Red cardstock, a felt beak, one very determined cardinal in the making, that’s this handprint craft in a nutshell. I traced my child’s hand for the bird’s body, then we layered on feathers, a felt beak, and a tiny pom-pom for extra charm. The small pieces needed my steady hands, but my child directed every…
Petals from tiny fingers, that’s the magic of this handprint flower craft. I traced my child’s hand onto colored paper while they debated petal colors like it was the most important decision of the day. We cut, arranged the petals around a paper straw stem, and wrapped it with washi tape for a pop of…
Busy hands, buzzing bees: that’s the theme for this bee handprint craft. My child pressed their palm down in yellow paint, and once it dried, we turned it into wings, added black stripes, and gave our little bee some googly eyes. Along the way, we chatted about how bees help flowers grow, which made the…
Nothing says “I love you, Dad” quite like a goofy paper version of yourself made from your kid’s own hand. That’s the idea behind this dad handprint craft. We started with paint and a handprint, then let the fun begin: googly eyes, a big cardstock smile, and whatever silly details my child dreamed up. I…
Five minutes, five craft supplies, one adorable keepsake: that’s this snowman handprint craft. I traced my child’s hand onto white paper for the snowman shape, then handed over the markers so they could add a hat, scarf, and goofy little face. I cut out the pieces while they got creative with the details. What started…
We made this ghost handprint craft on a quiet afternoon at home. I traced my child’s hand onto white cardstock, and they chose purple and glitter paper for the details. We cut out the shapes, glued them together, and added pink pom-pom cheeks for the face. It’s a simple project, but the finished ghost makes…
My kid has been asking to make a butterfly all week, so we finally sat down for this butterfly handprint craft. I traced both little hands onto bright cardstock while my child picked out colors for the wings. We cut, arranged, and glued each piece together, adding little touches like dots and swirls along the…
Halloween crafting hit different this year when my kid asked for a spider instead of the usual pumpkin. So we grabbed black paper, paint, and a paper plate, and got started on this spider handprint craft together. My child pressed their palm down for the legs, and I traced around it while they picked out…
This handprint turkey craft is one of my favorite fall projects because it turns my kid’s little hand into something we both get excited about every year. This time, I traced my child’s hand to start our handprint turkey craft. Then we picked fun colors for the tail feathers together. I handled the tricky cutting…