Handprint & Footprint Christmas Cards Ideas

Handprint & footprint Christmas Cards are the most adorable keepsake. They’re something special your little ones can make and give to loved ones at Christmas. And, in years to come you’ll be able to look back and remember just how tiny those young hands and feet really were.

They’re generally inexpensive to make and require minimal prep. An ideal craft to enjoy with your child. Once you’ve accepted there’ll be a little messy play involved, the hard part is deciding on the festive design of your cards.

With 2 babies under 2, I’ve endured the trial and error stage of what works and put together my list of favourite handprint and footprint Christmas cards.

Handprint & Footprint Christmas Card Designs

Mistletoes

• Paint the sole of the foot green
• Print onto the card with the toes at the bottom
• Add berries and bow to finish

Rudolph Handprint

• Paint the palm of the hand brown
• Print onto the card with the fingers towards the top to form antlers
• Decorate with eyes, red nose and bell

Rudolph Footprint

• Paint the sole of the foot brown
• Print onto the card with the toes towards the top
• Draw on antlers and add fluffy red nose

Christmas Tree Footprint

• Paint the sole of the foot green
• Print onto the card with the toes towards the bottom as in the Mistletoes design
• Draw on plant pot at base
• Decorate with coloured baubles and star to top

Christmas Tree Handprint

• Paint the palm of the hand green
• Print onto the card with the fingers towards the top
• Decorate with coloured baubles and star to top

Snowman Footprint

• Paint the sole of the foot white
• Print onto coloured card with the toes towards the bottom
• Draw on hat
• Add coloured pom poms for buttons and pipe cleaner for scarf
  

When crafting cards with little ones they won’t always give you the perfect print you want. Remember, the card will become a keepsake of their early Christmases. When they’re all grown up you wont care if the print is a little smudged. So, enjoy the experience and likely chaos of making these handprint and footprint Christmas cards while you can.

Find more Christmas blogs from me here:

Baby’s First Christmas – Ideas To Make It Memorable

12 Things That Are Very Different About Christmas With a Baby