Christmas is a magical season. It brings with it feelings of peace and love, happiness and joy, warmth, and family closeness. And kids are no exception!

In fact, there’s probably nothing kids love more than Christmas–except maybe presents!

They want to do everything they can to get into the spirit of the season: decorate their rooms with Christmas decor; sing Christmas songs from morning ’til night; make crafts like this Grinch tissue paper craft for kids…and eat lots of cookies!

Also, be sure to look through all of our Grinch activities for kids for even more holiday ideas.

Tissue Paper Grinch

So let your kids be kids this holiday season. Let them have fun making crafts like this one while you enjoy some downtime.

And kids will love creating this Grinch tissue paper craft for kids!

They’ll be so excited to see their creation come together and put it on the wall to celebrate Christmas. So grab your template, some tissue paper, and have your kids get started making their own Grinch craft today!

Supplies

Colored cardstock or construction paper
Scissors
Glue stick
Tissue paper (we used these precut tissue paper squares)
Grinch template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)

Click here to see our favorite kids’ craft supplies.

Directions

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

hand holding tissue paper grinch template

First, guide your child to glue the dark green tissue paper inside the Grinch’s nose.

hand gluing dark green tissue paper to grinch craft

Next, help your child to glue the light green tissue paper all over the Grinch’s head.

hand gluing green tissue paper to grinch craft

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Create the Grinch’s eyes by gluing the eyebrows to the top of the eyes so it looks like he’s angry. Glue these just above the nose.

hand gluing eyebrow to eye of tissue paper grinch

Finally, encourage your child to glue the mouth in the middle of the face, just below the nose.

hand gluing mouth to tissue paper grinch

Isn’t this a fun Christmas craft for kids?!

Finished example of the Grinch Tissue Paper Craft

Festive Santa Handprint Craft

Christmas Unit For Kids

Keep going with all the Christmas festivities by creating a Christmas unit study for kids that’s engaging, fun, and educational. Keep reading to discover tons of ideas for you and your children to enjoy during the month of December!

Two finished example of the Grinch Tissue Paper Craft

Fun Christmas Books For Kids

We always like to start unit studies by reading books! Reading aloud to kids can be such a special time to bond together and learn about the world. Reading helps kids develop a love of reading, while also building their literacy skills.

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 Crafts For Kids

Crafting with kids is a great activity for kids because it helps them learn various skills at the same time. They’re not just practicing cutting skills, but also fine motor skills, developing their creativity, and more! Add some more Xmas crafts into your unit with some of our top picks:

Related: Christmas Cutting Worksheets

Free Printable Buddy The Elf Craft – Do your little ones love the Elf movie? If so, they’re going to have a blast making this fun craft! Young children especially will love cutting out and assembling their very own Buddy the Elf. It’s a great way to encourage fine motor skills while getting into the holiday spirit.

Reindeer Headband Craft – Your kids can pretend to guide Santa’s sleigh when they wear this adorable reindeer headband. Using simple supplies like paper, glue, and our free template, this craft is easy for kids of all ages to create.

Make it over the Christmas season and wear it on Christmas Eve for a fun holiday tradition!

Collage image of the Christmas Paper Crafts

Gingerbread Man Paper Bag Puppet – We love paper bag puppets around here! They’re one of the best crafts for kids because they’re easy to make and don’t require a bunch of special supplies. This cute gingerbread man puppet is perfect for imaginative play or putting on a holiday puppet show.

DIY Elf Headband Craft – Jingle all the way with this DIY elf headband craft! Our free template is easy to download, making this fun craft a breeze to make. It’s a great way for kids to work on their cutting and gluing skills while creating a festive accessory to wear over the Christmas break.

Fun Kids’ Christmas Printables

Get your preschooler into the Christmas spirit with these free printable Grinch worksheets. This set of printables will help kids learn letter G recognition, scissor skills, handwriting, and more! The best part is that it’s all FREE to download!

Try this Grinch Gingerbread Man Craft

Help your kids get in the mood for Christmas with these fun Chirstmas do a dot printables. This is an easy and engaging activity that will help them develop their fine motor skills, letter recognition, and visual discrimination.

Collage image of the Christmas Printables For Kids

This free printable roll a reindeer game is perfect to do with young kids during Christmas. It helps them learn how to take turns, recognize colors, and work on fine motor skills as they try their luck at rolling the dice!

Featured image of the Grinch Tissue Paper Craft

This Christmas, get your kids excited about learning with these Christmas pattern block mats. They’ll be able to build their shape recognition skills while having fun and building a festive atmosphere in your home!

Elf On The Shelf Paper Bag Puppet

Did you make this activity with your kids or students? We’d love to feature them on our social media!

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