How to Make a Thumbprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament

Gather these simple materials before your troop meeting.

• Brown Acrylic Paint

• Small Paint Brush

• Pen

• Red cardboard

• Scissors

• Satin ribbon

• Craft Glue

• Red marker

• Black marker

• Colorful cupcake holder or white cardboard

• Optional: Baby wipes for immediate thumb cleanup

Step 1

First, take the paper cupcake holder and lay it over the red cardboard. If you don’t have a holder like mine you can draw a circle and cut some wavy edges.

Step 2

Draw the same shape of the holder, just bigger by around 1/2 inch. 

Step 3

Take the paper cupcake holder and glue it over the red cardboard. If you don’t have a holder like mine, you can draw a circle and cut some wavy edges.

Step 4

Create a hole in the red cardstock using a hole punch.

Step 5

Thread a piece of satin ribbon or twine through the hole and tie the ends together in a knot. This creates the hanger!

Step 6

Apply a brown color to your thumb using a brush. 

Step 7

Stamp it in the middle of the cupcake holder, and do this quickly, as you don’t want the color to dry on your finger. Leave the print to dry before you continue decorating.

• Paint too thick? If the thumbprint is a big blob, add a tiny drop of water to your paint on the palette to thin it slightly.

• Smudged print? If a print is smudged, just turn the cardstock over and start on the other side. Reassure the girls that mistakes are part of the fun of crafting!

Step 8

Draw some horns on top of the print with a black marker, also two black eyes and red nose.

Step 9

Below the reindeer, write something festive. I’ve written Merry Christmas,but you can personalize this craft and write the name of the kid you are going to give this ornament to.