Grinch Nutcracker Craft
The Grinch Nutcracker craft is a fun, festive twist on the classic holiday soldier, letting kids create a cute, mischievous decoration perfect for home or classroom display this season.
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Materials
- Colored cardstock or construction paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
- Grinch Nutcracker Craft Template
Instructions
- Download the template, print it, and cut out the pieces you need.
- First, color the eyes yellow, and then glue them onto the Grinch’s face, just below the eyebrows.
- Next, glue the hat base to the bottom edge of the hat.
- Then, glue the hat ornament in the center and top of the hat.
- Carefully glue the finished hat on top of the Grinch’s head.
- For the clothes, glue the suit stripe to the center of the body piece.
- Next, add the belt strip across the middle of the body.
- Now, glue the buckle right in the center of the belt.
- Glue the suit fluff to the bottom edge of the body piece.
- After that, glue the suit collar to the top edge of the body piece.
- Now, glue the completed Grinch head on top of the body.
- Next, work on the arms. Glue the hand to the back and end of the arm, then add the fluffy trim on top to finish it. Repeat for the other arm.
- Once both arms are done, glue the arms to the back and sides of the body.
- Glue the two leg pieces to the back and bottom of the suit.
- Finally, glue the boots onto the ends of the legs.