Build a Grinch Printable
Print, color, cut, and glue your own Build a Grinch craft—kids assemble the Grinch with scene pieces like a chimney, big red chair, ornament, Christmas tree, and even Max the dog for a display-ready holiday activity. Low-prep, classroom-friendly, and perfect for December centers or snow-day fun.
The Grinch is an iconic symbol of the holiday season for many kids and adults alike. And what better way to enjoy the character from everyone’s favorite Christmas movie than with vibrantly colored cutouts! This is a fun, free activity to print out when your kids have friends over on a cold day or to enjoy in your classroom in the weeks leading up to the winter break. In fact, this build a Grinch is a great activity for kids to enjoy before they enjoy watching the movie itself. Set up this cute Grinch craft for your kids of all ages, it will be a hit!
Why You’ll Love This Activity
- There are 8 different free Grinch printables to color and cut out so the kids will have a chance to create their favorite “scene”.
- You can print out black and white or colored versions depending on the age and skill level of the children as well as how much time you have to complete the activity.
- Coloring, cutting and glueing these Grinch templates are a fun way for kids to practice their fine motor skills while getting into the holiday spirit.
Supplies Needed For Build A Grinch Printable
- Printer – If you don’t have a printer at home, head to your local library or office supply store to print these free printables.
- Cardstock – Using cardstock paper makes these cut outs much sturdier. Of course, you can use whatever weight of printer paper you already have on hand.
- Coloring tools – Get out all of the kids’ favorite coloring tools like Markers, Twistable Crayons and Crayons.
- Scissors – Use scissors to cut out the Grinch and his accessories.
- Glue – Glue the pieces together just like they are seen in the example.
What’s Included
- Grinch in a red chair
- Grinch coming out of a chimney
- Grinch’s dog, Max
- Grinch in a scarf
- Grinch sneaking away with a Christmas ornament
- Grinch standing with a Christmas tree and gifts
- Grinch stealing a Christmas tree
- Grinch with a sack of stolen gifts
Pro Tips
- Glue or tape each cut out to a jumbo wooden craft stick to make a homemade puppet.
- You can glue the completed Grinch cutouts onto a paper plate to make it a little sturdier if you don’t have cardstock.
Build a Grinch printables are a big time favorite in my house and I know they will be in yours too. Don’t forget to draw the Grinch’s heart on, too!
More Great Christmas Printables
- Nothing is as sweet and thoughtful as a homemade gift tag. Print out these Christmas Gift Tags for the kids to color to personalize gifts.
- Give young artists a head start on drawing with these Christmas Prompts. There are 7 unique outlines to fill in and make their own.
- While the kids are out of school, make sure they practice their math skills with Easy Printable Christmas Math Worksheets. The best part? The solutions give them codes to color in the ornaments!
- Set out some Christmas Ornament Coloring Pages at your next holiday party or get together and the kids will be happy as clams. There are six different ornaments to color and design and they look great strung up along the window sill.
