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Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft

If you’re looking for a fun craft to celebrate July 4th, then you’re going to adore this Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft! Such a sweet keepsake for this time of year, too, with a darling handprint used as the gnome’s beard.

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We dressed our paper gnomes in red, white, and blue, using either stripes or stars to decorate our pointy hats. Then we drew a few more stars around the background with metallic pens. Super cute, and easy, too! Would make a great July 4th card to hand out!

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Make a Gnome Craft for the 4th of July

Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft supplies needed.

To make our fun gnome craft you will need cardstock in red, white, blue, and brown, a ⅝” circle paper punch, a star paper punch, silver and gold metallic pens, scissors, and a glue stick.

July 4th Gnome Craft Supplies Needed

  • Cardstock – red, white, blue, brown
  • ⅝” circle paper punch
  • Star paper punch
  • Metallic pens – silver, gold
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick

Handprint Patriotic Gnome Craft Step by Step Directions

Begin by folding your base cardstock sheet in half.

Cut card.

Cut along the fold. Set one half aside for another gnome.

Trace handprint.

Now, trace a handprint on white cardstock.

Cut out handprint.

Cut out.

Glue handprint to card.

Glue the handprint toward the bottom of the base card.

Punch circle from brown cardstock and glue in center of handprint.

Punch a circle from the brown cardstock using the ⅝” paper punch. Glue the circle towards the center of the handprint.

Cut triangle from cardstock.

Then, cut a triangle from the other color cardstock. If you used red for the base, use blue for the hat and so on.

Glue triangle hat over nose.

Decide how you want to decorate the hat. If using stripes, cut thin strips from white paper and glue across the hat. Trim excess before gluing the hat in place. We’re going with stars on the hat show, though, and glued the hat in place over nose first.

Decorate hat.

Punch stars using our star paper punch.

Glue stars around hat.

Glue the stars around the hat.

Draw stars on background.

Finish by drawing some stars in the background with a metallic pen.

Handprint Patriotic Gnomes.

So cute and fun, such a sweet patriotic craft!

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More July 4th Crafts for Kids

Need a few more patriotic craft ideas? Be sure to also check out our Craft Stick Rocket Craft, Handprint Flag Craft, Crayon Resist Patriotic Stars, and our Paper Bag Uncle Sam Craft! We have many more great 4th of July crafts at Our Kid Things, too!

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