Christmas Craft: Kids Handprint Snowman Ornament DIY Tutorials
A round-up of adorable Christmas ornament crafts for preschoolers can make. Make some cute Christmas ornaments with your kids this year!
Looking for an easy Christmas ornament to make with your toddler? Try this easy toddler craft - all you need are pom-poms and clear ornaments!
An easy how-to for inspiring your own homemade Christmas salt dough ornaments. We are eagerly awaiting a decent snowfall in the mountains of Virginia, and I would be lying if I said I wouldn't be disappointed if there wasn't a heaping accumulation. We love snow - the calmness and magic of it as it dances through the air and layers on the ground. Paired with twinkling Christmas lights and the overall coziness of the holiday season, there's just nothing not to adore about it. So whether you're having a snow day or not, it's still the most wonderful time of the year, and it would make a lovely day to make homemade salt dough ornaments. Even if you don't have children, I think this is an exceptional and creative project for anyone who loves to craft or is looking for a simple and festive activity. I made these with the girls and made sure to set aside a handful of ornaments for myself to pull out after their bedtime. I put Gilmore Girls on and enjoyed a frozen peppermint cocktail while I painted. It was perfect! These sweet little ornaments are beautiful on the tree, and I also think the would be great strung on ribbon, wrapped around packages as extra embellishment to tags. Or bake some Christmas goodies, divide them up in bags; string with ribbon and one of these homemade ornaments to gift to your neighbors. However you decide to use the ornaments, they're sure to spread some Christmas cheer! I think my favorite ornament(s) are the impressions of my little ones' hands. What better way to preserve their precious hands, than with ornaments to pull out and enjoy every Christmas season?! And it's really simple to make those handprints into characters. I opted to make them into Santa Claus, which turned out really cute. You can easily change up the paint colors and add little touches to make the details match your aesthetic. What You'll Need 2 cups flour 1 cup salt 1 cup warm water Cookie cutters - I used miniatures and regular size Baker's twine and/or ribbon Acrylic paint, my choices listed below Straw - for punching a hole Paint brushes Hot glue gun Pom poms - regular + miniature What You'll Do Preheat the oven to 200°. In a bowl, combine the flour and salt, mixing to combine. Then pour in the water and stir until you have a ball of dough. Flour your working surface, and knead the dough until it is no longer sticky. Add flour as needed. Divide the dough into four chunks. Lightly flour your surface, then roll out one chunk at a time to about 1/4" thickness. Using cookie cutters or your little's hands, cut out the ornament shapes. Place the ornaments on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Bake for 2.5-3 hours or until the salt dough ornaments have completely dried. Let them cool completely before painting. Once you have painted them and they are dry, either string baker's twine through the pre-punched holes and knot, or use a hot glue gun to secure the ribbon to the backside of the ornament. For gluing, put a dot down, and lay both ends of your twine/ribbon in it. Using a toothpick, press the twine/ribbon into the glue. For extra reinforcement, add more glue on top of the twine/ribbon so that the ends don't fray and the weight of being hung doesn't pull the it loose. Enjoy decorating and getting crafty! Paint Colors Names Used Craft Smart Brand Crimson Spanish Olive Fuchsia Light pink Coral Khaki Vanilla Plum Berry Burgundy Brown Golden Brown Light Taupe Black Folk Art Brand Old Ivy - I put just a small blot of this in with the Spanish Olive to darken my green up a bit. Very, very little was needed **I ended up baking mine for about 50 minutes, thought they were dry so I pulled them out of the oven. They were not, and I had to wait an additional two days, flipping them from front to back once each day. I didn't stick them back in the oven after they had cooled for fear of them breaking. This is why I'm recommending that they bake for 2.5-3 hours. I would monitor them every 30 minutes after hitting the first hour mark. **For the miniature ornaments, I opted not to punch holes, and instead glue the baker's twine to the back. **I recommend buying the paint from Michaels - the price point is great! **Affiliate links are used in this post. Thank you for supporting the blog!
Make a fingerprint Christmas tree craft using our easy salt dough ornament recipe! This finger print salt dough craft is so fun and easy to make and the Christmas ornaments look fantastic hanging on the tree.
What's an easy ornament to make with kids? This marbled Christmas ornament craft for kids is great to do with a preschoolers and older!
Here is a fun and easy craft for the Holidays! Create your own Christmas ornaments using a potato masher!
DIY a cute kid-made Christmas tree ornament! It's such a fun creative crafting activity for the holiday season.
Learn the easiest way to make a handprint ornament! No dough mixing. These Christmas handprints are so fun for kids, and great memories!
If you're looking for ways to keep your child busy as the holidays approach, have them craft some easy homemade ornaments!
Wood Slice Snowman Ornaments {Tutorial} 1 comment gift, Holidays, ornament, parent gift idea, snowman ornament tutorial, student craft, Tutorials Every year I have my students make a holiday gift for their families. What they make seems to change every few years. I like to try new things, apparently. Hehe. This post contains affiliate links for your shopping convenience. I earn a small commission each time someone makes a purchase through one of my links. For more information about my Disclosure Policy, please visit this link. Last year, my students made some adorable snowman canvas ornaments. But this year, I switched it up, and simplified the project by using wood slices to make these fun thumbprint ornaments. These were pretty easy to make. Keep reading! What You'll Need wood slices (with holes at the top) blue acrylic paint white acrylic paint black paint markers (at least two) orange paint markers (at least two) q-tips You can find the wood slices on Amazon. Click here for thinner slices Click here for thicker slices You can find Mod Podge at your local craft store, but for ease, you can also find it on Amazon. Here's What You Need to Do Paint the wood slices blue. Depending upon the amount of time you have available to devote to this, you may want to paint the blue yourself. You will need to paint two coats. Pull one or two students at a time to make the snowman. To create the snowman, paint your students' thumbs. They will make three thumbprints stacked on top of each other to create the three parts of the snowman. Be sure to apply fresh paint to their thumb before each thumbprint. Let dry. Pull two students at a time to add details. Paint markers are easy to use and create bold lines and accents. Have students use the black paint marker to draw a hat, eyes, mouth, buttons, and arms. They will use the orange paint marker to draw a carrot nose. *Pulling kids for these last two steps means you don't have to carve out time for the project at the expense of instruction. It also allows you to closely monitor and help students with the task (they get nervous about doing it wrong sometimes). If it seems overwhelming to pull them in small numbers, shake that feeling, it will go by much faster than you think. Chances are you have several opportunities each day to pull a few kids for 3 minutes at a time. Use a q-tip dipped in white acrylic paint to create snowflakes. You can do this when you call students over to add their details, or you can call them over at a different time. Next, you'll want to seal the ornament with some Mod Podge. Use a foam brush to apply, it's much faster. Finally, tie a piece of ribbon or jute through the hole. If you order the wood slices linked in this post, you'll also get the jute that is shown below. That's it! Troubleshooting This project is simply adorable, and lots of fun for students to make. BUT, it isn't always perfect. Some of the wooden slices may crack when you paint them (see pic below). There is no way to predict whether or not this will happen. In speaking with an avid wood worker and carver (my dad-hehe), I learned that when wood dries too fast it can crack. So, if the wood isn't properly aged and then you paint it (which can be drying), it isn't uncommon for cracks to appear. Sometimes those cracks might be negligible (think hairline crack). Other times, the cracks might be large rendering the slice unusable. It's best to start with dry wood, aged at least two years to help prevent things like cracking. Sadly, there's no way to really know how long the manufacturers of these wood slices are aging the wood before they sell it. So, how can you prevent the cracks? The jury is still out on that. There are waxes that can be used to help seal wood and prevent it from cracking, but you cannot paint over it. You just have to know going in that you may have some cracking. Last year I made these, I had about 4-5 slices crack (2-3 of those I could not use at all). This year, I only had one crack, and it was a hairline crack at that. Cracking will vary from batch to batch. Be sure to have extra slices on hand. I purchase the sets with at least 30 slices (and I usually have about 23 students or so). This way, if a few crack, I still have enough for my class. Here's how I handle cracks. If you notice a tiny crack in the slice (see below), no worries, when you seal the ornament with Mod Podge, it will be protected. After sealing the entire ornament, put another coat or two of Mod Podge directly over the small crack, on the front and back. If you experience any large cracks, you might find that those slices aren't usable. These would be the cracks that make the wood split apart to create a large open space, or go through the hole at the top. This is why making sure you have extras on hand is a good idea. Kids love to create things, and they always enjoy making something special for their families. I hope you can use this idea, or modify it to meet your needs this holiday season. :) DON'T FORGET IT, PIN IT! Share It:
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