22 Holiday Handprint Ideas

Written by: CreativeChild Staff Editor · May 9, 2026
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22 Holiday Handprint Ideas

Tis’ the season to get crafty! We have searched the web far and wide for some great holiday inspired handprint and footprint ideas for kids to make. All of these ideas can be created with simple supplies and a big imagination. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

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Olaf can be easily created with a footprint, this idea also makes him into a salt dough ornament! Found at www.iheartartsncrafts.com!

These kids look like they had a great time stamping a tree with their hands! Handprint Tree Instructions here at www.craftymorning.com.

Make this Penguin Footprints Keepsake for the kids room or an awesome holiday card! Visit funhandprintartblog.com for instructions.

We just love this easy Handprint Menorah we saw on Pinterest!

Here are more great resources on Hanukkah!

Write a great message for this keepsake Love Never Melts Snowman Handprint found on secondchancetodream.com!

We have posted this Santa’s Sleigh on our instagram and and the original tutorial can be found here at kreatywne.wrota.net!

These are fun and easy to make with salt dough and paint! We found these on www.easypeasyandfun.com!

This cute Sibling Snowmen Footprint Craft was found at paintingmehappy.blogspot.com. 

This easy Toddler Hannukah Craft was found at sugarandshimmer.blogspot.ca!

Here is a simple and cute Snowman Footprint we found at www.twinkl.co.uk.

This adorable Kwanzaa Kinara is made with hands and paint too! Discover more on Kwanzaa crafts here at www.activityvillage.co.uk.

This sweet idea uses Hand Reindeer and a Footprint Sleigh to create a Christmas Eve display! Visit thewhoot.com.au for full instructions!

Two feet and some markers make this Christmas Tree come to life! Check out the instructions at www.momalwaysfindsout.com.

Here are more great resources on Christmas!

Send out adorable Santa Handprint greeting cards this month! Instructions here!

Make this awesome Kwanzaa wreath like the one we found at scholastic.com.

Here are more great resources on Kwanzaa! 

Crayola did a great job with this Hanukkah Menorah craft. Check it out here!

This Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer Foot was created by Miss Jacque’s Class in Sewickley, PA!

This adorable version of the Christmas Tree was made by Miss Jacque’s Class in Sewickley, PA. Check out more at our instagram too!

Trace your child's hands to create these Reindeer Ornaments found here at with a great round up of other hand and footprint crafts!

 

For the winter animal lovers, make this Happy Feet inspired penguins on an iceberg handprint craft! We saw this one here at www.pinterest.com!

Make a Jolly Old Saint Nick with this idea for Santa Claus and use kid’s fingerprints for the white around his hat! Visit mommyapolis.com for more!

This Angel Handprint Craft was created by craftymorning.com.

Here are a ton more handprint and footprint Christmas crafts! We hope you are inspired to get crafting with the kids with these additional 21 ideas!