Thumbprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament

2 min read September 13, 2026 April McNair
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Need an easy craft for a classroom holiday party? A good craft to complete during the classroom holiday party consists of either handprints, footprints, fingerprints, or a picture of the child at that particular age. These are definitely "keepers" in the eyes of parents. Kids' little faces, fingers, hands, and feet are just too precious when they are young. In this post, we are taking the reindeer ornament and customizing it in a few easy steps.

Project Time
10 to 20 min
Difficulty
Beginner
Step
1

Make the reindeer using stamp pads. If you are doing this in a large group and not at a station (with 2-5 students), you'll need to also have on hand a few more ink pads. These pads work great.

Thumbprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament step 1
Step
2

Add the reindeer eyes and antlers.

Thumbprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament step 2
Step
3

Add the red reindeer ornament to a foam tree with craft glue. Let kids put their ornament anywhere on the tree almost as if it is hanging on the tree. I love this set of trees because it comes in 4 different shapes.

Thumbprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament step 3
Step
4

Then add the jewel ornaments to decorate the tree.

Thumbprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament step 4
Step
5

Here the kids can get creative with the patterns and designs they make with their adhesive jewels.

See how you can easily create your own Classroom Holiday Party and make DIY Boredom Buster Gifts for students over the holidays!

Thumbprint Reindeer Christmas Ornament step 5

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