Handprint Poem craft for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day

My kids love to make handmade presents for special occasions. This easy handprint craft makes a great present for Mother’s day, Father’s Day, or even as a gift for grandparents. Plus, it can be adapted for any age!

Supplies Needed:

• Card stock (8×11 piece)
• Markers, Stickers, Crayons, or something to decorate
• Finger paint (or other washable paint)
• Frame (optional)

Enclosed below is the poem I used for this project. I attempted to research the origins of this poem online but was unable to find the original author. If you don’t want to use this poem, you could create your own, or if you are helping your child create this for someone else, encourage them to write a poem of their own.

For this art project, use the 8×11 card stock. I find that construction paper is a bit flimsy for this project. Plus you want to be able to put it through your printer when you copy the poem.

Please have your child dip their hand in paint and put a handprint on the page.  After the handprint dries, decorate it however your child wants. To add a special touch to it, add a frame, and you are ready to give this gift to a special parent or grandparent!

The Poem We Used

Author’s Note

This craft was originally published in 2011! I love this handprint craft because it is simple, and your child can customize it however they want. When I first did this project with Phoenix, he was still quite little. He went through a foam sticker phase, where he put foam stickers all over everything!

When I look back at this, I remember not only this handprint craft, but all the times I found foam stickers on my desk, on papers around the house, and even in my bathroom! While they sometimes ended up in places I would rather not find stickers, I laugh about it now because he thought he was decorating!

I hope that you have fun making this craft with your little ones. If you do this and post it on social media, be sure to tag @bearhavenmama to be featured!

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