Craft Stick Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft
Whether for Memorial Day or for the 4th of July, this Craft Stick Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft is a really fun, crafty way for kids to celebrate and commemorate. Gather craft sticks, some patriotic colors, and trace those little handprints.
Now, I know gnomes usually have white beards. Or so they would lead you to believe. But I think our gnomes dyed their beards for the holidays. To be extra festive. You can always make yours with white beards, too, but the extra pop of patriotic color is always fun.
Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft
To make our handprint gnomes you will need regular craft sticks, 9 per gnome. You will also need acrylic paint in red, white, and blue, cardstock in red, white, and blue for the beards, a 1” circle paper punch, a star paper punch, scissors, and a glue stick.
Patriotic Craft Stick Gnome Craft Supplies Needed
- Regular craft sticks
- Acrylic paint – red, white, blue
- Cardstock – red, white, blue, we also used silver
- 1” circle paper punch
- Star paper punch
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Patriotic Gnome Craft Step by Step Directions
Begin by painting your craft sticks in patriotic colors.
You will need 9 craft sticks per gnome. We knew we were making a few gnomes, so we painted a bunch of craft sticks at once. Let the paint dry completely.
While the paint is drying, trace a handprint on red, white, or blue cardstock. We also used silver. You will need two handprints for each gnome.
Cut out the handprints.
Next, glue the handprints side by side. Also, punch a circle from white cardstock and glue in the top center of the handprints.
Now, the easiest way we glue craft sticks together is on a scrap piece of cardstock cut to size. Glue 7 craft sticks facing vertically.
Then, glue 2 more craft sticks horizontally for the brim of the hat.
Glue the hat to the handprints, above the nose.
Finally, punch stars out of white cardstock and glue wherever you’d like.
Such a super sweet and fun patriotic craft for kids!
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More Patriotic Crafts for Kids
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Craft Stick Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft
Memorial Day or for the 4th of July, this handprint gnome is a crafty way for kids to celebrate and commemorate
Materials
- Regular craft sticks
- Acrylic paint - red, white, blue
- Cardstock - red, white, blue, we also used silver
- 1” circle paper punch
- Star paper punch
- Scissors
- Glue stick
Instructions
- Begin by painting your craft sticks in patriotic colors. You will need 9 craft sticks per gnome.
- Let the paint dry completely.
- While the paint is drying, trace a handprint on red, white, or blue cardstock. We also used silver. You will need two handprints for each gnome.
- Cut out the handprints.
- Next, glue the handprints side by side to each other.
- Punch a circle from white cardstock and glue in the top center of the handprints.
- Now, the easiest way we glue craft sticks together is on a scrap piece of cardstock cut to size. Glue 7 craft sticks facing vertically.
- Then, glue 2 more craft sticks horizontally for the brim of the hat.
- Glue the hat to the handprints, above the nose.
- Finally, punch stars out of white cardstock and glue wherever you’d lik