I’m kind of a sucker for handprint crafts. I just love seeing those little hands on display! I wanted to create a Mother’s Day craft with hand prints from multiple kids that can be framed and admired. That way Mom can treasure those sweet little handprints for years to come! I really love how this Mother’s Day craft for kids turned out. It’s bright and cheerful and just a perfect way to display those little handprints. The best part is that it is inexpensive, quick, and easy to make. In this post, I will give you the free template for this sweet Mother’s Day craft for kids and instructions on how to make it. Read on for a Mother’s Day craft that the Mom in your life will love!
Materials Needed for the Mother’s Day Craft for Kids
You will need the following materials to make your darling Mother’s Day craft for kids:
- Mommy We Love You printable – you can find the free template at the end of the post. There is a template with three, four, or five spots for handprints, so you can print the one that is appropriate for your family size.
- Heart cut-outs – find the free pdf at the end of the post.
- Paint – acrylic paint works great. You may want to choose a washable paint if you are worried about the paint going astray. You will need a different color for each flower handprint.
- Paint brush – a nice wide flat brush works best.
- Scissors – for cutting out the paper hearts
- Paper Plates or bowls – for pouring out the paint
- Paper towels – optional, but I recommend having some handy for wiping the paint off of your children’s hands
- Smocks – optional, but always a good idea when working with young children and paint!
- An 11×14 or 11×17 frame – this is optional, but it finishes your Mother’s Day craft nicely and makes it into a sweet keepsake.
Instructions for Making the Mother’s Day Craft for Kids
- Print the Mommy We Love You printable that has the number of flower stems to match the number of handprints that you want to include on your craft. You can have up to five kids do one handprint each, or you can have some of the kids do more than one handprint, whatever you choose!
- Note: Most of the printables are sized at 11×14 inches and 11×17 inches, so if your printer can’t handle that size of paper you may need to have it printed elsewhere. Walmart can do these sizes, and your local library might be able to as well! Also – it is a little bit hard to find 11×17 inch frames. I was able to find some on Amazon and Hobby Lobby however. I bet Michaels has some as well.
- Once you have printed the Mommy We Love You printable, prepare the hearts and the paint.
- Cut out the paper hearts. You will need one for each handprint.
- Squirt some paint onto a paper plate or paper bowl. You will need a bit more than a quarter sized pool of paint for each handprint.
- Apply the paint to the child’s hand. You want a nice thick coat but not so much that there are globs. Make sure to get the paint all over the palm and the tips of the fingers. Do this one child as a time so that the paint does not dry before you make the handprint.
- Place a paper heart in the center of the child’s palm.
- Help the child press their hand firmly onto the printable above one of the flower stems to make the handprint flower.
- Help them lift their hand off the paper carefully.
- Look at that cute little hand!
- Repeat the process until you have made all of the flowers.
- If you want, write the names of each child along the side of the flower or the stem.
- Let the handprints dry.
- Look how sweet! Now you can frame your cute Mother’s Day craft for kids!
And now it’s finished! Here’s the end result:
Is that cute or what?! Mom is going to love it!
Thank you so much for visiting! I hope you enjoyed this Mother’s Day craft for kids!
Happy Mother’s Day!
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