DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids Reindeer Handprint and Footprint Craft This version of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer has a footprint head and two handprint antlers.  Use a heavy paper, craft foam or posterboard for a longer lasting version The craft is made with paper, some crayons, scissors, string and glue.
To make the face, do one of the following:   Print out the template of choice and colour pieces as necessary. Substitute all or parts of the template pieces with: wiggly eyes or dot stickers.   a red pom pom nose or red dot sticker.   colour template nose in with red sparkle glue.   a red felt mouth.   a real ribbon or little bells to decorate.

• To make the head, do one of the following:
  • Trace one of the child's feet on brown paper, craft foam or posterboard.
     
  • Trace one of the child's feet on white paper and allow child to paint or colour in.
     
  • Dip child's foot in brown (washable) paint and stamp onto a piece of white paper.
    
     
• To make the antlers, do one of the following:
  • Trace each of the child's hands on brown or beige paper, craft foam or posterboard.
     
  • Trace each of the child's hands on white paper and allow child to paint or colour in.
     
  • Dip each of the child's hands in light brown/beige (washable) paint and stamp onto a piece of white paper.

   

• When making the antlers, spread the thumb as far from the other fingers as possible.
  
• Assemble the reindeer (glue antlers and face to head and put ribbon or other decoration on the bottom).
  

• You can also add the child's name and the year.
  
• Add a string/ribbon if you wish to hang on the tree.
  
• You can also use it as a lovely personalized gift tag guaranteed to bring smiles.
  

Optional Poem:  

This isn't just a reindeer as you can plainly see.

I made it with my hands which are a part of me.

It comes with lots of love especially to say, 

I hope you have a very, Merry Christmas Day!

• Close the template window after printing to return to this screen.
  

• Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers).  

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