Mother's Day Crafts
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Hand Print Poem
This is a great gift idea that can be a meaningful card or treasured gift.
Supplies needed:
Paper or cardstock
Ink or paint to make the hand print
A frame to fit the size of the picture (if it is meant to be a wall hanging).
Glitter or glitter glue to decorate the hand print
Instructions for the project: Make a copy of the child’s hand using the ink or paint. Allow to dry completely and then have the child decorate the edges with glitter or glitter glue. The use your computer to print out the poem or handwrite it onto the back of the picture. Consider adding the child’s name and date for an extra special touch.
My Hand Print
Sometimes you get discouraged
Because I am so small
And always leave my fingerprints
On furniture and walls
But everyday I'm growing big
And soon I'll be very tall
Then all my little hand prints
Will be hard to recall
So here's a special hand print
Just so that you can say
this is how my fingers looked
when I placed them here today.
Handprint Towel
This is a creative way to reflect the hand prints of the entire family.
Supplies Needed:
Hand towels
Fabric paint (in your choice of colors)
Disposable plate
Instructions for the project: Put the fabric paint in a disposable plate and smear the paint around. Depending on how many children's hand prints you want to get onto one towel, fold the towel like you would to hang it up or in half so that you have plenty of room to put the hand prints and still be able to see them once you hang the hand towel up on the towel rod. Take the child’s hand and smear it and press it down into the paint. Place the child's hand over the hand towel and press hard making sure to press the palm area down and each finger individually. Lift the child’s hand straight up making sure not to smear the paint around. If you need to, you can touch up the hand print using the tip of the paint bottle to fill in empty spaces or spaces that are faint. For an added touch consider writing each child’s name next to the hand print and date the top of the towel. It is important to be aware that it takes 24 hours for the paint to dry completely and then the towel can be washed 72 hours later.