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Baby’s Handprints

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Baby's HandprintsInfant handprint crafts can be done in a myriad of different ways and for those with a wide range of budgets. There are all kinds of mediums that can be used when making a handprint craft of your infant. You can preserve your child’s foot or handprints in ink, fabric, ceramic clay, 3D sculpture, and glass etching. Of course there are other modes of making handprint crafts besides the ones that were just listed.

A good handprint is one that includes the child’s whole hand (every finger, the palm, and knuckle details). You want your baby’s handprint to be a sharp print or stamp of the baby’s hand. Not only are you looking to preserve the basic shape of the hand but also the little details that can be found on the finger tips and knuckles. Such small features are worth preserving. A few tips to keep in mind to ensure that your baby handprint craft turns out the way that you would like include:

Your baby’s handprint crafts can be among the most cherished crafts that you will ever make for your children so make sure that you remain patient with the process. If you do, you will be able to preserve the memory of your small baby in a way that can never be replaced. You may also want to keep a record such as making an etching in the handprint craft so that you remember exactly what day you made your craft.