DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Fingerprint Holly Craft

A finger and a bit of paint are all you need to make this super-cute holly.  It looks great as a gift tag or put a bunch together to make a wreath! 

L. Kendall wrote:  "I love the new fingerprint holly wreath idea.  In fact I tried it with some older preschoolers today.  I think you should mention that this would work great with a little bit older kids (like Kinder. and first graders) Even with me helping each child complete this project it was a little difficult for them to get it done. Still love this idea!!!! They did turn out very cute!!"
 

Materials:

• red finger paint
• green finger paint
• scrap of cardboard or old margarine container lid (something to act as a pallet).
   
• paper or card stock.
   

Instructions:

• Squeeze a bit of red finger paint onto a margarine container lid .
   
• Squeeze a bit of green finger paint onto the lid, spaced away from the red paint (or use a second lid).
   
• stamp the pad of your index finger into the green paint.
   
• Use your finger to make 2 holly leaves at angles to each other.
   
• stamp the tip of your pinkie finger into the green paint.
   
• Use your pinkie finger to stamp a red berry beside where the holly leaves are closest.
   

• You can make a single holly or continue making holly in a circle to form a wreath.

Printable version of these instructions