This Handprint Christmas Tree Ornament craft is a fun craft that gets the little ones involved. You will love how easy this craft is to put together with minimal supplies. It will be cherished for years to come because of those cute baby hands! Its a great project for preschool classes, homeschool crafts, kindergarten crafts, gifts for grandparents, or just a fun way to get into the holiday spirit with the little ones.

Completed Christmas Tree Ornament hanging on a christmas tree.

If you’ve been around this blog awhile, you’ll know it’s no secret that I love handprint crafts. They’re truly just the sweetest way to capture a moment in time in a precious keepsake! Plus, they’re fun to make and my kids love creating their own little works of art. This handprint Christmas tree ornament is just one of my few favorites.

We’ve made a few of these handprint Santa Claus craft and handprint angels over the years too! Homemade handprint Christmas ornaments are a great way to relive memories as you decorate the tree each year. Have fun making this adorable craft and then extend the fun years later when you decorate the family tree. One of the best crafts ever!

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Why You’ll Love this Handprint Christmas Tree Ornament

You only need 30 minutes out your busy holiday schedule to make a cute handprint ornament.
Make handprint Christmas ornaments with all ages. No kid is ever too old for mom to have a handprint keepsake from them.
This is a relatively mess free craft. There’s no painting or crazy glueing and cutting. Just a few simple steps and easy to clean-up supplies!

Overhead Image of the Handprint Christmas Tree Ornament Supplies

Supplies Needed

Green cardstock – I love using a light green card stock for this craft so that it shows all of the “ornaments” a little better. But you can use more of a Christmas tree green if you prefer!
Pipe cleaners – Glitter pipe cleaners are the way to go with this adorable handprint ornament.
Foam stars – Foam stars will act as the tree topper to your Christmas tree ornaments.
Sequins – Use sequins of different shapes and sizes to mimic ornaments on your tree.
Glue dots – Glue dots are the most mess free way to attach the ornaments and garland to your handprint Christmas ornaments.
Toilet paper roll – Paper towel rolls and cardboard will also work in place of a toilet paper roll. You’ll need something like this to be the tree trunk for your Christmas tree.
Pencils – Any writing utensil will work, all you need is to trace your hand!
Scissors – Consider using safety scissors if you are making this craft with young kiddos.
Small pom poms – Along with sequins, these will also mimic ornaments on the Christmas tree.

Fold the toilet paper roll in half and secure it with glue dots.

Trace your child's handprint three times on a piece of green paper and cut them out.

How to Make Handprint Christmas Tree Ornaments

Begin by folding a toilet paper roll in half and secure it in place with glue dots.

Trace your child’s handprint three times on the green card stock and cut them out.

Build the Christmas tree by overlapping two handprints and glueing them to a toilet paper roll to form a tree shape. Glue the third handprint on top of the two layered handprints as the top layer of the tree.

Glue the third handprint on the top to make the top of the christmas tree. add a star at the top of the hands.

Place a foam star on the top of the tree ornament. Then decorate the handprint Christmas tree ornament with pipe cleaner garland, sequins and pom poms.

Next, cut a pipe cleaner in half and shape it into an oval to create a hangar for the ornament. Secure the hanger to the back of the handprint Christmas ornaments, towards the top.

Repeat these steps to make as many trees as you want! Then hang them on your Christmas tree and enjoy your masterpiece!

Take a pipe Cleaner and make it into a circle for the hanger and glue it on the back of the christmas tree.

a Christmas Tree Ornament completely Decorated.

What else can I use to decorate homemade handprint Christmas ornaments?

If you don’t have some of these supplies, there are plenty of other things to decorate with.

Grab some thin Christmas ribbon to mimic garland and take the place of pipe cleaners. You can use rhinestones and stickers as ornaments on your tree!

You can also use pens and makers and just draw the decorations to exercise that artistic muscle. So many fun ideas and options to choose from!

Pro Tips!

You can use green felt as the handprint Christmas tree base if you want! It can make it more malleable and better to decorate for younger children.
Strand these ornaments on glittery garland, ribbon, or string to make a DIY Christmas decor garland.
Light up your DIY Christmas ornament with a stick on light or even some little fairy lights!

Homemade handprint Christmas ornaments are one of the best things to make lasting holiday memories. You’ll love this simple and easy craft!

More Christmas Crafts and Activities You’ll Love

Brownie Mix Reindeer Cookies are a recipe and a craft all-in-one. So fun and tasty!
This Marble Painted Christmas Tree is such a blast to make. You can turn it into the most adorable Christmas card too!
Got extra creative kiddos in your house? Print out these Christmas Drawing Ideas and let their imaginations go!
Christmas Ornament Coloring Pages are a great free printable activity.