During the holiday season, one of our favorite characters never fails to steal the hearts of children everywhere – the Grinch! 

Your little ones can step into the shoes of the Grinch himself with their own Grinch photo craft! Kids can bring the Grinch to life with their own photo, complete with movable arms and legs that they can strike into various poses.

This is the perfect Grinch Christmas project for kids of all ages to make during the month of December! They’ll have so much fun creating this cute keepsake using a few simple materials.

Let’s visit the world of Dr. Seuss for more festive Grinch activities kids will love to do! They’ll make this Christmas season extra special with a favorite character.

Grinch Kids Craft

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After watching How the Grinch Stole Christmas during your next family movie night, make plans to create this personalized project with the kiddos. You’ll just need a handful of basic supplies, our free printable template, and a photo of your little one’s face to get started.

It’s such an easy idea for little hands to make, and a fun way to bring some holiday cheer into your home!

To turn your Grinch photo into an ornament, just attach some ribbon or twine to the back and hang on the tree!

Supplies

• Photo of your child
• Colored cardstock or construction paper
• Scissors
• Glue stick
• Hole punch
• Brads
• Ribbon or twine (if making it into a Grinch ornament)
• Grinch template (click the “click here to get this freebie” image at the end to open the form)

Directions

Start by downloading the grinch template and printing it out. Once you have the template printed, gather the materials needed for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kids bring this butterfly template to life!

First, guide your child to place the Santa hat at the top of the child’s photo and glue it in place.

Next, glue the collar to the bottom of the child’s photo.

Take the Grinch coat piece and punch holes in all the circles. Punch the holes in the circles on the arms and legs as well.

Place the brad through the shoulder hole and then through the arm piece.

Next, help your child to attach the legs to the Grinch’s body by pushing the brad through the Grinch’s coat and then through the leg pieces. Open the brad to lay flat along the leg and body. Repeat with the other leg.

Finally, encourage your child to glue the head to the top of the body.

Now your kids can display their cute Grinch photo all Christmas season long. Once you’re done with this easy Grinch activity, be sure to check out our other Christmas crafts for more fun!

Cute Grinch Handprint Craft

Simple Christmas Ideas

Looking for simple and fun ideas to keep the little ones entertained and learning? Whether you’re at home or in the classroom, we have festive DIYs and activities that are easy to prepare and are sure to bring joy this Christmas time.

Continue reading below for a sleigh full of inspiration, including books, projects, and activities that will keep kids entertained while fostering a love for learning during this magical time of the year.

Christmas Children’s Books

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!

Christmas Crafting Ideas

Nutcracker Paper Bag Puppet – Step into the enchanting world of The Nutcracker with just an ordinary paper bag! This activity is an imaginative and creative project that’s easy and fun for young children to make. After making, watch their imaginations soar as they put on puppet shows or play pretend with their new Nutcracker creation!

Fun Paper Plate Grinch Craft

Moveable Santa Photo Craft – Get ready for a jolly good time as your kids create their very own moveable Santa! This festive Santa not only dances but also features your little one’s face, making it the cutest holiday keepsake. Download the free template, gather basic supplies, and add a photo of your cutie to get started on this fun project.

Grinch Card Craft – Looking for more Grinch Christmas ideas?! Well, get ready for a Merry Grinchmas with our Grinch card! Kids can spread holiday cheer by sending these adorable cards to family members or using them as festive gift tags. It’s a win-win as they have a blast creating and simultaneously enhance their scissor skills and hand-eye coordination.

Christmas Tree Name Craft – Watch as your kids adorn their Christmas trees with ornaments that spell out their names. This holiday idea is a great way for them to practice spelling their name while enhancing fine motor and scissor skills. Download the template and let the creating begin!

Free Christmas Printables

Get the kids into the holiday spirit with our Christmas matching worksheets as they match festive images from mischievous elves to frosty snowmen! They’re the perfect way to boost observation skills and memory, plus they’ll keep your little ones happily occupied.

These worksheets are a good way to reinforce colors, shapes, and numbers, and will make learning festive and engaging this Christmas.

These How to Catch Santa worksheets are the perfect companion to the holiday book! This fun activity will get kids engaged and develop fine motor skills, pattern recognition, vocabulary, and letter recognition—all while getting in the holiday spirit.

This set of printables includes four worksheets and a set of flashcards featuring illustrations from the book. Download this free set of worksheets to use the next time you read How to Catch Santa!

Looking for an easy, no-prep activity for the kids? Download our Christmas dot to dot printables! When kids connect the dots, magical holiday characters like reindeer, Santa, and snowmen will be revealed.

They’ll work on fine motor skills as they carefully draw the lines to connect the dots, and after completing the pictures, let the Christmas fun begin!

Festive Grinch Puppet Craft

Planning a holiday road trip with the whole family? Keep the kids entertained with these Christmas road trip activity worksheets! Packed with engaging pages, this printable pack ensures a smooth and cheerful journey.

Say goodbye to the classic “Are we there yet?” as the kids dive into a road trip scavenger hunt, “this or that?” choices, coloring sheets, tic-tac-toe, and more! Grab your pencils and pens and get ready for a car ride filled with excitement.

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Grinch Photo Template