This potato masher reindeer craft is the easiest and cutest craft for preschoolers! Using a potato masher, paint, and a red pom pom, kids can create an adorable reindeer to display This Christmas craft is budget-friendly and easy enough for toddlers and preschoolers to make.
And, if you are looking for more adorable Christmas crafts, try this fingerprint gingerbread man keepsake ornament! It’s the cutest Christmas ornament to hang on your tree every year!
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How To Make This Potato Masher Reindeer Craft
1. Dip the bottom of a potato masher into brown paint.
2. Press the potato masher onto the paper to make 3–4 reindeer faces.
3. Allow the paint to dry completely.
4. Draw antlers above each reindeer using a brown marker.
5. Glue a red pom-pom onto each reindeer to make its nose.
6. Draw two black eyes on each reindeer to finish the faces.
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PrintPotato Masher Reindeer Craft
Make a fun potato masher reindeer craft with kids! An easy Christmas painting activity using a kitchen tool to create adorable reindeer art.
- Prep Time: 15 + dry time
- Total Time: 15 + dry time
- Category: Christmas, DIY
- Method: Step-by-Step
Materials
- White or light-colored paper
- Potato masher
- Brown paint
- Red pom-poms
- Glue
- Brown marker
- Black marker
- Paint tray or paper plate
Instructions
- Dip the bottom of a potato masher into brown paint.
- Press the potato masher onto the paper to make 3–4 reindeer faces.
- Allow the paint to dry completely.
- Draw antlers above each reindeer using a brown marker.
- Glue a red pom-pom onto each reindeer to make its nose.
- Draw two black eyes on each reindeer to finish the faces.
