There is nothing more special than a homemade Christmas tree ornament, especially when the ornaments are made by kids. A few years ago, my dad said that he wanted Christmas tree ornaments made by all of his grandkids, so these are the ones the kids made for him! The DIY snowman handprint ornament was a hit because not only did Papa love his handmade gifts, the kids also loved making them!
How to Make a DIY Snowman Handprint Ornament
Materials:
- A lid from a jar
- Red acrylic paint
- White acrylic paint
- Orange paint
- Green paint
- Black sharpie
- Clear spray paint
- Small paint brush
- Yarn or ribbon
- Hot glue gun
Directions:
For the jar lids, I used lids of spaghetti and Alfredo sauce jars and painted them red with acrylic paint. I had to do several coats of red paint to cover up the words on the lids completely because I didn’t want to see anything through the paint.
Once the lids were completely covered and dried, I used white paint on the kids’ hands to make the snowmen. I painted their fingers (3 fingers for Sylas and Peyton, 4 fingers for Josie and Liam) to create the snowmen. I also painted the top of their palm to make a snowy hill underneath the snowmen.
Peyton’s hands were too big for this (he was 10-years-old), so I had him do the top half of his fingers and use a paintbrush to create the snowy hill. Once the white paint dried completely, I added the scarves with green paint, hats, eyes, buttons, and mouths with a black sharpie and the noses with orange paint. Peyton did his own, but I did this part for the babies.
Once everything is dried and ready to go, you will spray one coat of clear spray paint over the front and back of the ornament. This ensures that the paint doesn’t flake off.
Finally, you will use a hot glue gun to glue the string or ribbon in a loop at the top of the ornament. Make sure you put the glue on the back so that it is hidden from sight.
Final Thoughts On DIY Snowman Handprint Ornaments
I love the finished product SO MUCH that I wanted to keep them for myself. My dad loved them, and the kids really enjoyed making them and giving them as a gift.
I’d love to see the Christmas crafts you’ve done or are planning to do with your kiddos this season!! Please share them in the comments. 🙂
These are so cute!!!!
Thank you!
Love this snowman ornament idea! My son and I have been looking for a holiday ornament project and now we have one! Thank you!
Let me know how it turns out for you! Thanks for commenting!
My son and I love crafts. This looks adorable and not too difficult, so I’m excited to try it. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for commenting!
These look like so much fun! When I was a kid we used to save the kids from orange juice concentrate for crafts. I could see them working well with this craft too.