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Home Made Christmas Ornaments!

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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.

Here’s how I work it:  My elves (Marvin and Lily) bring the kids a photo or sample of what they need to recreate.  We have one big kid who knows about Christmas but still loves the Magic we make, and one who is hanging on to all the belief by a tread, so I am of course apt to do it up this year while I can.  All of the supplies come too.  Then we work to create several (we give all the grandparents a copy) of the ornaments.  At Christmas, they all expect it and its fun to look at all of them over the years.  THIS YEAR- my kids are now the “big cousins” so the Elves will still bring them all the supplies, but will instruct them to teach the little guys how to do it, therefore, they will have all the supplies to bring to our family night at my sister’s house.

This year everything we do is Rudolph themed, we started with a trip to see the musical (SO WORTH IT) and it has snowballed from there.  No surprise that although I did a version of the same in 2012 with just (A) I felt it was ok to repeat.  1. Because now (E) is here, and 2. Because there are little cousins involved now as well.

What you need:

The kids haven’t done it yet, they will in 2 weeks, but with shipping delays we wanted to get this out to you ASAP.  I have added a photo of the Elves’ sample for them to follow.

Once complete, we added on the back “Shine Like Rudolph” and of course the year is on it.

You can add names above the deer if you want, and in a family where the kids’ thumbs are smaller you may be able to fit the whole family (I am assuming my siblings will do this).  It’s super cute and I ADORE THIS TRADITION.

We started this tradition in 2012 when (A) was 2.  I have linked the past projects here so that you can look for inspiration.  They can all also be found on “Pinterest” under RocklandNYMom

Past Ornaments:

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

I CAN’T FIND MY ORNAMENT PHOTOS WHAT HAVE I DONE???! #BLOGGERFAIL #MOMFAIL #NOBODYSPERFECT

2017

2018

2019

This was the “Little Cousin” version because they were single kiddos and had smaller hands <3

Since I have the two kiddos this is the version we did, (A) is the Grinch and (E) is Max <3

2020

Love Ornaments as much as we do?? Read about our other ornament traditions (yes we are going to need another tree soon-not a horrid problem to have <3)

 

Just Elfing Around

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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.

Here’s how I work it:  My elves (Marvin and Lily) bring the kids a photo or sample of what they need to recreate.    All of the supplies come too.  Then we work to create several (we give all the grandparents a copy) of the ornaments.  At Christmas, they all expect it and its fun to look at all of them over the years.

Here’s what you need:

Here’s how we do it:

Fingerprints make the elf body and face.

Then we painted on matching hats.

Used the paint pens to add arms, legs, faces and the date, on the back we also added names and ages <3

 

Finished Product

Angel Finger Print Ornaments

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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.

Here’s how I work it:  My elves (Marvin and Lily) bring the kids a photo or sample of what they need to recreate.    All of the supplies come too.  Then we work to create several (we give all the grandparents a copy) of the ornaments.  At Christmas, they all expect it and its fun to look at all of them over the years.

Here’s what you need:

Here’s How:

Fingers dipped in their chosen color create the dress and wings. Then a flesh toned finger makes the face.

Upon drying the paint pens are used to add faces, hair, halo’s, the year, names and ages as well as “Merry Christmas”

These ornaments we treasure and they are a rather inexpensive and not too time consuming way to bond at Christmastime, as well as keep kiddos off their electronic devices.

Home- Made Grinch Ornament 2020

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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:

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.