New Year’s Crafts

This post has been updated for New Year 2023.

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2023 is just around the corner, and who doesn’t mind having some easy-to-do New Year’s crafts at their fingertips. These activities double up as 2023 keepsakes. You can choose from several glitzy versions.

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2023 Collage Craft

Supplies Needed:

• glitter gold cardstock
• tan cardstock
• 8 ½ x 11-inch cream cardstock
• gold sequins, stars, balls, and confetti
• gold glitter glue
• glue paddle
• collage containers
• adhesive gems
• black or gold metallic felt pen
• pencil
• scissors
• glue stick or glue gun

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Making The 2023 Collage Craft

Trace your little learner’s hand on a piece of tan cardstock, or let your child do the tracing.

Help your child cut out the hand.

Add gold glitter glue and craft bits to small containers. Simply collect any gold-colored craft items you have around for the collaging.

Set out the gold bits, glue, glue paddle, and paper hand on a table.

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Invite your little one to glam up the hand with the collage items, using glitter glue as an adhesive.

Let the collaged hand dry.

Cut a number three and a pair of number two shapes from gold glitter cardstock or a gold gift bag. Download the printable further on in this post to use as a template if desired.

On cream-colored cardstock, help your little learner use a glue stick to tack on a number two, the decorated hand, another number two, and a number 3. Reinforce the shapes with a glue gun if needed. Add a greeting with a black or gold metallic felt pen.

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The glitzy hand takes center stage in this craft.

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Related: New Year’s Countdown Activities

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Traced Hand 2023 Keepsake

A simpler version of this activity is to trace your little one’s hand on glitter gold or glitter silver cardstock. After cutting it out, have your child glue the glam hand onto a gold or silver numbered 2023 template (downloadable below.)

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Adhesive gems enhance the craft.

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Golden Hand Craft Printable

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This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.

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Silver Hand Craft Printable

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This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.

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Related: New Year’s Sensory Tray

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Rhinestone 2023 New Year’s Crafts

Skip the hand art and invite your early learner to add adhesive gems to a metallic numbered 2023 printable.

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Following are silver and gold versions for downloading.

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Gold 2023 Template

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This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.

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Silver 2023 Template

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This printable is for individual or one classroom use only.

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These New Year’s crafts are great for strengthening finger muscles and practicing eye-hand coordination. They facilitate number recognition and pattern making. And your little learner will love the opportunity to use adhesive gems and gold-themed craft supplies in these projects.

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Happy New Year 2023!

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© Annette Kaminsky November 25, 2022

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