I sat the whole family down a couple weeks ago and made them stamp their thumbs on paper. James questioned the whole thing because he doesn't usually take part in our crafts, but once he saw how cute they were he loved them. He enjoyed it so much we even let him be rudolph, the lucky guy! This was really fun and it really is adorable. This would make a great Christmas card or a gift for grandparents. I just love them for the memories. Here's how we made them:
What you'll need:
paper
brown paint
brown marker
googly eyes
black and red craft foam
glue
scissors
Directions:
1. stamp everyone's thumbs in brown paint and stamp on your paper. Allow to dry.
2. using your brown marker, draw antlers for the reindeer.
3. glue two googly eyes on each reindeer
4. cut small circles out of your craft foam for noses and glue on the reindeer.
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You never cease to amaze me- this is by far the cutest of all thumbprint projects! I can't wait to sit my guys down and make our reindeer family. Thanks for the inspiration! :)
ReplyDeleteAdorable! Everything you make is frame-worthy!
ReplyDeleteCute!
ReplyDeleteThanks ladies!
ReplyDeleteAdorable!! I can't wait to make one with my brood. Hey, found you through Kitten's Mumsyhood Awards and finally had time to pop over and say hello. Can't wait to explore your blog and get inspired.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a terrific idea!
ReplyDeleteThese are so cute! I was planning on doing some of these (as a decoration for our tree) tomorrow with Channing :-)
ReplyDeleteAnother cute cute cute craft.. I do hope you will stop by over at Red Ted Art!
ReplyDeleteMaggy
(thank you and SO COOL to meet you too!!! ;-))
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea!!!
ReplyDeleteI love how the reindeer can end up cross eyed. This craft is so cute.
ReplyDeleteSo cute.... we love thumbprint art - we religiously use Ed Emberly's thumbprint drawing book in our homeschool! I'm your newest follower - coming from Red Ted Art's Blog.
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Ooo... gonna try this one today!
ReplyDeleteI just made this (a bit late, I knowww) and just love it! Linked back to you...
ReplyDeletehi, Just to let you know that I have featured your card on my blog
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Natasha xxx
Thanks so much Natasha!
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Thanks Mandi!
ReplyDeleteI am in the process of making these for our Christmas cards this year :).... 2, 2 year olds thumb prints on 30 cards(WHEW!).... that's as far as we've gotten :) I'm letting the paint dry and will finish them hopefully tomorrow or wednesday! Thanks for the fabulous idea!
ReplyDeleteSounds awesome Justeen! Sounds like a lot of work too. I bet you're going to love them!
ReplyDeleteI borrowed your idea and made some of these with my toddler and other half as cards for close family! I didn't have googly eyes so drew & cut some out on paper... They are lovely, thank you for sharing your creativity :)
ReplyDeleteThank-you!!
ReplyDeleteHas anybody done these using a brown ink pad instead of brown paint? I'm planning crafts for a large group if children and trying to lessen the possible mess! TIA!
ReplyDeleteA brown ink pad will work wonderfully, as long as it's washable. You don't want to stain the kids fingers brown! I used paint because that's all I had, but I think the ink pad might even be better!
DeleteWhat's great is that all these items are at the dollar stores and these cute cards only cost 3 dollars :)
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love the dollar store and cheap crafts, lol.
Deletelove this! can't wait to make this with my kids to thank friends/family for Christmas gifts! Enjoying your blog!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome! I hope you enjoy!
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