Hi friends,
Christmas is this week!!! Are you all done with your shopping, finished up the wrapping, made lots of baked goods?! Maybe you’re like me this year and have gotten very little done haha. Because the littles had been sick the last 2 weeks and didn’t enjoy as much fun as we’d normally have, I rounded them up for some easy thumbprint fun. Naomi and Matthias worked together while I worked with Micah, my crafting buddy last week :) These cute thumbprint wreaths can be used as personalized gift tags or even place settings that double as ornaments for your family/guests! Whatever you decide, they’ll be super cute and a great way to get the kiddos involved.
*Click on photos for closer look
What You'll Need
Heavyweight White Construction Paper (1 sheet= 2 ornaments)
Cup
Glue
Pencil
Marker
Green Craft Paints
Scissors
Toothpick(not shown)
Plate/Paint Tray
Hooks
optional: Table Cover, String/ribbon, Wipes
The Steps
optional: Cover your work space with newspaper, extra wrapping paper or a table cover.
Fold your paper into fourths.
Open up the paper and glue the upper half with the bottom half.
3. Cut the glued paper in half.
4. Use the cup and pencil to trace a circle.
5. Squirt a bit of paint onto the plate.
6. Use the right thumb for one color and the left thumb for the second color.
7. Press each thumbprint on the drawn circle, rotating the thumbs and the paper.
You can overlap the prints or space them out.
Micah decided to blend the colors too.
Matthias’ wreath, Micah’s and mine.
8. Let the wreath’s dry for 15- 3o minutes.
9. In the center, pencil in your name, your child’s, or the recipient’s, and the year.
10. Trace with a marker and then cut out.
11. Use a toothpick to poke a hole near the top for the hook and 2 more further down for the *ribbon/string.
*The string/ribbon is optional but adds a cute touch. With the end of the toothpick push the string through the whole and then pull through.
That’s it!
Happy crafting and Merry Christmas!
Amanda, Micah, Matthias and Naomi
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