Turn your students' handprints into adorable Santa Claus decorations with this craft project that is simple enough for the littlest learners.

What You Need

• Craft foam or construction paper in red and white
• Markers
• Scissors
• Glue
• Cotton balls
• Hole punch
• 8-inch strips of ribbon
• Googly eyes
• Optional: Lamination sheets

What You Do

• Have the student trace his hand on both red and white paper, or trace it for him.
• Cut out the handprints.
• Cut the handprint in half just above the thumb. Discard the finger portion and keep the thumb portion. This will form Santa's hat.
• Lining up the thumbs, glue the red hat onto the white handprint.
• Optional: Laminate the handprint, especially if you're using construction paper. This will help preserve the ornament.
• Glue two cotton balls on each finger and one botton ball on the tip of the hat.
• Glue googly eyes on Santa's face.
• Use marker to make the rest of the face.
• Use the hole punch to make a hole at top of Santa's hat.
• Feed the ribbon through the hole and tie the ribbon in a knot.