25 Festive Christmas Handprint Crafts for Kids Using Simple Supplies

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Celebrate the magic of the holiday season with these delightful Christmas handprint crafts perfect for kids of all ages!

From festive trees and jolly Santas to charming reindeer and angels, these easy and creative projects turn little hands into memorable keepsakes.

Not only do they spark holiday creativity, but they also make wonderful personalized gifts and decorations that families will treasure year after year.

25 Christmas Handprint Crafts for Kids

These heartwarming projects capture precious childhood memories while creating beautiful holiday decorations and gifts.

1. Keepsake Handprint Christmas Tree Craft

Keepsake Paper Handprint Christmas Tree Craft for Kids

Create a festive handprint Christmas tree that captures your child's handprint as a lasting holiday keepsake.

Find the full tutorial on The Best Vinyl Cutters.

2. Handprint Nutcracker Christmas Craft

Christmas Keepsake Nutcracker Handprint Craft for Kids

This classic Christmas character comes to life with a traced hand, colorful construction paper, and simple assembly.

Find the full tutorial on The Best Vinyl Cutters.

3. Keepsake Handprint Reindeer Christmas Craft

Christmas Keepsake Handprint Reindeer Craft for Kids

Create a festive handprint reindeer complete with a bright red nose and colorful Christmas lights on his antlers.

Find the full tutorial on The Best Vinyl Cutters.


4. Keepsake Handprint Santa Christmas Craft

Christmas Keepsake Handprint Santa Craft for Kids

Create a jolly handprint Santa complete with his iconic red hat and white finger beard.

This charming craft captures your child's handprint as a lasting holiday keepsake featuring everyone's favorite gift-giver.

Find the full tutorial on The Best Vinyl Cutters.

5. Handprint Christmas Gnome Craft

Christmas Gnome Handprint Craft for Kids

Create charming Christmas gnomes from children's handprints using red markers, clay polka dots, googly eyes, and fluffy cotton beards.

6. Dollar Store Craft Stick Angel

Keepsake Popsicle Stick Christmas Angle Craft for Kids with Handprints

Craft beautiful angels using jumbo craft sticks arranged in triangles with gold glitter wings and tinsel halos.

These heavenly decorations combine simple painted sticks with sparkly cardstock wings for meaningful Christmas decor.

Find the full tutorial on our blog here

7. Handprint Christmas Tree Craft

Handprint Christmas Tree Craft by moms and crafters

This craft transforms stacked handprints into a charming Christmas tree, perfect for kids to personalize with paint and glitter.

8. Handprints and Footprints for Christmas Keepsakes

Handprints and Footprints for Christmas Keepsakes by marmite et pon pon

Christmas Keepsakes, kids will love doing their footprint and handprint as Christmas tree, snowman, Santa and Rudolph.

9. Christmas Angel Kids Craft

Christmas Angel Kid’s Craft by crafting chicks

Handprints become the wings of a sweet angel craft that kids can decorate with glitter and markers.

10. Handprint Christmas Tree Art

Handprint Christmas Tree by messy little monster

This creative art project uses handprints stacked as tree branches, decorated with paint dots to mimic ornaments.

11. Christmas Handprint Art

Christmas Handprint Art by the craft train

A collection of festive handprint ideas including trees, reindeer, and Santa, perfect for holiday keepsakes.

12. Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments & Elf Craft

Salt dough handprint ornaments by messy little monster

Kids press their handprints into salt dough to create personalized ornaments and elf decorations for the tree.

13. Handprint Reindeer Craft For Kids

Handprint Reindeer Craft For Kids by simple everyday mom

A really fun handprint reindeer craft for kids to make – great for preschoolers, kindergarten and elementary kids. It also comes with a free printable template.

14. Grinch Handprint Craft

Grinch Handprint Craft For Christmas by simple every day mom

Kids turn their handprints into a playful Grinch face—a fun and whimsical Christmas handprint idea.

15. Easy Handprint Ornament

Handprint Ornament by mod podge rocks blog

A simple ornament craft using kids’ handprints, perfect for hanging on the tree or gifting to family.


16. Handprint Christmas Crafts – Santa, Tree & Reindeer

Santa, Tree & Reindeer by made to be a momma

Create three festive handprint characters—Santa with a belt buckle, a sparkling Christmas tree, and Rudolph with his red nose.

17. Handprint Christmas Cards

Handprint Christmas Cards by arty crafty kids

Make adorable handprint Christmas cards with the kids this festive season.

18. EASY Handprint Christmas Tree

EASY Handprint Christmas Tree by make Life Lovely

Turn those sweet handprints into a beautiful handprint Christmas tree! This easy, inexpensive kids craft makes Christmas decor to treasure.

19. Handprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament Craft

Handprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament Craft for Kids by bubby and buddy

Kids turn their handprints into adorable reindeer ornaments complete with googly eyes and antlers.

19. Popsicle Stick Angel Craft

Popsicle Stick Angel Craft by red ted art

This angel craft uses handprints as wings paired with popsicle sticks for the body—a simple and sweet holiday project.

20. Simple Santa Handprint Craft

santa handprint by simple every day mom

Kids make a festive Santa Claus using their handprint as the beard and add painted details for a jolly result.

21. Handprint Reindeer with Craft Sticks

Handprint Reindeer with Craft Sticks by red ted art

Combine handprints and popsicle sticks in this cute and easy Handprint Reindeer Craft for preschoolers.

22. Christmas Tree Handprint Art

Christmas Tree Handprint Art With Printable Template by hello wonderful

This colorful art project layers green handprints into a tree shape and adds decorative details for a festive display.


23. Handprint Christmas Tree Activity

Handprint Christmas Tree by the best ideas for kids

This Handprint Christmas Tree is a fun Christmas craft! Kids of all ages can help make this handprint Christmas tree!

24. Photo Santa Handprint

Photo Santa Handprint by artsy crafty kids

A charming DIY Santa Christmas craft that you can personalize with your child's photo and handprints!

25. Christmas Handprint Art Ideas

Christmas Handprint Art Ideas by child hood magic

Discover multiple festive handprint and footprint art ideas including Santa, reindeer, Christmas trees, snowmen, wreaths, and more—perfect for creating holiday keepsakes and gifts.

26. Christmas Lights Handprint Craft

Christmas Lights Handprint Craft by fox farm home

This Christmas lights handprint craft is a fun, simple activity for the holiday season. 

Final Thoughts on Christmas Handprint Crafts for Kids

These 25 Christmas handprint crafts offer the perfect way to capture precious childhood moments while creating meaningful holiday memories.

Each project transforms tiny hands into treasured keepsakes that families will cherish for years to come, making the holiday season even more special.

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Hi, I’m Jolene! I have a whole career based on working with all different types of crafts. Some of my work has also been featured in craft magazines. I’m passionate about helping others to unlock their creative potential and turn it into something beautiful. I don’t just provide tutorials on my website, but also inspirational ideas and advice to help kickstart your creativity.