Getting started: There are a few things that you should be aware of before starting a handprint craft project with your child. In order to get the best possible results when making crafts with paint or clay, you need to …[Continue]
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Colored Sand Bottles
If you can pour sand into a bottle, you can make colored sand vases. Start by finding, cleaning out and drying a clear glass or plastic bottle. Glass bottles are usually more visually appealing but with small children, plastic bottles …[Continue]
Cotton Ball Animals
Making crafts is a lot easier than some people think. While you may not have a lot of confidence in your ability to come up with original crafts, most people find that once you start making a craft, the creativity …[Continue]
Clay Critters
Clay is an inexpensive tool that can be used to make just about anything. For this craft all you need is some clay and your imagination. You can use the clay to create a game that goes along with your …[Continue]
Digital Digits
Scanned digital images can be printed right onto iron-on paper and then adhered to the fabric of your choice. Printers and digital photo papers are readily available. Images can be made to adhere to all kinds of different surfaces. Handprint …[Continue]
Cut and Paste
When a child is able to cut and paste crafts on his own, then only creativity will limit what he is able to do. Cut-out handprints can take on a wide variety of different forms. Handprints can be the feathers …[Continue]
Trace or Paint Fingers and Hands
Finger paints and tracing As your little one gets older and more capable of controlling his hands, you can experiment with finger paints and have your kids trace their hands by themselves. When you are sure that your little ones …[Continue]
Helping Your Kids Make Handprint Crafts
Handprint crafts may be the quintessential “hands-on” crafts that you can do with your children. Your kids will love getting their hands dirty, and you will love having those precious little fingers in an art piece that you will be …[Continue]