You know Dasher and Dancer all those other reindeer, right? This guy would probably be Rudolph since he has a red nose.
Cute, isn’t he? Want to make one or two or all 9 of them?
Supplies:
1 or 2 sheets of construction paper for the antlers (we used brown to be more authentic but any color would be cute)
1 sheet of construction paper for the head (I had a tan sheet laying around but you could use any color that contrasts well with the antlers), glue stick, googly eyes are optional (I just happened to have a pair on hand)
1 sheet of construction paper to mount the reindeer to (I imagine this is optional but I like the way it looks)
scissors
glue stick
marker for eyes and nose
- For the antlers, trace your each of your child’s hands on a single sheet of construction paper.
- Trace your child’s foot on the paper you are using for the head and cut it out.
- Glue the hands (antlers) to the head (foot) from the back. The toes of the traced foot will be the top of the head.
- Add eyes and a nose with the marker (or googly eyes if you have them!)
- Glue the reindeer to the larger sheet of construction paper if desired.
Tah-dah! Now you have a ridiculously cute reindeer and a nice memory of the size of your child’s hands and feet if you hang on to it after the holidays.
oh this is awesome! im going to do this with logan tomorrow! Thanks!
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*pixie* Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I hope you do! Logan will be so proud of the result!
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So cute! It’s a keeper for sure.
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*pixie* Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 5:30 pm
I ran out of brown paper or you would have one too.
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Now that is a really clever art project. I am watching Aidan this weekend and I think I may do that with him! LOVE IT.
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*pixie* Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Thanks.
I bet Aidan’s momma would LOVE it if you did this with him this weekend.
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Now THAT is a cute and great idea. Might do this with Big Small even though he’s not quite old enough to understand… (any excuse!)
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*pixie* Reply:
December 9th, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Big Small my not understand it now but if you hang on to it I bet he’d get a kick out of it later.
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I did this will Ashley’s kindergarten class (that was awhile ago lol) and we still have hers. It comes out every Christmas. These handmade ornaments and decorations are the most wonderful reminders of how precious those years were.
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Maybe this project will motivate my son to take a bath. His foot stench could dissolve the glue.
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That is the coolest idea ever! I have seen the hands for antlers before but never the foot for the face. How adorable!
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That’s a great idea! So creative.
Reminds me of making turkeys from my hand when I was a kid!
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