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It’s no surprise that I LOVE a handmade ornament. In fact, we make one every year. Its a challenge for me creatively too, because I prefer to make it a handprint ornament or a fingerprint one. Here is a look at this years’ as well as a compilation of those from the past in case you are looking to re-create one or for inspiration. If you aren’t quite as crazy as me, you can always go see Jill at Jill’s Ceramics and she can help you recreate these (or a version of them) with her ceramic ornaments.
This year’s theme is the Grinch. We were so excited to begin this tradition with out little cousins as well, that we made up little bags with the items to make the ornaments, including directions and dropped them off at their houses since we couldn’t get together last year.
What you need:
- Clear Flat Plastic Ornaments
- White Circular Plastic Ornaments
- Green Craft Paint
- Brown Craft Paint
- Red Craft Paint
- White Puff Paint
- Colored Craft Paint Pens
- Detail Paint Brushes
Older kid version with 2 kids:
To begin the kids used their thumbs to make the Grinch and Max Heads. Then they wiped their fingers and each made a heart with the red p
aint. Once dry the kids drew on a hat, antlers with lights on them, faces, year and scarf. The last step was to put the puff paint on the fuzzy parts of the scarf and Santa Hat to give dimension.
Finished Product:
Younger kid version 1 kid:
We painted their palm with the green paint and used it to make a Grinch head impression on the ball. Then parents put their fingers in the red paint and made a heart on the back.
Once dry, we drew on the Grinch face and the year.
