DIY | Reindeer Thumbprint Ornaments

we have been a little stressed around our house lately,

so i decided that decorating for Christmas was exactly what we needed...

and decorate we did!

... but you know we can't decorate without a little DIY-action!

this one was quick, easy, and cost about $5 - $10.

the only cost was purchasing a set of clear glass ornaments
from the lovely Christmas wonderland of Target.

 what you'll need:

acrylic paints in your choice shades of brown and red

a black (or brown) sharpie

small paintbrush

artificial snow (or glitter, or even sand)

a thumb (either yours or your kiddos')

a place to hang ornaments to dry

to start, i just squirted some of the tan paint onto a piece of parchment paper, 

smeared my thumb in it - noting not to accumulate too much - 

then, i centered the ornament in my hand and placed 4 thumbprints evenly around it.

i hung it on an ornament stand to dry.

after it was completely dry,

i took a black Sharpie marker and added a pair of eyes and antlers to each thumbprint.

 i squirted a little red paint on my parchment paper,

and took the tip of the small paintbrush to add a red nose. :)

after drying, i added some artificial snow inside the ornament.

and voila, your very own reindeer ornament!

 i made about 7 of these as Christmas gifts for grandparents and godparents this year. :)

and, yes, i had planned to involve B in this craft, 

 but she wanted nothing to do with sticking her thumb in paint.

 those TERRIFIC TWOS are in full-force around here lately, so we take what we can get... ;)

but if you can get lucky, this would be a wonderful craft to involve the kiddos...

happy crafting!

linking to:

Someday Crafts
Ginger Snap Crafts

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DIY | Reindeer Thumbprint Ornaments