St. Patrick's Day Craft: Leprechaun Handprint

We made Leprechauns from our Toddlers little handprint.  It's cute and easy to make.

Materials needed: 

• Green, yellow, black, tan/peachy, orange construction paper
• Sticky eyes
• Black pen
• Scissors
• Glue

Step 1:  Trace handprint on orange construction paper then cut it out.

Step 2:  Cut out oval shape (with tan/peachy construction) enough to cover the palm of the orange construction paper.  Glue the pieces together.

Step 3:  Cut out the hat big (green construction paper) enough to cover the face.  Glue the buckle on the  hat.  Glue the hat to the face.

Step 4:  Stick eyes and draw the face

Valentine's Day Keepsake Footprint Craft

Here is an easy Valentine's Day gift to make with your infant or toddler no matter your budget.  The heart shape doilies can be found at a Dollar Tree or any craft store.  They usually come in pack of 24 or more.

You will need:

Adhesive magnet tape
Scissors
Laminator
White paint
Paintbrush
Red heart shape doily

1.  Paint a foot with white paint and stamp it on the doily.  Next repeat the same step with the other foot but for a "V" when stamping.  Let it dry then laminate.  Cute a heart shape around the doily.  

2.  Cut the amount of adhesive magnet needed and stick it onto the back.  It's that easy!

Footprint Heart with Poem for Keepsake

We made footprint heart with a poem for keepsake as part of a Valentine's Day gift for parents this year.  This can be given for any occasion.  Even as a Christmas gift, Birthday gift, Grandparents Day, Mother's Day, or Father's Day gift too.

You will need: 

Pink construction paper
Purple construction paper
Glue
Red paint
Paint brush
Scissors
Black marker
Baby wipes (optional to wipe feet)

1.  Paint a foot with red paint and stamp it on the pink construction paper.  Next repeat the same step with the other foot but for a "V" when stamping.  Let it dry then cut a heart shape around the heart footprint.

2.  Glue the heart shape footprint onto the purple paper.  Write the following saying, "From the bottom of m heart to the tips of my toes".   We also made some that says, “I love you from the bottom of my heart to the tips of my toes”

Pot Belly Penguin Footprint Art

I love the penguins and any type of footprint art!!!  I want to make one every year and watch how much their foot grew.

Materials needed:

• White construction paper
• Orange construction paper 
• Black finger paint
• Eye sticker
• Black pen
• Sponge brush/paint brush
• Scissors
• Glue

1.  Paint the foot black with the sponge brush or paint brush.   Stamp it on the white construction paper.  Let the footprint dry.

2.  Use the black pen to draw the belly.

3.  Cut an outline around the penguin.  Stick the eye sticker.

4.  Cut a small triangle out of orange construction paper and glue as the beak.

Thanksgiving Craft: Handprint and Footprint Turkey Centerpiece

Thanksgiving is here so lets decorate the table with this Turkey Centerpiece.  Your child will have tons of fun making this.


You will need:

Red ink pad
Yellow ink pad
Orange ink pad
Purple ink pad
White construction paper (Enough for 6 hand prints and 1 footprint)
Brown construction paper
Scissors
Orange marker
Red marker
Toilet paper roll
Tape
Glue Dots
Eye stickers

Take the toilet paper roll and cut it in half.

Cut enough of the brown construction to cover the toilet paper roll. Tape the construction paper to hold it in place.

Press the right hand onto the orange ink pad then onto the white construction paper.  You will need 2 handprints of each color.  Repeat this process with the red and yellow ink pad.  Then cut the handprints out.

Lets do the footprint now.  Press the right footprint into the purple ink pad and cut the footprint out.

Take the eye stickers and stick them onto the footprint as shown above.  Draw the beak with the orange marker then the wattle with the red marker.

Now we put the turkey feathers together.  Spread out the handprints and put the colored handprints in some pattern.  I did an orange, yellow then red pattern.  Spread out the handprints then staple them to hold them in place.

Take the toilet paper roll and staple the handprints onto the toilet paper roll (over the tape).

Stick two glue dots on the front.

Take the footprint and press it over the glue dots.  Happy Thanksgiving!

Halloween Craft: Ghost Footprint

Halloween cannot be complete without a ghost. Create a ghost using your child's foot and some paint! This is a fun project perfect for Halloween. My kids in my class loved it so will yours.

You will need:

• White paint
• Paint brushes
• Eye stickers (optional)
• Black marker
• Black paper

1.  Paint the bottom of the foot white.

2. Stamp the child's foot onto the black construction paper and let it dry.

3.  Once the paint dries cut out the footprint. Use the marker to draw in the eyes and mouth. As an option, you can use eye stickers for the eyes.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Craft: Frankenstein's Bride Footprint

Here is another great Halloween project that you and your child will love.  Create Frankenstein's Bride using your child's foot and some paint! The kids in my classroom loved it. This is a fun project to do along with the Frankenstein Footprint project.

You will need:

• Black paint
• Green paint
• White paint
• Paint brushes
• Eye stickers
• Black marker
• Red marker
• White paper

1.  Paint 1/4 of the bottom of the foot green.

2. Now paint the other 3/4 of the foot black.

3.  Stamp the child's footprint onto the white construction paper. Wait until the footprint is completely dry then add the eyes, mouth, and scar onto the green part of the footprint.

4.  Last but not least, use the white paint to draw the white streaks in Frankenstein's Bride's hair.

Happy Halloween!

Halloween Craft: Frankenstein Footprint

Here is a great Halloween project that is fun for you and your child.  Create Frankenstein using your child's foot and some paint!

You will need:

• Black paint
• Green paint
• Paint brushes
• Eye stickers
• Black marker
• White paper

1.  Paint 1/3 of the top of the foot black.  Paint the bottom 2/3 of the foot green.

2.  Stamp the child's footprint onto the white construction paper. Wait until the footprint is completely dry before continuing to the next step.

3.  Stick the eye stickers onto the footprint.

4.  Use the black marker to draw in the details.

Happy Halloween!

Handprint and Footprint Lobster

You will need:

• White construction paper
• Red ink pad (non toxic)
• Red marker
• Black marker
• Baby wipes
• 2 Eye stickers

1.  Press the child's foot onto the red ink pad then place child's foot onto the white construction paper.  Clean the foot with the baby wipe.  Next press the left hand onto the ink pad then onto the left side of the heel imprint on the construction paper.  Clean the left hand with the baby wipe.  Repeat with the right hand but press the hand imprint on the right side of the heel imprint on the construction paper. Wipe off all the ink from the right hand with a baby wipe.

2. Use the red marker to draw in the details for the arms, legs, and eye-stalks.  Stick the eyes over the eye-stalks then draw in a mouth.

This project would be cute in a frame or in an ocean themed bedroom/bathroom.

Easter Craft: Footprint Chick Art For Toddler

You will need:

• Clipboard (optional)
• Orange marker
• Black marker
• Yellow paint
• White construction paper
• Paint brush
• Scissors

1.  Place the white construction paper on the clipboard (or may place the paper onto ground.  I find it easier with any footprint craft to use a clipboard).  Paint the bottom of the foot with the yellow paint.    Stamp the child's footprint onto the white construction paper.  Wait until the footprint is dried before continuing to the next step.

2.  Use the black marker to draw the eye.

3.  Draw the beak and legs with the orange marker.

4.  Cut around the chick if desired.

Easter Craft: Handprint Carrot

You will need:

• Green construction paper
• White construction paper
• Orange tissue paper
• Scissors
• Glue
• Pencil

1.  Cut a carrot shape out of the white construction paper and cut out small square shapes using the tissue paper.

2.  Trace the child's hand (on the green construction paper) using a pencil.  Cut the hand shape out and glue it on the top end of the carrot.

3. Spread the glue onto the carrot.  Let the child place the orange tissue paper onto the carrot.