Mother’s Day Handprint Poem
A handmade gift from little hands can become one of Mom’s most treasured keepsakes. This Mother’s Day Handprint Poem craft is a sweet and simple project for preschoolers and young children to make for Mother’s Day. The handprint adds a personal touch, and the finished craft makes a lovely decoration Mom can hang up and enjoy for years to come.
Supplies
- Two paper plates
- Poem printable
- Washable paint
- Pink card stock
- Skin tone paper, optional
- Assorted ribbon, lace, and silk flowers
- Glue
- Scissors
Instructions
- Pour washable paint onto one paper plate.
- Press the child’s hand into the paint, then press it onto card stock or onto the second paper plate to make a handprint.
- If using card stock, let the paint dry, then cut out the handprint if desired.
- Print the poem on pink card stock inside the heart outline and cut it out.
- Decorate the edge of the paper plate with ribbon, lace, silk flowers, or other pretty trim.
- Cut a 30-inch piece of ribbon and make a loop at one end for hanging.
- Glue the ribbon to the back of the plate so the loop sticks out from the top.
- Glue the heart-shaped poem to the lower part of the hanging ribbon under the handprint, as shown in the project photo.
- Add a bow or extra decorations to finish your Mother’s Day keepsake.
Fun Facts
Did you know that each hand has 27 bones? Eight of those bones are in the wrist, and the other 19 make up the palm and fingers. That is a lot of tiny bones helping you paint, cut, glue, and create special gifts.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This craft works well as a classroom activity for Mother’s Day or family appreciation lessons. Children can practice fine motor skills while painting, cutting, and decorating. You can also turn it into a writing activity by having kids dictate or write one sentence about why their mom, grandma, or special grown-up is important to them. These handprint crafts also make a beautiful bulletin board display before being sent home.
Supplies
Instructions
Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
