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    Thumbprint Grinch Ornament For Kids (Video)

    Modified: Nov 17, 2020 · Published: Nov 6, 2020 by Brandy · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A thumbprint Grinch ornament to hang on the Christmas tree. Easy for kids to make and so cute! This post contains affiliate links.

    You might also like our thumbprint reindeer ornament. Such a darling toddler keepsake! If you're looking for a fun way to serve others this holiday season, check out our Grinch heart activity!

    Watch our step by step video!

    These Grinch ornaments make me smile. I just love how different each one turned out. I made the white one, then Ruby and Mac made the yellow and blue ones---and let's be honest, they blew it out of the water.

    two thumbprint grinch ornaments on red background

    That little face on the yellow ornament is so dang cute! Reminds me of the Grinch when he was a child in the movie. These thumbprint Grinch were SO easy to make. Add a name and date on the back and it's a darling little keepsake to hang on the Christmas tree.

    Thumbprint Grinch Ornament

    hand holding thumbprint grinch ornament

    I ordered most of the supplies from Oriental Trading. I originally planned on painting the eyes onto the ornament, but these colorful ones worked out even better!

    Supplies

    • wood ornament cutouts  (the ones that I used are out of stock. I'll update once inventory changes)
    • acrylic paint
    • paint brush
    • mini Santa hats
    • colorful craft eyes 
    • permanent marker
    • baker's twine

    3 grinch ornaments

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    How To Make AThumbprint Grinch Ornament

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    Thumbprint Grinch Ornament

    A thumbprint Grinch ornament to hang on the Christmas tree. Easy for kids to make and so cute!
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    Active Time45 minutes mins
    Total Time45 minutes mins
    Yield: 1 ornament
    Author: Brandy Nelson
    Cost: $2

    Equipment

    • paint brush

    Materials

    • wood ornaments
    • acrylic paint
    • hot glue
    • craft eyes
    • mini Santa hats
    • ribbon/twine
    • permanent marker

    Instructions

    • Paint ornament with acrylic paint.
      Note: this is optional. The natural finish on the ornaments looks great, too.
      wooden ornament being painted white
    • Dip thumb in green acrylic paint. Press horizontally onto ornament.
      thumb dipped in green paint adding print to ornament
    • Repeat, only pressing vertically. Let paint dry completely.
      Tip: use a blow dryer to speed up the drying process.
      thumb printing grinch head with green paint
    • Glue hat and eyes on.
      painted ornament with spool of bakers twine next to it
    • Add mouth details using a permanent marker.
      hand adding grinch mouth with permanent marker
    • String with ribbon or baker's twine.
      hand holding thumbprint grinch ornament

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    About Brandy

    Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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