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…
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…
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…
Most crafts get made once and then get packed away. This one is different — it’s a tree trunk you keep on display, and every year, you add one more handprint leaf to it, dated like a growth chart. By year three or four, it stops being a craft and starts being a record of…
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…
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…
Turn your child’s little handprint into a fun and colorful ice cream cone! This ice cream handprint craft is a simple summer activity for kids and makes a sweet keepsake for parents. With colored cardstock, scissors, glue, and markers, you can create this cute paper craft at home or in the classroom. Parents can help…
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…
Turn your child’s little handprint into an adorable penguin with this easy penguin handprint craft. It is a fun winter activity that uses simple craft supplies and a free printable template. Kids can trace, cut, glue, and decorate their own penguin while parents help with the trickier steps. Add colorful pom-pom earmuffs for an extra-cute…
No paint, no mess, no problem! This Frankenstein handprint craft is the kind of Halloween activity that works just as well in a classroom as it does at your kitchen table. Grab some colored paper, a few basic supplies, and our free Frankenstein template, and you’re set. Kids get hands-on practice with tracing, cutting, and…
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…
Looking for an easy chick handprint craft to try with your kids this spring? This one became an instant favorite in our house! Using just yellow and orange cardstock, glue, scissors, and googly eyes, I traced my toddler’s handprint while she happily arranged and glued the pieces into place. In minutes, her little hand turned…