Please be sure to click the picture, the title of this post "Hand Print and Footprint Flowers" above, or "read more" below to see more about this project.
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Hand print and footprint flowers activity: Acrylic paint on scrapbook paper. This project is as cute as it is fun to make.
I used acrylic paint. I feel like it shows up well, has a variety of colors, and cleans up quickly *as long as it's wiped off of surfaces while it's still wet.* Because I had 2 sets of hand prints and foot prints to fit on one page, I used scrapbook paper. If you're making only one flower per page, you could probably get away with using a standard piece of paper. You can capture so much more than hand prints and foot prints with this activity. If your experience creating these is anything like ours was, you'll make some fun memories as well. Did you notice that Kinleys purple flowers are both her left hand? She wouldn't take her right thumb out of her mouth long enough to participate., so Mommy had to improvise. But now, the memory of her tiny little self sucking her thumb will forever be present in our picture. |
Hand Print and Footprint Flower Art Can Make A Great Gift
I know how special she felt when she came home and saw her little flower picture. This is a meaningful, sentimental, gift that would be great for grandparents.
I absolutely love how they turned out, "flaws" and all. The fact that Noah's orange flower is smudged because he was trying to feel the paint squish between his fingers as we were pressing them on the page is just awesome. It really captures the fact that there was a tiny human, innocent, and interested in the world behind that hand print. We had to use Kinleys left hand for both of her flowers and every time I see it, the memory of her sucking her little thumb and refusing to participate will make me smile.
Hand and footprint flower art - easy as 1, 2, 3All you will need for this activity, is a paintbrush, acrylic paint, and paper. Before you start, be sure that your flowers will fit on whatever paper you're using. 1. Footprints will form the leaves: Paint the little feet green, and either have them stand on the paper with their feet in a "v" shape, or sit with feet out and press the paper up to them (like they're the cutest little stamps you've ever used). If you choose to push the paper to the foot, try using a hard surface, such as a book behind the paper. Pressing onto a firm flat surface will prevent the paint from smudging. |
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3. Stem: Connect the handprint to the footprint with a line or "stem."
That's it! You've now got yourself an adorable hand print and footprint flower you've made with your kids. You can even turn it into a garden if you're feeling brave and creative.
*BE SURE TO MARK THE DATE & CHILDS NAME SOMEWHERE ON YOUR PICTURE
- Have fun - it's art. This is a bonding activity for you and your kids, and a keepsake you will love to look at forever.
- Depending on the age of your kids, this may not be as "easy" as it looks. My daughter is 5 months, and she kept balling her little hands up and sucking her right thumb, because of this, her flowers are 2 left hands. For a split second, I was a bit disappointed that it wasn't going to be "right," but really, it's funny to me because I'll always remember her gnawing on her tiny little fingers.
- Do the hand prints BEFORE you draw the stem. Tiny hands are hard to control, especially when they're attached to a tiny someone very interested in the paint that is all over them. The hand doesn't always "land" in the exact spot you're planning for it to. If you already have a stem drawn, you'll have more pressure on yourself to get the flower in the "right" spot, doing the stem AFTER allows more flexibility for that hand to just go wherever it goes.
- Keep some baby wipes, paper towels, or a wet rag nearby to wipe paint off of hands and feet and for quick cleanup of little messes.
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