Octopus Handprint Craft: A Sweet Ocean Activity for Little Hands

Last summer, my niece came home from her ocean unit covered in blue paint. Her hands were purple. Her nose had a smudge of green on it.  She held up a paper octopus like she’d caught a real one. That little paper octopus is still on my fridge. It made me realize how much a…

Owl Handprint Craft: A Sweet Handmade Gift for Teachers

Sometimes you want to send something small and sweet on the first day of school. Something that says thank you before the year even starts. This owl handprint craft is just that.  Your child’s handprint turns into a cute little owl. It folds right into a handmade card. You can hand it to a teacher…

Handprint Dinosaur Craft: A Dino Party Activity and Favor

If you’re planning a dinosaur-themed birthday party, you already know the favor bag question comes up eventually — do you buy a bag of plastic dinosaurs nobody remembers by Tuesday, or do you give the kids something they actually made?  This handprint dinosaur craft solves that for you. It doubles as the party activity and…

Cow Handprint Craft: A Farm Activity Kids Can Help Make

If you’re planning a farm week, an “Old MacDonald” theme, or just a rainy afternoon of barnyard fun, this cow handprint craft is the perfect place to start.  I love that it uses one simple handprint shape as a base — because once you’ve got the technique down, you can swap a few details and…

Turtle Handprint Craft: A Keepsake Kids Can Help Make

There’s something about a tiny handprint that stops me in my tracks. It’s proof of exactly how small they were, at exactly this moment, and it’s already changing. That’s why I love turning handprints into keepsakes instead of just crafts that get tossed after the glue dries. This turtle handprint craft is simple enough for…

Dino Handprint Craft

Turn your child’s little handprint into a fun dinosaur with this easy dino handprint craft! This colorful project is perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, or any child who loves dinosaurs. With colored paper, paint, and a few basic craft supplies, your child can create a cute prehistoric friend. Parents can help with tracing, cutting, and painting…

Jellyfish Handprint Craft

My daughter has been obsessed with jellyfish ever since our last aquarium trip, so this craft was basically inevitable.  We grabbed colored cardstock, scissors, glue, and a simple jellyfish template, and got to tracing. She took over from there, picking out colors and arranging the tentacles exactly how she wanted them.  Twenty minutes later, we…