Handprint Santa Card

Give Santa a high five for all that he does with the adorable Handprint Santa Card. Add this to your list of fun Christmas crafts that double as perfect gifts for relatives. Send them this personalized card so that they can have a piece of you with them this holiday season. Imagine the smile on Grandma's face when she receives this darling card with a personal touch, literally. Christmas crafts for toddlers can be difficult to find, but this awesome idea works for all ages.

Materials:

• Apple Barrel ® Colors - Bright Red, 2 oz.
• Apple Barrel ® Colors - White, 2 oz.
• Apple Barrel ® Colors - Black, 2 oz.
• Plaid ® Brush Sets - Learn-to-Paint - Gold Taklon and Natural Bristle Set
• Cardstock - red glitter, aqua dot
• Scissors
• Glue
• 2 brads
• Silver glitter letter stickers

Instructions:

1. Cut a 10x7 piece of red cardstock and fold in half. Cut a 4x6 piece of aqua dot paper.
    
2. Pant your child’s hand with White and press onto the paper.
    
3. Mix a small dab of Bright Red with White to create a skin tone color and paint the Santa face.
    
4. Cut the hat out of the red glitter cardstock and glue to the handprint Santa. Using the end of the paint brush and White add a large dot to the top of the hat and sprinkle with glitter.
    
5. Using the end of the script liner and Black add two black dots for the eyes. Using a larger paint brush and Bright Red add the nose. Paint the mouth with Black.
    
6. Attach the painted piece of paper to the red cardstock with silver brads, leaving room at the top for the letters.
    
7. Write the words “Merry Christmas” with the stickers as shown.