This Grinch Dust Recipe is sure to keep the lack of holiday spirit at bay! Even though his heart grew at the end of the story, we don’t want to take any chances, do we?
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Don’t Let the Grinch Steal Christmas!
While simple to put together this Grinch Dust is a fun tradition to start with your child to keep Christmas magic in the air and keep away the mean spirit of the Grinch! You just need a few supplies listed below and a few minutes. Not only is it fun for your child but if you make up a batch for them to use. The Grinch dust bags are great to pass out at a school Christmas party, add to packages, or as another fun activity for your cookie baking day.
Grinch Poem for the Gift Tag on Grinch Dust
We have included a pdf that has 10 gift tags per page. Each gift tag has this Grinch poem on it.
Don’t let the Grinch Steal Christmas.
You best be on your guard!
Don’t go to bed on Christmas Eve
Until you’ve sprinkled Grinch Dust in your yard.The Grinch will see this magic dust,
And he’ll know you’ve taken care,
To protect your home and family,
And to keep Christmas magic in the air!
How to Make Green Sugar Sprinkles
Green sugar sprinkles are used to make Grinch Dust. If you have colored sugar on hand, use it. If not, follow these directions to make green colored sugar. This recipe can be doubled or tripled if necessary.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- green food color
Directions:
1. Pour the sugar into a resealable plastic bag. Add 6 drops of green food color. Seal the bag and knead gently until the color is evenly distributed. Add more food color, a drop or two at a time, with kneading in between until you reach the desired intensity of green you wish for.
2. Spread the green colored sugar in a thin layer on a baking sheet. Break up any large lumps using the back of a fork.
3. Let the sugar sit for 15 to 20 minutes or until it has dried completely.
Note: If your sugar has caked, you can sift it or push it through a fine mesh sieve to return the sugar to its original texture.
Store your colored sugar in a sealed container in cool, dry place.
How to Make Grinch Dust Tutorial
Materials:
- Small 3×4 inch bags
- Stapler
- Scissors
- Green sugar sprinkles (if you are going to make a lot of bags, you may want to buy sanding sugar in bulk.)
- Grinch Dust holiday printable gift tag (you can find the printable here)
Instructions:
- Print out the gift tags and cut them out.
- Pour some green sugar sprinkles into the bottom of the small clear bags.
- Fold over the top of each bag, and staple it closed.
- Position the gift tags on the front of the sealed plastic bags, and secure them by stapling.
How to Use Grinch Dust:
The poem says, “Don’t go to bed on Christmas Eve, Until you’ve sprinkled Grinch Dust in your yard.” This is a good activity to do earlier in the Christmas season as well. It still counts because technically it is before Christmas Eve. You can always refill the bag and spread it again on Christmas Eve.
Let your child go outside and spread the Grinch dust around your yard. They can say, “Grinch, keep out!”
This is a good activity to do after reading the book How the Grinch Stole Christmas! or watching one of the movie versions.
After spreading the Grinch powder, you can use it as an opportunity to talk about things we can do to keep the Spirit of Christmas and not allow ourselves to become “Grinchy”.
Keep some on hand for difficult days. You know those days when the kids are grumpy and you find yourself feeling short. Take the kids outside and spread some Grinch dust to chase off the “Grinchiness” you are all feeling. It may not change the situation, but getting outside and being silly will help change the mood and bring back some of the Christmas magic.
This Grinch Dust Recipe includes free printable Grinch poem. Sprinkle Grinch Dust in your yard, so he can’t steal Christmas this year!
Printable Directions for Grinch Dust Gift Bags
How to Make Grinch Dust Tutorial
Equipment
- Stapler
- scissors
- Green sugar sprinkles recipe in notes (if you are going to make a lot of bags, you may want to buy sanding sugar in bulk.)
Instructions
- Print out the gift tags with Grinch dust poem and cut them out.
- Pour 2 tablespoons of green sugar sprinkles into the bottom of each of the small clear bags.
- Fold over the top of each bag, and staple it closed.
- Position the gift tags with poem on the front of the sealed plastic bags, and secure them by stapling.
Notes
How to Make Green Sugar Sprinkles
Green sugar sprinkles are used to make Grinch Dust. If you have colored sugar on hand, use it. If not, follow these directions to make green colored sugar. This recipe can be doubled or tripled if necessary. Ingredients:- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- green food color
More Christmas Activities Activities for Kids
7 Christmas Eve Traditions To Start With Your Family
Snowman Christmas Ornament Craft
This Grinch Dust recipe was originally published on December 1, 2021. It was updated on December 6, 2025.
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christine Mclean says
Thank You so very They are adorable
Melisa says
What size cards do I need to use
Erin says
Thanks sooooo much for this printable!!!!!! I lost my original and thought I was going to be doomed. My daughter and I have been giving these to classmates for 4 years now. All others I’ve found were too blurry. Thank you again so much and have a Merry Christmas!