These worksheets include a letter G tracing activity, letter G maze, and scissor skill activities that will help your little ones become more confident using scissors!
This popsicle stick Grinch craft is a fun way to get your kids in the holiday spirit. The idea will make them laugh and make them feel festive all season long. This simple project is easy enough that even younger children can help out with it, but it also has some challenges that will help refine their fine motor skills.
Help your kiddos with fine motor skills by making a paper bag Grinch craft. This is great for pretend play, too! It’s also perfect to keep any little ones busy during the holiday. Download our free template and add this cute project to your lesson plan this December!

This Grinch handprint craft is an easy activity and can be made from paper. Print out the template, cut it out with scissors, and let your child color in using markers or crayons. You can also make it from paper, too! This would also make an adorable classroom party activity – just put on festive music while they work away at their holiday projects.
These free printable Grinch bookmarks are a festive, fun activity for kids of all ages. They can be printed in full color or black and white to have the child do all of the coloring themselves! The best part about these is that they’re FREE – so don’t miss them! Use them to save space in your favorite books or give them as gifts to friends and family.
Christmas Tree Tissue Paper Craft
We love creating new projects to celebrate the holiday season. This toilet paper roll Grinch craft is so simple and easy, you’ll have enough time left over to enjoy some hot cocoa while your little ones put their creativity on display. Download the free template and make it sometime in December!
This Grinch gingerbread man craft is a fun activity that children will love. The gingerbread man has been busy making an awesome disguise for the holidays! He looks so much like him that the kids might not even notice him. Add this easy DIY to your activities during the month of December!

The Grinch is coming to town, and he’s bringing this paper plate Grinch craft that will have kids painting, cutting, and having fun. This easy activity can be done with preschool and elementary age students. All you’ll need are some scissors, paint, markers, paper, and our free template!
This Grinch card craft is a great way to let your kids’ creativity shine! It lets them create their cute card by just using simple materials while developing their fine motor skills. Can you imagine the smiles when they share these lovely cards with friends or family? Merry Grinchmas!
With this Grinch paper cup craft, your child can transform ordinary paper cups into everyone’s favorite grouch. It’s an exciting journey into the land of imagination and creativity. It’s also a fantastic way to develop their fine motor skills! Add a little string to this project and make an ornament for your Christmas tree!

Is ”The Grinch” your kid’s favorite Christmas movie? If so, this Grinch photo craft lets your kiddos become the star of their very own decoration, complete with movable arms and legs! It’s a mix of fun, creativity, and holiday cheer that can easily be made with basic supplies.
This Grinch name craft is a simple activity that introduces a splash of fun in the learning process for children! By arranging the heart-shaped letters to spell out their names, they can boost their spelling and letter recognition skills in an entertaining way. It also helps them develop their creative side and boost their fine motor skills.
Looking for a sprinkle of holiday magic and a dose of fun? This Grinch gnome craft is just the thing! It is a fun way to get kiddos into the festive spirit. It is also a great opportunity to enhance their fine motor skills, practice their scissor handling, and perfect the art of following instructions!
Fun Nutcracker Paper Cup Craft
Fun, festive, and full of holiday cheer – that’s what this Grinch handprint card craft is all about! It lets little ones capture their handprints in the most creative way. It also encourages the development of fine motor skills and scissor techniques.
Bring a bit of playfulness to your holiday crafts with this Grinch snowman craft! Kids can practice fine motor skills as they build their own Grinchy snowman. It’s a fun and easy activity for classrooms, storytime, or Christmas break.
Celebrate the true meaning of the season with this fun Grinch heart craft! Children will create The Grinch and an “x-ray” showing his heart is three times too small – just like in the story.

Your little ones will love making this adorable Max Grinch Dog Torn Paper Craft. It’s a hands-on way to boost fine motor skills while celebrating the holiday spirit with the Grinch’s lovable sidekick.
Preschoolers will enjoy tearing and gluing paper to create their very own Torn Paper Grinch Craft. This craft is a simple, hands-on way to practice fine motor skills while creating a festive holiday character.
Help children create and wear their own Grinch Headband Craft this December! They will have fun cutting, gluing, and decorating a festive headband that’s ready to wear once it’s finished.
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Sam is the crafter and founder of Simple Everyday Mom. She has been featured in Oprah Mag, Good Housekeeping, The Spruce Crafts, Country Living, The Bump, and more.












Hi I entered my email a few times and I still have not received my free template.
Hi! This post doesn’t haven anywhere to enter your email b/c it’s a roundup post. Which Grinch post did you enter your email in?
Can’t wait for my great granddaughter to come over!!! We will have a ball with these ideas. Thank you!
That sounds like so much fun! Hope you both have the best time together.
Thank you
No problem!
Grinch!!!
GRINCH!!!!
love these!
Thanks so much, Barb!
I love the grinch and these are perfect for creating my own grinch decorations for all seasons. The grinch is for life not just for christmas LOl. thank you so much
Haha, you’re welcome!
Outstanding crafts and my grandson looks forward to our working together
Yay! Hope you all enjoy them!