OUR REINDEER

[angeldelight]

We made these today

We used the childs foot and both hands

Fun and games - the children did not like having their feet painted and I ended up with a foot in my face and lots of brown paint everywhere haha

There is a rhyme to go with it if anyone wants to have a go



This isn't just a reindeer
As you can plainly see.
I made it with my hands
Which are a part of me.
It comes with lots of love
Especially to say
I hope you have a very,
Merry Christmas Day!

[sarah707]

Oh he is cute! :D

[saintsue]

They are great well done

please can someone tell me what paint you mix to get brown
thanks alot
luv sue xxxxx

[charleyfarley]

They are great Angel :clapping: :clapping:

Think I'll be trying those tomorrow

We did the santas today but the 1 year old is having none of it, everything just looks like a splodge:D I've got to find a way of getting his handprint somehow :idea:

Carol xx

[Chatterbox Childcare]

They are excellent - have copied the idea for my xmas cards next week

[PixiePetal]

Really nice!

Did gold handprints with 1yr old today. Didn't mind that so might attempt feet next week !:)

[Heaven Scent]

They are fab. :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[RainbowMum]

Those are lovely - will def have a go !:)

[Tatia]

We're doing these with the kids at pre-school. They're soooo adorable! Thanks for sharing. I love 'em!

[marion123]

they are really good :)

[hello kitty]

We cheat and draw around feet onto brown paper ~ kids don't like paint on their feet!!!! ;)

[angeldelight]

We cheat and draw around feet onto brown paper ~ kids don't like paint on their feet!!!! ;)


We usually do that but I forgot

You could have told me that yesterday morning

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Angel xx

[miffy]

I just made these today - thanks Angel

Miffy xx

[louise]

We done these yesterday. We cheat and drew round instead. We done them last year aswell i plan to keep on doing them so every year we can see how big my ds feet and hands get. I have never seen the poem before it is lovely.

[sarah32]

I made them with my 2 daughters as mindees dont like paint on them and they loved doing them. Look lovely on display.:)

Did a simple craft idea at tots today, collected some pine cones, covered in glue and the children rolled them around in glitter. Tied a bit of ribbon around and they will look lovely on the tree. Thought Id share.

[DudleyChildmind]

Those are really lovely, well done :clapping:

[Annie_T]

funky made me giggle i like way the antlers were made

well done x

[KAZBAZ55]

love these!!!!
will enjoy making them thanks x
:clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
We made these today

We used the childs foot and both hands

Fun and games - the children did not like having their feet painted and I ended up with a foot in my face and lots of brown paint everywhere haha

There is a rhyme to go with it if anyone wants to have a go



This isn't just a reindeer
As you can plainly see.
I made it with my hands
Which are a part of me.
It comes with lots of love
Especially to say
I hope you have a very,
Merry Christmas Day!

[angeldelight]

Bumping up for ideas for everyone for this year

Angel xx

[porky1979]

please can someone tell me what paint you mix to get brown
thanks alot
luv sue xxxxx

Red and Green x

The reindeers are great, think I will do them too but to be honest I have not even started thinking about xmas crafts yet. :)

[SandCastles]

Thanks for the reminder. They worked really well last year, so will do again.

[Trouble]

:clapping: :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:

[karensmart4]

We made these today, I didn't know there was a poem.....thanks for that it's brilliant :clapping: :clapping:

[solly]

Porky1979 if you mix red and yellow you get a browny colour then if you want a dark brown add blue a little at a time depending how dark you want it.

I cheat and have a ready mix brown paint in a bottle:)

what a lovely craft to do with the Lo's will have to get my act together and get cracking with christmas activities:)

[clio0602]

I love these sooo cute.

I usually just let them stand on a tray with paint on and walk on a length of paper then choose the best foot prints lol No tickly feet then.

Think I can fit these into my planning somewhere ;) Thank you x

[Carol]

Really lovely. Will have to have a go at this activity. It is difficult to come up with new things to make.
Thanks for sharing
Carol x

[TheBTeam]

They are great, i love things that use hands and feet, so loved your fc too!

[Happy Gardener]

Thank you for the poem. I was making these today with some of my LO's, & the poem will be a perfect addition!!:)

[peanuts]

what a simple activity and a lovely poem

[shelly2012]

Great even I could manage that x:clapping:

[michellethegooner]

we did these today, great as I have 1 who hates her feet being painted so we drew around feet and hands and let the children paint them their selves as they all love painting, for the smallest baby, I drew and cut around brown paper and let her paint (atm she just does blobs lol)

very nice :laughing: :laughing:

[Chell]

Thanks, I tried to do these with my daughter last year. She was about 17mths. I managed one foot print but she wouldn't let me do her hands. I will try with her and my two mindees.

[Ali56]

I made this yesterday with little mindee-painted foot and everything! He loved it! We made it into his christmas card which mum, dad and brother can now enjoy for the next 4 weeks or so!! Thank you!:D :D

[angeldelight]

Thanks, I tried to do these with my daughter last year. She was about 17mths. I managed one foot print but she wouldn't let me do her hands. I will try with her and my two mindees.

Draw around the feet if its easier then cut them out and paint them rather than the actual foot

Angel xx

[angeldelight]

I made this yesterday with little mindee-painted foot and everything! He loved it! We made it into his christmas card which mum, dad and brother can now enjoy for the next 4 weeks or so!! Thank you!:D :D

Glad all enjoyed

Angel xx

[angeldelight]

BUMPING UP

ANGEL XX

[katies kiddie c]

They are great well done

please can someone tell me what paint you mix to get brown
thanks alot
luv sue xxxxx

Hi mix blue,red and yellow paint together to make brown.

[rickysmiths]

Oh those are fab! I feel foot painting happening next week!!

[Maza]

Very cute! Did this with DD today and she loved it. We sang Rudolph as we did them and she then wanted to role play the Rudolph story for the rest of the day!

[Dragonfly]

We are doing these next week, thank you for the poem :thumbsup: what ever coloured paints i give the children they always end up brown!!

[Tam's Tribe]

these are fab!!! . . . from experience, my Tribe will want to make different coloured Reindeer :laughing:

[karensmart4]

They are great Angel :clapping: :clapping:

Think I'll be trying those tomorrow

We did the santas today but the 1 year old is having none of it, everything just looks like a splodge:D I've got to find a way of getting his handprint somehow :idea:

Carol xx

Do it while he's asleep :thumbsup:

[new to all this]

:D brilliant

[lilac_dragon]

can't wait to try this and love the poem!!

[gizzybear]

these are great see the thread is quiet old but enjoy looking at previous ideas. thank you

[angeldelight]

these are great see the thread is quiet old but enjoy looking at previous ideas. thank you

It is an old thread but we still do these every year

Hope you give them a go

Angel xx

[mum24]

I love these, will definitely give them a go :clapping::clapping:

[Lilylulu]

Just bumping this old thread up as its my favourite ever craft, we made these last year and mounted them for parents as a gift. Has any one got any more brilliant ideas we can do this year?

[lynncjt]

This is my first Xmas childminding so glad to find this idea.

Silly question... Do you just use ordinary paint when painting with hands and feet or do you use a special paint?

[MandyW]

This is brilliant!! Thanks :D

[harleyrider]

They are lovely and such a nice phrase.

[tas]

Brilliant! :)