Handprint Elf Tree Ornaments

Donna Haggerty
Girl Scouts of Genesee Valley
Western New York State, USA

Materials:

• felt - green, red, pink
• wiggle eyes
• fine line permanent marker - black
• tacky glue
• red pompoms
• small jingle bells

Directions:

1. Trace each girls hand onto green felt and cut out.
2. Cut out an oval of pink felt for the face, and glue into the palm of the hand cutout. (The fingers of the hand cutouts are at the bottom.)
3. Cut out a red felt triangle for the hat and glue to the wrist section of the hand cutout.
4. Glue on wiggle eyes and use marker to draw on a smile.
5. Fold the tip of the hat down and glue on a red pom pom.
6. Glue a small jingle bell to the tip of each finger.
7. Add a hanging loop to the top and write the date on the back.

Hints, Tips and Friendly Advice:

• You may want an adult to cut out the felt pieces if you are doing this with very little girls.

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