Handprint and Footprint Art

Graduation Poem with Handprints Keepsake

2013-05-16T21:28:00.000-07:00

On the last day of preschool, my son made a darling Graduation Keepsake that I absolutely adore! He cut a little cap and gown from blue construction paper, which happened to be the same color he wore for his big day and glued it above the printed poem. Of course, handprints are the perfect way to mark how little they were on their preschool graduation day. His teacher said that the kids begged

Handprint Notebook Teacher Gift with Cute Saying

2013-05-15T12:49:00.000-07:00

This Handprint Notebook was part of the Teacher Appreciation/End of the School Year Gift that I put together for my son to give his preschool teacher. The notebook is from the dollar store. I found an adorable teacher saying that you can print for free over at Balancing Home. My printer was acting goofy; it would normally print a solid black without the lines in it. Using Mod Podge, I glued it

Handprint Flower Mother's Day Drawing

2013-05-13T03:30:00.000-07:00

My son said he wanted to draw me flowers for Mother's Day, so sweet! I asked him if he could draw it inside the Melissa & Doug Picture Frame Pad. He wanted to do 6 traced handprints so that each when could be a different color of the rainbow, but then realized that they wouldn't all fit on the page. He told me that I couldn't see his drawing until it was finished. Check out the rest of our

Thank You for Bee-ing My Teacher! Fingerprint Plate

2013-05-11T08:58:00.000-07:00

For Teacher Appreciation and an End of The School Year Teacher Gift we made a fun fingerprint plate keepsake. I helped my son make a thumbprint bee and fingerprint flowers. He likes primary colors the best, but it would definitely look more Spring/Summer-y if he had chosen pastel colors. I wrote the year, his name, and "Thank You for "Bee-ing" My Teacher!" I decided to wait and have him give it

Look Whoo's Graduating! Handprint Craft

2013-05-09T01:17:00.000-07:00

Eek! My little one is graduating from preschool this Friday already. Why do they have to grow so fast and can't they please just stay little for a bit longer? I will admit that I am a bit excited to see my son in his cap & gown though. It is hard to believe that I will be sending him off to kindergarten later this year. His teacher had the kids make this Handprint Owl Craft in honor of their

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2013-05-05T16:00:00.001-07:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of ZzzQuil. All opinions are 100% mine. For as long as I can remember, I have struggled with falling asleep at night. I have tried many different things to help me fall asleep easier and am always willing to try something new so I jumped at the opportunity to to a product review for ZzzQuil. I was sent a gift card to purchase the product from

Teacher Appreciation Gifts made with Handprints & Footprints

2013-05-04T13:45:00.001-07:00

Teacher Appreciation Week this year (2013) is May 6-10 with May 7th being Teacher Appreciation Day. Below is a round up of ideas created with handprint and fingerprints to give him or her to thank them for helping our children learn and grow. They could also be end of the school year ideas as well. ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ ~ ✿ Gifts made with Handprints Thank You

Adorable Mombo Nursing Pillow Review & Giveaway!

2013-05-02T12:01:00.001-07:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Comfort and Harmony. All opinions are 100% mine. Are you a mom who breastfeeds their child or know someone who would love to have an adorable mombo nursing pillow? Or maybe you have a baby shower to attend - this would make a fabulous gift! Here is your chance to win one since we have been given the opportunity to host a giveaway on our

Handprint Graduation & End of the School Year Ideas

2013-04-29T04:00:00.000-07:00

We are so excited to see our son's preschool graduation next month. He has been attending an afternoon class twice a week this past school year and absolutely loves it! I have been busy searching for cute handprint ideas to do with my son to celebrate this special day and double as a keepsake. Here are some of the crafts I have come across and pinned to our School Zone Pinterest Board. 1.

Cheerful Flower made from Traced Hands {Spring Kids Craft}

2013-04-20T06:00:00.000-07:00

This traced handprint flower makes a perfect Spring craft for kids of all ages. My little guy made this one in preschool a couple of weeks ago. It would also be great as a Mother's Day gift - just add a poem about moms or write "Happy Mother's Day!" or "I Love you because....." Toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners can practice using scissors by cutting out a green stem, center for

Affordable Spring Apparel for the Whole Family!

2013-04-18T17:00:00.001-07:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General. All opinions are 100% mine. Did you know that Dollar General carries more than just cleaning supplies and grocery items in their stores? They also carry fashion for the whole family at affordable prices. Right now, they have a great selection of Spring apparel and fashion accessories for both adults and kids including babies.

Too Cute Handprint Caterpillar Preschool Craft

2013-04-16T21:52:00.001-07:00

Can you imagine my smile when I saw this way too cute for words Handprint Caterpillar my preschooler made in class that day?! I absolutely love it. Since it is made with handprints from his right hand, I am going to assume that the teacher painted his fingers blue and the palm green, then stamped it on the paper. I am guessing that they started with the head and omitted painting the thumb,

Celebrate Earth Day with Handprint Art!

2013-04-14T04:22:00.001-07:00

Celebrate Earth Day with fun handprint art! I have been bookmarking Earth Day Crafts over the past several years from different bloggers, here are some of my favorites that I have come across as well as 2 of our own from our archives. Enjoy! Handprint Lorax 3D Art We made this in honor of Dr Seuss's birthday, but it is perfect for this holiday to because of the message. Handprints Around

I am so excited about the new Rubbermaid® ALl AccessTM organizers!

2013-04-13T01:00:00.003-07:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Rubbermaid® All AccessTM Organizers. All opinions are 100% mine. Yes, I know it's kind of silly to be so excited about an organizing product, but I can't wait to start using the new Rubbermaid® All AccessTM storage containers! These containers have a drop-down door allowing easy access even when they are stacked. How awesome is that?! I

Spring Cleaning with Dollar General

2013-04-13T01:00:00.001-07:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Dollar General. All opinions are 100% mine. Spring has finally sprung and our family has been busy starting our spring cleaning. If it still looks like winter outside where you live, cleaning and organizing may be just the thing to get ready for spring - out with the old, in with the new! Did you know that you can get all of your spring

15 Awesome Mother's Day Handprint Crafts for Kids

2013-04-10T04:43:00.000-07:00

One of the most precious gifts a mom can receive on Mother's day is a crafty creation made from their child's handprint or footprint. Especially since time seems to go by so fast and one day they won't be so little anymore. Read on for 15 cute ideas to make with kids for her special day. How to Make a 3D Framed Footprint Impression - Growing Your Baby I Love You Handprint Heart Fingerprint

Handprint Chick & Footprint Bunny Framed Drawings

2013-04-06T23:54:00.002-07:00

Big Brother has been obsessed with making handprint drawings the past few months, so of course he wanted to create some hand-y Easter ones. I gave him 2 sheets from his Melissa & Doug Picture Frame Pad. He loves to draw using these papers and I love how it makes his artwork look. He drew a Handprint Chick with the words "Hand-y Little Chick" written on it. Using the foam Easter stickers

Baby Handprint Chick {Preschool Easter Craft}

2013-03-28T20:43:00.003-07:00

My son made this adorable Handprint Chick as an Easter craft in his preschool class. I am loving the giant googly eyes! It's very similar to our Baby Handprint Chick we made a few years ago, but has painted handprints instead of traced. All you need is yellow and orange construction paper, glue, scissors, googly eyes, feathers, and a pencil for tracing. Have the child make 2 circles for the

14 Spring Handprint Crafts & Fingerprint Art

2013-03-25T03:33:00.001-07:00

Say goodbye to Winter and celebrate Spring with these handprint and fingerprint crafts! 1. Poppy Flowers made from handprints Candace Ashment Art 2. Thumbprint Hyacinth Meet the Dubiens 3. Fingerprint Cherry Blossom Tree This blog 4. Spring Flower Garden of Handprints Bir Dunya Zeynep 5. Fingerprint Rainbow using an easy-to-make template for toddlers This blog 6.

Dr Seuss's Handprint Lorax 3D Art

2013-03-23T03:12:00.002-07:00

In honor of Dr Seuss's birthday on March 2nd, we made Handprint Lorax 3D Drawings. This also makes a great Earth Day Craft! Big Brother - 5 yrs old How to make the Handprint Lorax: 1. Start by tracing the hand in a closed position. 2. Turn the page upside down. 3. Color the hand orange. 4. Draw a wavy line. Color the sky blue and the grass green. 5. Cut tiny eyebrows and a

Fingerprint Chinese Lucky Tree Canvas Keepsake

2013-02-24T06:00:00.000-08:00

Every year we get together with my son's best friend and some of our other friends for a Chinese New Year play date. Since this year was the year of the snake, the kids made an egg carton snake and a Fingerprint Lucky Tree canvas keepsake. Lightly draw a tree trunk with pencil. Try to make it so it looks somewhat triangular in shape if you we're to draw a line around all the branches.

Handprint Heart I Love You {preschool craft}

2013-02-22T19:01:00.001-08:00

My son comes home from preschool with the cutest handprint crafts. For Valentine's Day, he made this too sweet Handprint Heart I Love You craft. I can't get over how cute & perfect his little handprints look! This handprint craft would also be perfect for Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandparent's Day, Christmas, and birthdays. For more inspiration, take a peek at our Pinterest boards

Valentine's Day Cards {Thumbprint Art}

2013-02-09T14:35:00.004-08:00

We made a bunch of Thumbprint & Fingerprint Valentines to send to our family. Most are made with ink pads and markers, but the brown ones are made with paint. I had little blank cards that I cut along the folded part so we could make more cards than if I were to just leave them normal. Heavy construction paper or card stock would also be great for this project. Some are made with both kids prints

Puffy Paint Handprint Polar Bear Art {Winter Craft for Kids}

2013-02-05T22:46:00.001-08:00

My kids and the two kids I was baby-sitting made a Puffy Paint Winter Craft. All the kids enjoyed making them, but my toddler especially enjoyed feeling the homemade paint! The puffy paint is just white school glue mixed with shaving cream. To make the Handprint Winter Tree, trace the hand as well as the arm and then color it in. Have them make fingerprint snowflakes. My 2 year old made a big

Handprint Strawberry Craft for kids

2013-02-02T14:59:00.002-08:00

This Handprint Strawberry Craft is perfect for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Grandparent's Day as well as a fun summer craft plus it doubles as a keepsake. How to make the Handprint Strawberry: Paint the hands red and rub them together so all of the palms are covered completely. Press one hand on to the paper on a slight angle. Press the other hand so that it