Handprint and Footprint Arts & Crafts

The Heart Project - See how you can join the fun!

2012-01-31T19:17:00.000-08:00

Jamie from Hands On: As They Grow, has been working (hard) on a wonderful collaborative fundraiser- The Heart Project- in honor of her husband's 4 year old cousin Ellie Jo. Born with a congenital heart defect, she has already had open heart surgeries & will eventually need a heart transplant. Jamie is confident of the improvements research & funding will bring to Ellie Jo & others with heart

The Heart Project- get ready to join the fun!

2012-01-30T16:01:00.000-08:00

70+ amazing bloggers with 100+ gorgeous heart crafts ready to be shared with you! They will not only help spread awareness, they are great projects to make for Valentine's Day. The Heart Project is a collaborative fundraiser for the American Heart Association put together by Jamie from Hands On: As We Grow. There will be giveaways everyday from February 1-14th, The Heart Book, + more all starting

Footprint Penguin Canvas Keepsake

2012-01-27T04:23:00.000-08:00

I am in love with how this Footprint Penguin Canvas Keepsake turned out! My son has a black, white, & red penguin-themed bedroom and this is proudly displayed on the wall in there. The other week, he took the footprint penguin plate keepsake I made when he was 2 yrs old off of the shelf it was on and broke it by accident. It was one of my favorite crafts ever that I made with him & I would be

Footprint Heart with Poem Keepsake

2012-01-25T00:02:00.000-08:00

I helped my friend make this Footprint Heart with Poem Keepsake with her son as a Christmas gift for Grandma last year, but it also goes perfectly with Valentine's Day. Here's how to make it:Paint feet and press on to paper in a "V" Shape. Draw the outline of a heart around it and cut it out. Glue on to a bigger piece of paper. Outline with glitter. Write the following saying: "From the bottom

Giant Handprint Birthday Card from classmates

2012-01-24T03:05:00.000-08:00

My son's bestie had a birthday not too long ago, & the classmates made him this Giant Handprint Birthday Card. Each kids placed their handprint on the card & the teacher wrote their name by it. Such a fun idea! I am linking up to these crafty parties!

Handprint Snowflake Art

2012-01-20T13:56:00.000-08:00

We have been busy working on winter-themed art projects lately and one of my favorites so far is this Handprint Snowflake Craft. Here's how you make it: 1. Find a large enough piece of paper. I used 12 x 12 card stock for ours. 2. Paint hand with a good amount of white paint. We also added Crayola Mixing Mediums to our white paint. It comes in a set of 3: Glitter It! Pearl It! and Texture It! I

Martin Luther King Jr. Day Crafts & Pinterest Board

2012-01-15T12:39:00.000-08:00

I just love the symbolism of Martin Luther King Jr. Day and am amazed at all the wonderful handprint crafts I have come across! Here are some of my faves: My Dream Handprint Craft by Mrs. Moore's Busy Bees Handprint Peace Flower by Craft Ideas for Kids- Artists Helping Children's Blog Handprint Dove by Free Kids Crafts Looking for more ideas? I have 15+ MLK activities on my Pinterest Board....

New Year's Handprint Poem Craft

2011-12-28T13:18:00.000-08:00

Let the kids celebrate the New Year by making this fun and easy Handprint Poem Craft. Supplies Needed White construction paper or cardstock Colorful construction paper Color printer Glue stick Click here for printables, patterns and Templates InstructionsPut white cardstock or construction paper in the printer and print out the colorful background. Put colored paper in the printer and print

Santa Left His Footprints!..... and how to make them

2011-12-26T11:17:00.000-08:00

Santa came and left his footprints! My little guy thought this was so cool! He touched one of them and he said "It is snow Momma!" There was a trail of footprints from the door leading up to the bikes he brought for him and his sister. To make Santa's Footprints:Place flour (baking soda, etc.) onto a plate. Spray the bottom of a shoe with water. Press into flour until the whole shoe is covered.

Footprint Reindeer wearing Christmas Lights

2011-12-22T23:19:00.000-08:00

I made these Footprint Reindeer wearing Christmas lights with my daughter's foot as some of our Christmas Cards to family. I put eyelashes on the eyes to make it look a little more on the girlie side. The antlers, red nose, and jingle bells on the collar are made using glitter glue. It would be cute to do the lights with the glitter glue and paint the antlers plain too! I am linking to these

Footprint Manger Tiles- Reader Submission

2011-12-22T00:28:00.000-08:00

Check out this Footprint Manger Tile preschool teacher Ruthann made with her 3 year old students to give to the parents as gifts! She stumbled upon the My Top 10 Favorite New Christmas Crafts Post I did the other day featuring this design on a plate and decided that she HAD to do it with her class. I am not sure where she bought the tiles from, but you can usually find them at stores like Lowe's

Thumbprint Christmas Lights- Guest Post from Meet the Dubiens

2011-12-21T04:00:00.000-08:00

Hello there! My name is Jill from Meet the Dubiens. I was thrilled when Amanda asked me to do a guest post on her blog. Thanks so much Amanda! I am a lover of all things handprint/footprint/thumbprint so, of course, I just love Amanda's blog. I have 2 kids - Kirsten is 4 and Camden is about to turn 3! I'm married to a wonderful man, James, and we're enjoying every minute of raising our 2

Adorable Handprint Christmas Tree

2011-12-20T03:34:00.000-08:00

I love the way this Handprint Christmas Tree turned out with Baby Sister's hand! I mixed silver glitter in with the green paint to make it sparkly..... a little hard to see in the photo. Everything else is decorated with glitter glue- $1 for a pack of 3 at Dollar Tree. Check out these awesome link parties!

Handprint Gingerbread House- Guest Post from Casa Camacho

2011-12-19T04:00:00.000-08:00

Hello Everyone over here at Handprint and Footprint Art...!Amanda so kindly asked if I would write a guest post for you all. Of course, I had to say YES...! What Mama isn't obsessed with Handprint and Footprint projects?!My name is Bobbi Camacho and I can be found over at Casa Camacho.Our blog is filled with things that we do within our family as well as things that this Mama does on her own to

Our Thumbprint Christmas Cards

2011-12-18T02:33:00.000-08:00

I decided to make our Christmas Cards this year since my 4 year old is so into making thumbprints lately. This was such a fun Mommy & Me craft! He thought it was so cool that he was making thumbprints while I was decorating them. I wrote a couple different phrases: Merry Christmas to Thumb-body Special!Thumb-body Loves You!Merry Christmas...... and Happy New Year!Happy Holidays! Here are all

Double Handprint Rudolf the Red-Nosed Reindeer Carft

2011-12-16T23:01:00.000-08:00

I saw this Double Handprint Rudolf/Reindeer Craft on Pinterest from Reading Confetti and knew that I had to make one with my little guy- he loves reindeer! Here is our take on it, be sure to check their's out too since it is a little different My son painted his left hand with brown paint and pressed it upside-down on the paper. Then I painted his right palm & thumb (this will be the ear) with

Handprint Dish Towels, a Christmas tradition- Guest Post By Ally

2011-12-15T04:00:00.000-08:00

Thanks first of all to Amanda for asking me to be a guest on her blog today. I have to admit this is my first time doing a guest post so I hope you all enjoy it. My name is Allison or as people call me online Ally. I starting my blog Ally's Helpful Hints For Mommies just over a year ago. I was emailing friends and family diaper points from Huggies and Pampers and it took a lot of time to

Footprint Mistletoes- DIY Decorative Keepsake Plate

2011-12-14T01:44:00.000-08:00

I wanted to make a Decorative Christmas Plate to place next to my son's Footprint Santa Penguin Plate I made a few years ago, and decided on Footprint Mistle-TOES. Baby feet are so darn cute! Supplies Needed:Enamel Paints- I have red, yellow, blue, white, & black that I mix together to make all the colors, you can find them at craft stores Plate - I got mine from the dollar store Paintbrushes-

My Top 10 Favorite Christmas Crafts made with hands & feet from around the Web

2011-12-11T03:27:00.000-08:00

There is an overwhelming amount of Christmas Crafts made with handprints, footprints, and fingerprints! All of them are so creative & fun and I love that many are keepsakes as well. Here are 10 of my favorite new ones I found this year throughout the web. Check out my Christmas Pinterest Board to see even more! Source: Little Bit FunkyThumbprint Reindeer Ornaments Source: Easy BreezyPolkadot

Christmas Ideas & Keepsake Crafts Boards on Pinterest + fabulous ideas from Facebook Readers!

2011-12-08T11:56:00.000-08:00

Looking for Inspiration? Check out my Christmas Ideas board on Pinterest.... so many wonderful ideas by such crafty people! I also have a Keepsake Crafts Board that has some great ideas for Christmas gifts. Happy browsing and hope that you are inspired! Have you been following Handprint & Footprint Art on Facebook? Some of are readers have been sharing Christmas Crafts that they have been

Guest Post: Fingerprint Snowman Collage form I Heart Crafty Things

2011-12-07T09:32:00.000-08:00

Hi! This is Rachel from I Heart Crafty Things. Like most Mom's, I am a huge fan of hand and foot print art so when Amanda asked me to guest post I was delighted to get crafting! Thanks for having me Amanda! I am a Wife and Mommy to three who LOVES doing arts and crafts with my kids. The kids section of the library is like my second home and we love making crafts based on stories we are reading.

Footprint Stockings- kids Christmas craft

2011-12-06T17:19:00.000-08:00

Happy St. Nicholas Day! Last night we made Footprint Stockings with the kids feet. Choose color for paint & then paint foot. Press down on paper in color of choice. Draw a stocking shape around the footprint & cut it out. Place a strip of glue going across the top. Have child tear cottonballs into pieces & place them on the glue. I link up to these weekly parties!

Christmas & Winter Handprint Kits for Kids to Make

2011-12-02T16:00:00.000-08:00

Are you having a Christmas party or get together.... or even just a winter-themed party. These Handprint Craft Kits from Oriental Trading Company would be a perfect & reasonably priced activity for the kids to do. This would also be fun for a playgroup to make! Most Kits come in sets of 12. Please click the photos to be taken to it's product page/description. Enjoy! Handprint Peppermint Keepsake

Pilgrim Handprint Turkey

2011-11-27T05:52:00.000-08:00

Instead of doing the usual Handprint Turkey, this year we made slightly different ones and also added a Pilgrim hat. To make the one on the left, paint each finger a color of choice and paint just the palm area brown- leaving the thumb unpainted. When it dries, trace the thumb in the center of the palm print to make the turkey's head and neck. Paint the facial features and draw the details on

Baby's 1st Handprint Turkey

2011-11-26T12:29:00.000-08:00

This was my baby girl's 1st Thanksgiving- although she is hardly a baby anymore, sniff, sniff. They grow too fast- I totally get why some people have so many! I honestly feel like they should have to be cute, chubby, little babies for at least 2 years.... lol! Anyway, back to the Handprint Turkey. It is still kind of hard for me to get her handprint because she always wants to close her hand so