My son is currently Grinch obsessed and even asked for a Grinchmas Birthday Party this year! We had so much fun making our own Grinches. It’s pretty quick to set up and only requires a few materials that you may already have.
Fine Motor Skills:
- Grasp patterns
- Hand eye coordination
- Tool Use
- Hand strength
Bonus Skills:
- Following step by step instructions
- Fostering creativity
- Sensory development
Supplies:
- Construction Paper – white, lime green, red, yellow
- Scissors
- Glue stick
- Elmer’s glue
- Cotton Balls
- Lime green Pom pom (optional)
- Black pipe cleaner (optional)
Activity Instructions;
- Cut out 6 strips of green construction paper.
- Cut out triangle in red construction paper.
- Cut out 2 yellow eyes in yellow construction paper.
- Provide toddler with full white sheet of paper (see toddler instructions for rest)
Toddler Instructions By Age:
1-2 year olds:
1. Glue one side of green strip and hand it to your toddler. Instruct them to place on paper and provide help placing it as needed (my 19 month olds tends to place them down glue side up).
2. Continue with additional strips of paper and help them to form a circle (does not need to be a perfect circle)
3. Glue one side of red triangle and them to attach at top of circle to make Santa hat.
4. Glue one side of each eye and hand them one at a time to your toddler to attach on top of green strips.
5. Using Elmer’s glue, glue one side of pom pom and hand to toddler, providing help as needed to attach to paper for nose.
6. Using Elmer’s glue one side of pipe cleaner and attach for the mouth. Your toddler will need help to fully attach the pipe cleaner.
7. Using Elmer’s glue, glue one side of cotton ball and hand to toddler. Attach to top of triangle
8. Repeat with additional cotton balls and attach to bottom of triangle for white/fuzzy part of Santa hat.
2-3 year olds:
1. Help your toddler add glue to one side of green strip. Instruct them to place strip on paper and provide help as needed.
2. Continue with additional strips, helping them to form a circle (can be abstract!)
3. Glue one side of red triangle and them to attach at top of circle to make Santa hat.
4. Help your toddler add glue to eyes and place on top of green strips.
5. Using Elmer’s glue, help your toddler add glue to pom pom and attach for nose.
6. Using Elmer’s glue, help your toddler add glue to pipe cleaner and attach for mouth. They will need help to fully attach mouth to paper.
7. Using Elmer’s glue, help your toddler add glue to one side of cotton ball. Attach to top of triangle
8. Repeat with additional cotton balls and attach to bottom of triangle for white/fuzzy part of Santa hat.
3+ year olds:
1. Instruct your toddler to add glue to one side of green strip, providing help as needed. Then, instruct them to place the strip on the paper.
2. Continue with additional strips, providing help as needed to glue and form a circle (can be abstract!)
3. Instruct your toddler to add glue to one side of red triangle, providing help as needed. Then, instruct them to place at top of green circle.
4. Instruct your toddler to add glue to eyes and place them on top of the green circle, providing help as needed.
5. Using Elmer’s glue, help your toddler add glue (as needed) to pom pom and attach for nose.
6. Using Elmer’s glue, help your toddler add glue (as needed) to pipe cleaner and attach for mouth. They may need help to fully attach mouth to paper.
7. Using Elmer’s glue, help your toddler add glue (as needed) to one side of cotton ball. Instruct them to attach to top of triangle.
8. Repeat with additional cotton balls and attach to bottom of triangle for white/fuzzy part of Santa hat.
