Footprint Zebra

To make this Footprint Zebra, first place a white footprint on a colored piece of paper. When it dries you can either paint or draw on the stripes, hair, and facial features. I used Nupastels around the zebra.

Click to see similar ideas: giraffe and zebra, elephant and giraffe, lion

Footprint Snowman

To make this adorable Footprint Snowman, place a white footprint on a piece of colored paper. When it dries, paint or draw on a hat, scarf, carrot nose, coal eyes, buttons, and arms. I also added snow underneath the snowman. Some ideas for the snow are:  painting it with a paintbrush,  fingerpainting a bunch of white dots, or gluing on cottonballs.

***I detailed everything with Nupastels instead of paint.

Rainy Day Handpint Duck with Umbrella

This Handprint Duck is easy to make. Place a yellow handprint in the center of the page. Next, paint a yellow head at the end of the thumb. Draw in the rest of the details after it has dried.

This makes a fun weather craft!

Footprint Horse Craft

***This is an original design by the blog author.***

To make a Footprint Horse, first place a brown footprint down (or any color you wish to use) and add the details when dry. You can look at horse pictures and clip art on the web for inspiration.

Farm Animal Handprints ~ Duck and Cow

21 months old

 

To make the Handprint Cow: make a white handprint and then add the ears, tail, and a small oval under the tip of the thumb. Let it dry for about 5 minutes and then use black or brown paint to give the cow spots, hooves, and facial features.

To make the Handprint Duck: make a yellow handprint and paint a yellow circle at the tip of the thumb to create the face. Paint or draw on orange feet and a beak, and a black wing outline.

submitted by: Analycia 2 1/2 yrs old

Fingerpainting Fun!

My son loves fingerpainting! It's so much fun for them to squish it everywhere and dip their fingers in the paint. My son tends to keep putting the paint in the same spot on the paper, but that's okay! It's all about the experience for them and exploring the different texture.

Adorable Footprint Pig

submitted by Sierra

7 months old

This is a picture of a footprint pig that I helped another mom make with her adorable baby girl. First, I painted her foot pink and pressed it onto the paper. Then, I painted on pink ears and a curly tail. When it dried, the mom added the facial features. Very simple yet very cute!

Click here to see another piggy footprint.

Handprint and Footprint Potholders

I didn't have any potholders so I thought it would be neat to place my son's handprints and footprints on some plain ones. I found some at the dollar store- $1 for both and already had black fabric paint (found in any craft section or craft store). This was actually harder than I thought. My 1st mistake was not paying attention to the little loop for hanging the potholder. Thankfully, I wasn't planning to display these! If you are planning to display them when they are not in use or want them just as a decoration, be sure to make sure the loop is at the top before pressing on the print. I made the hand one first. There were a lot of gaps when I lifted his hands so I went back later and filled them in. Not wanting to have the same problem with the footprints, I gooped on the fabric paint on his feet. This was mistake number 2! I put too much on his right foot and it ended up bulging out on the edges making the outline not clear and a lot bigger than it should have been. It also oozed out in between the toes making the toe prints not turn out very well. Overall, the potholders turned out okay- we learn from our mistakes! These would make a great gift for Grandma!

Handprint Toy Chest or Memory Box

I saw a really cool idea in the September 2009 issue of Family Fun magazine. A mom had submitted an idea for a birthday party keepsake. She had all the kids who attended the party place a different colored handprint on a painted, wooden toy chest. She then wrote the name of the child under the corresponding handprint. It was so cute that I had to share it!
It would also be a great way to decorate a memory box for your child. First, get a decent sized wooden box and paint it a color of choice. Then every year have your child place a handprint on it along with their age. Throughout the years, add little keepsakes, art projects, school stuff, pictures, etc

His Very 1st Handprint!

I gave my 21 month year old supplies to paint and much to my surprise, he created his very own handprint!

Fingerpainting!

He actually covered his entire hand ~ yay!

If you look in the bottom left corner, you will see his little handprint. I was such a proud Momma when I saw it!

Farm Craft ~ Footprint Tractor & Thumbprint Chicks

To make the Footprint Tractor:
I used circles from various items around the house to get a good circle drawn for each of the tires. I looked at tractor images on the web for inspiration. For the baby thumbprint chicks, I used my son's thumbs dipped in yellow paint. After it dried, I drew details and added the phrase "Little Deere" and the words to the Old MacDonald song. For the grass, I painted a solid green. When it dried, I used colored pencils in 4 different shades of green to make it look more interesting.

I have other farm designs as well. Click the word of the item you would like to see: pig footprint and handprint chicken, handprint baby chick, pig, chicken and pig, cow and duck

Adorable Pink Flamigo Handprint Craft

Did I turn my son's handprints into girlie pink flamingos? I did! I was very happy with the way it turned out. Paint both hands pink and place on the paper towards the middle. After they dry, paint on the long neck, beak, and legs. I looked at clip art on the web for inspiration. If you'd like, paint a tiny blue lake. When it dried, I added more detail by highlighting some areas with colored pencils.

Cute Footprint Pig and Handprint Chicken

Isn't this one of the most adorable pigs you ever saw?! This footprint pig and handprint chicken are a great farm animal craft!

To make the footprint pig, paint the child's foot pink and press onto the paper. Then, paint on ears and a curly tail. When dry, draw on facial features (I used googly eyes instead of drawing the eyes on).

For the handprint chicken, paint the hand white, press onto the paper, and wait for it to dry. After the handprint dries, paint on the white part of the legs and a white head - don't forget to add a short neck. Then, paint on orange legs and a beak. Lastly, paint on the red under the beak and the tongue.

Mom's Handy Little Helper T-shirt Craft

I had some black fabric paint from a previous craft that I made, so I thought it would be fun to try making a handprint t-shirt. You can find fabric paint in the craft section at Wal-Mart or any craft store like JoAnn's. This was my 1st attempt at making a handprint on a shirt, so not wanting to ruin a good shirt if I messed up, I bought a plain colored t-shirt from the dollar store.

I used a paintbrush to paint my son's hands and then pressed them on the shirt. I have also read that you can spread the paint on a paper plate and have them press their hands into it. Although I haven't tried it this way, my guess would be that it would make the handprint edges not as clean-looking. In my experience, if you get too much paint in between the fingers and on the edges, it smudges into areas that you don't really want it to go to. After the handprints dried a little, I added more things to the design. When I pressed his left hand down, I accidentally made a mark on the shirt with one of his fingers. In order to cover up my OOPS!, I drew little stars in various places. I also added his name, the date (or could be the age), and a cute phrase: Momma's Handy Little Helper. I loved the phrase since he is always helping me with the housework. :)

Children's Art Smocks

I love Crayola's beginner's coverall for younger toddlers. I found mine in the Crayola section at Wal-Mart for around $5 (I think). It's great because it's easy to wipe off and covers their entire front side including the arms.

Crayola also makes a great one for older children.

It's sleeveless with 3 pockets in the front for storing the art supplies they are using for the moment. Great to use while creating projects on an easel.

Be Frugal!

Another option is to use your old t-shirts for a smock ~ how cute is it to see a small child in over-sized clothes!

Amazon carries a variety of Children's art smocks:

Cute Ladybug Footprint and Adorable Bee Footprint

Aren't these footprint crafts adorable?!

How to make a Footprint Bee:
Make a Yellow footprint. Alternatively you could make stripes with black paint first and then fill in the rest of the foot with yellow paint. Glue on googly eye. Draw the wings, stripes, antennas, & face.

How to make a Footprint Ladybug:
Make a red footprint. Alternatively you could paint the heel part black and the rest of the foot red. If you didn't paint the head, draw or paint it on afterwards. Make fingerprint spots or color them on. Draw the antennas & legs. Glue on googly eyes.