For many families, watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas has become a holiday tradition. Whether curled up with the classic Dr. Seuss book or immersed in the movie, the Grinch has a way of warming our hearts despite his mischievous ways!

This holiday season, extend the fun of the story with a creative twist and make this Grinch gnome craft. Our cute gnome becomes the Grinch holding a heart that’s grown three sizes when kids make this festive craft!

Making this Grinch gnome is a fun way to make a cute holiday decoration while honing some essential skills. Kids will be able to exercise their fine motor skills, scissor skills, and the art of following instructions.

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Grinch Christmas Idea

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This fun craft requires just a handful of inexpensive and common materials. Download our free template to add a touch of Grinch magic to your holiday decor. So gather the essentials, clear the crafting table, and let the festive fun unfold!

Supplies

• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Grinch Gnome Template

Directions

Download the Grinch gnome template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.

Begin by gluing the face piece to the front of the beard, just above the mouth.

Next, glue both eyes in the center of the face piece.

Attach the eyebrows just above the eyes using glue.

Position the nose just above the beard.

Create the hat by gluing the fluff to the bottom of Santa’s hat.

Attach the Grinch head to the body.

Place the Grinch pants at the bottom part of the body.

Complete the gnome coat by gluing the coat fluff to the bottom of the coat.

Finish by gluing the feet to the bottom of the gnome’s body. Then, glue the heart in the middle of the body. Complete the gnome craft by gluing the hands on each side of the heart.

While you’re here, check out all of our fun and easy Christmas crafts to make this festive season!

Christmas Ideas For The Classroom

Fill your classroom with holiday cheer with some Christmas themed ideas that will captivate your students’ imaginations and foster a fun and engaging learning environment.

From festive crafts that showcase creativity to engaging activities that promote skill development and learning, there’s no shortage of ways to infuse the spirit of the season into your classroom.

Keep reading below to discover books, crafts, and activities that will keep kids entertained and learning during this special time of the year.

Children’s Books for Kids

Below are some of the top Christmas books to read to your kids!

Dasher: This wonderfully illustrated Christmas book for kids gives you the back story on one of Santa’s favorite reindeer, Dasher! Girls will especially love to read this since Dasher is a girl.

Construction Site On Christmas Night: Fans of the fun characters of the construction site books have to add this Christmas-themed story to their collection. See how the trucks get ready for Christmas!

How To Catch An Elf: Kids everywhere love the silliness of this Christmas story. The rhymes and the illustrations will draw the kids in as well. This is a Christmas book kids will want to read every year!

Easy Inexpensive Christmas Crafts For Children

Reindeer Paper Cup Craft – Paper cups aren’t just for drinks any more! You can make an adorable reindeer craft with one now. Grab our free template, a few supplies, and the kids for a fun and festive crafting session.

Elf Photo Craft – Kids will create their very own elf with their picture as the elf’s face when they make this fun paper craft! This personalized touch makes this project a cherished holiday keepsake. This easy craft just needs a few supplies and a photo of your little one!

Gingerbread Man Puppet – Grab a paper bag and our free template to make a gingerbread man puppet with the kiddos. This festive activity is a sweet blend of creativity and holiday fun. Kids will have a blast putting on a puppet show once they’ve completed their craft.

Reindeer Hat Craft – This reindeer headband would look adorable on the kids at a class Christmas party, Christmas dinner, or any time during the holiday season! Check out our video tutorial to see how easy it is to make this cute craft!

Christmas Activities

These fun Grinch worksheets are a great way to add in some learning! They are perfect for kids to do in the classroom or for a fun activity to do during the holiday break.

When they use these free printables, kids will practice things like handwriting, fine motor skills, letter recognition, and scissor skills. Download this set of three printables for some Grinchy fun!

These Santa do a dots are an engaging activity that kids can use to work on their fine motor skills, letter recognition, counting skills, and more!

They’re ideal for preschoolers to kindergarten children, plus they’re no prep. Just download, print, and grab the dot markers for some festive learning with these four worksheets.

It’s as easy as printing and grabbing the crayons for a fun no-prep activity! As kids connect the dots on this set of Christmas dot to dots, a reindeer, Santa, and snowman will be revealed.

Kids will develop fine motor and counting skills as they carefully draw lines to complete the holiday pictures. After they finish connecting the dots, they’ll have a blast coloring in the different Christmas characters.

When the kids are looking for something to do over the holiday break, use these free Christmas cutting worksheets as a great way to keep them entertained. They’re a fun way to work on scissor skills and get in the holiday spirit.

Kids will learn how to hold and turn the scissors to cut in different directions and shapes, and also learn how to follow directions simultaneously. The kids will cut around Santa, gifts, Rudolph, and other fun holiday related illustrations.

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Gnome Grinch Template