Handprint Reindeer Card For Christmas [FREE Template]
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One of the sweetest gifts a parent or grandparent can get from a child is a handmade Christmas card!
This handprint reindeer card craft is the perfect Xmas idea for kids in preschool, kindergarten, and elementary to make and bring home to Mom and Dad!
It’s another one of our fun reindeer crafts for kids that’s easy to create and only requires a few basic supplies.
Read on below or watch our fun video tutorial to see just how this cute reindeer handprint Christmas card is made!
Reindeer Handprint Card Craft
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Supplies
- Kraft paper
- Colored cardstock (in cream, yellow, dark brown and red)
- Black marker
- Small red pom pom (or red marker)
- .25″ circle punch (optional)
- Scissors
- Glue stick (this type is our new favorite)
- Reindeer template (click the “click here to get your freebies” image at the end of the post)
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 this reindeer to life!
First, encourage your child to fold a piece of kraft paper in half “hamburger” style and position your child’s left hand along the folded end so the pinky lines up with the fold. Trace your child’s handprint and cut out.
Next, glue the red reindeer harness just below where the thumb ends. Cut off the excess pieces on each side.
Place three jingle bells evenly along the harness and glue in place.
Position the reindeer’s tail around where the harness is and glue behind the card.
Use the black marker to draw on the reindeer’s hooves.
Assemble the head by gluing the cream circle between the reindeer’s eyes.
Glue the tiny red pom pom in the center of the cream circle.
Now, help your child to glue the brown antlers behind the head.
Finally, guide your child to take the completed reindeer head on the thumb and glue in place.
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Christmas Unit For Kids
Don’t let the fun stop here! Create an entire Christmas unit study around this reindeer craft. Below are some of our favorite ideas to get you started.
Christmas Books For Children
Reading aloud to your children can help in so many ways! Kids can increase their sense of curiosity for learning, improve their listening skills, vocabulary, problem-solving, and attention span. All from a simple and fun activity! That’s why we always recommend starting a new unit with books.
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 Christmas Crafts For Kids
Crafting helps kids learn how to use scissors, follow directions, boost their confidence, and so much more! Add in some more craft activities with these fun projects:
Related: Christmas Matching Worksheets
Merry Christmas Headband Printable – This craft is a great way for young children to practice their scissor skills and hand-eye coordination. Simply print out the template, have them cut along the lines, and then help them assemble it into a cute holiday headband.
They’ll love wearing their creation while celebrating Christmas with family members!
Paper Elf Craft For Kids – Kids of all ages will love making this fun craft over the holiday season! Using construction paper, scissors, and glue, they can create their very own paper elf to play with.
Younger children may need some assistance cutting out the pieces, but they’ll still have fun decorating and assembling the elf!
Reindeer Clothespin Craft – There’s no better way to decorate your home for the holidays than with handmade decorations from your little ones! With this cute craft, they can use clothespins as the reindeer’s antlers and work on their fine motor skills. Download our free template and let the crafting begin!
Paper Plate Gingerbread Man Craft – This Christmas time, bring the classic gingerbread man to life with this easy paper plate craft. You only need paint and other simple supplies to create your own little gingerbread man or girl. It couldn’t be any easier or cuter!
Christmas Activities For Preschoolers
Give your little ones a fun activity that will engage their minds while also practicing counting, letter recognition, visual discrimination, and more! These Christmas do a dot printables are super festive and great for learning!
Introduce your kids to the joy of learning with these Christmas pattern block mats. These brightly colored mats are a fun way for them to learn about shapes and colors as well as developing fine motor skills!
Try this Gingerbread Photo Craft
And they’re so cute, too!
If you’re looking to get your kids in the Christmas spirit, these Christmas coloring pages are perfect. They’ll help with handwriting practice and keep them busy during this fun time of year! Download now – they’re free!
Christmas is coming up fast. Get the kids in the holiday spirit with these fun Christmas I spy printables that are perfect for your kids or students.
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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!
Handprint Reindeer Card For Christmas
Equipment
- .25″ circle punch (optional)
- Scissors
Materials
- Kraft paper
- Colored cardstock in cream, yellow, dark brown and red
- Black marker
- Small red pom pom or red marker
- Glue stick this type is our new favorite
- Reindeer template
Instructions
- Download the handprint reindeer template, print and cut ou the pieces.
- Begin by folding a piece of kraft paper in half "hamburger" style and position your child's left hand along the folded end so the pinky lines up with the fold. Trace the handprint and cut out.
- Next, glue the red reindeer harness just below where the thumb ends. Cut off the excess pieces on each side.
- Place three jingle bells evenly along the harness and glue in place.
- Position the reindeer's tail around where the harness is and glue behind the card.
- Use the black marker to draw on the reindeer's hooves.
- Assemble the head by gluing the cream circle between the reindeer's eyes.
- Glue the tiny red pom pom in the center of the cream circle.
- Now, glue the brown antlers behind the head.
- Finish off by taking the completed reindeer head on the thumb and glue in place.
Video
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Free Handprint Reindeer Christmas Card Template
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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.
I cannot find where the link for the document is.
Hi Shelly! All you need to do is click the image at the end of the post that says, “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” and then enter your email in the form, and you’ll get the template link ◡̈
Love it!
So glad you do—thank you!
Cute!!
Aw, so sweet of you to say! Thanks!
Looking forward to doing this with my class tomorrow! Thanks!
You’re so welcome! Hope your class has a fantastic time with it ◡̈
My kids love this and cannot wait to try to make their own
Oh, great! I’d love for you to share their finished pictures on our Facebook page or group, if you want ◡̈
Can’t wait to try this
Yay! Have fun and Merry Christmas!
I cant wait to try it, looks amazing
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Thank yo
You’re welcome!
Next time please say we need to fill stuff out to get temples it would have saved me a lot of time.
Oh, sorry it wasn’t clear! It’s listed in the supplies section.
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Of course! All you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you ?
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please send me the templates
Since you’re already an email subscriber, all you need to do is enter your email in the form at the end of any post and it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page.
I have entered my email 3 or 4 times and have yet to get an email for reindeer card template. I am not needing one for classroom, only a template for one child.
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I would like to have the templates
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Can you please send me the reindeer template. Thank you
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Can you email me the reindeer template?
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Reindeer template
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Reindeer templete
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Looks fun!
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reindeer template page please!
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Can you please send the reindeer card template.
Thank you so much!
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I can not find where to download the template at!
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