Easy Grinch Handprint Craft for Toddlers

Why This Craft Is Great for Toddlers

• Cutting, gluing, and drawing build hand strength and coordination, perfect for preschool skills.
• Kids build creativity, add their own details, and practice storytelling as they explain their Grinch’s grumpy (or silly) face.
• Simple supplies can make for a quick setup and minimize cleanup, helping keep things stress-free for parents and teachers.
• Handprint Grinches can become adorable keepsakes, holiday cards, ornaments, or gifts for family.
• The activity works well for groups, playdates, or holiday parties, letting older kids help little ones assemble.

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Supplies Needed

What you’ll need for this Grinch Handprint Craft

• Green construction paper (for the handprint) — ideal for Grinch Crafts and Christmas Handprint Crafts
• Red construction paper (for the hat) — perfect for Christmas Crafts For Toddlers
• Small white paper or cotton for the hat trim and pom (or white construction paper)
• Black marker (for the smile and nose outline)
• Scissors (child-safe for little helpers)
• Glue stick or white school glue (for attaching hat, eyes, and trim)
• Googly eyes or white paper for eyes (optional)
• A scrap of pink paper or marker for the nose (optional)

(Tip: list these in your Pinterest pin image alt text to catch Pinterest traffic — e.g., “Grinch Handprint Craft materials: green paper, red hat template, black marker, glue, scissors.”)

How to Make the Grinch Handprint Craft

1. Step One: Place your child’s hand gently on the green construction paper and trace around it, or press the hand onto green paper and cut the shape out if using a painted print. Carefully cut out the handprint to form the Grinch’s face and jawline.

2. Step Two: Use the black marker to sketch the Grinch’s mischievous smile and little pointy nose. Keep lines soft and exaggerated, the funnier, the better. Add a pink nose or color-in for extra charm.

3. Step Three: Use the hat template (cut from scrap paper) and trace it onto red construction paper. Cut it out and glue it to the top of the handprint. Add the white trim and pom beneath and at the hat tip, this finishes that classic Grinch look.

4. Step Four: Glue on googly eyes or cut small white circles for the eyes and draw pupils. Tilt them slightly for that classic Grinch side-eye. You can also add little rosy cheeks with a marker or pink paper.

5. Step Five: Write the date on the back to make it a keepsake, or punch a hole and string it as an ornament. Use multiple handprints to make a Grinch family display, great for preschool Christmas crafts or as a class project for December Crafts.

(Extended note: mention “Christmas Party Ideas For Teens” by suggesting a station where teens help littler kids assemble hats and trim, it makes a great intergenerational activity.)

What the green colour represents + seasons & occasions it matches

Green isn’t just festive, it’s fun, playful, and full of holiday vibes. Perfect for Christmas themes, such as trees and wreaths, this Grinch Handprint Craft shines in classrooms, playgroups, and holiday parties.

Low-mess and high-smile, it’s great for preschool showcases, baby Christmas crafts, sensory tables, and toddler craft centers.