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Kids love making handprint art. What is more fun than dipping your hands in paint? It’s incredible just how many ways you can turn a simple handprint into a work of art. All you need is a little creativity and a few fun ideas.
Hand Art for Kids of All Ages
Today we have much more than a few hand art ideas. We started with over 75 and just keep adding fun handprint art projects– all created with kids’ hands. Now we’ve grown to over 130 kids’ handprint art ideas that work for children of all ages including adults!
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Making Handprint Art at Home & in the Classroom
So many of our favorite handprint crafts are holiday-related. I think it is one of the easiest art projects to do as a classroom or family. And what is so fun about handprint art is it becomes a memory of a moment in time when little hands were exactly that size. Oh, and it is a great gift idea!
- Handprint art is one of the earliest art forms. Even babies can do it!
- Handprint art gives a time capsule of information if you repeat the same project.
- More than one hand can get in on the project.
- A perfect handprint is not required!
- Getting our hands all painty is fun.
- Giving the gift of handprint art is something that is appreciated by the receiver.
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Best Paint for Handprints Crafts & Art Projects
Non-toxic, washable paint is a must for any type of kid art project, but even MORE important when it comes to handprint art.
All three of these types of paints are water-based which is essential when it comes to clean up!
Using Ink for Handprints Vs. Paint
Using ink for handprints (and footprints) can be a nostalgic journey back to our very first print in the hospital. Traditional ink may be safe, but it is not easy to remove! There are now non-toxic and washable ink pad varieties that create the definition without the mess. Our favorite washable ink pads that works great with kids.
HOLIDAY HANDPRINT CRAFTS FOR KIDS
So many of our favorite handprint crafts are holiday-related. I think it is one of the easiest art projects to do as a classroom or family. And what is so fun about handprint art is it becomes a memory of a moment in time when little hands were exactly that size…
Kids Christmas Handprint Art Projects
1. Handprint Christmas Tree and Wreath
Make a handprint Christmas tree that is super cute as a holiday decoration or homemade Christmas cards.
2. Salt Dough Santa Handprint Ornament
This homemade handprint salt dough ornament is the perfect keepsake. I can see making a new one every year to add to the tree!
3. Santa and his Beard Handprint Craft
If you don’t want to go to the lengths of making salt dough, a similar process can be used on paper to make Santa and his beard.
4. Baby Jesus in a Manger
DIY handprint Jesus in a manger for a festive Christmas celebration. This is the perfect Christmas preschool craft project for children’s churches or homes.
5. Paper Plate Holiday Wreath
This homemade paper holiday wreath is decked out with handprint bows!
6. Handprint Christmas Keepsake Cards
This cute Christmas keepsake would be the perfect homemade Christmas card idea that incorporates the kids’ hands and footprints. Let’s not forget about the footprint art ideas!
7. Handprint Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph handprint craft for kids that uses a red pom-pom for his very shiny nose and a great way to celebrate our favorite reindeer.
8. Reindeer Footprint and Photo Gift
Footprint reindeer alongside a cherished family photo makes a cute gift or keepsake.
9. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Cards
DIY Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer cards that double as homemade kid-made gifts.
10. Rudolph’s Antlers Handprint Roll
Hands become Rudolph’s antlers in this toilet paper roll craft that is just adorable.
11. Rudolph Christmas Card Handprint
Here is a version that is a cute Christmas card featuring Rudolph himself.
12. Winter Handprint Tree
This cute winter tree consists of a black-painted hand and a bunch of snowy white paint. This could work for both Christmas and winter fun.
13. Rudolph Antler Hat Handprint Crafts
Make a Rudolph antler hat using your handprints!
14. Easy Christmas Handprint Wreath Craft
Make a handprint Christmas wreath on paper. What a cute project!
15. Snowman Family Christmas Ball Handprint
What a cute snowman family on this homemade ornament. Do you see where the handprint is?
16. Salt Dough Snowman Family Handprint
Check out the salt dough snowman family ornament too. It is adorable!
17. Santa Salt Dough Handprint Ornaments
Make Santa salt dough ornaments using little hands…and big hands too!
18. Nativity Handprint Ornament
DIY Nativity salt dough handprint ornament the entire family can get involved in making and hanging on the tree.
19. Handprint Christmas Tree Ornaments
Another fun salt dough handprint ornament is a Christmas tree and kids can do it all!
20. Handprint Holly Chalkboard Sign
Check out the DIY Holly Jolly chalkboard decorated with handprint holly.
21. Christmas Handprint Crafts
More Christmas handprint crafts!
Kids Thanksgiving Handprint Art Projects
22. Handprint Turkey Art
Make a handprint turkey for Thanksgiving this year. This could make for a fun kids’ craft while the kids are waiting on dinner.
23. Turkey Handprint Canvas
Here is another version of a handprint turkey that also includes feet. I love how it is displayed on a canvas.
24. Thanksgiving Foot and Handprint Turkey Craft
And this version of a handprint turkey craft is one of my favorites.
25. Family Handprint Turkey Idea
Get the entire family involved with this family handprint turkey idea.
26. Handprint Turkey Paper Plates Craft
Super easy toddler handprint turkey craft made with paper plates.
27. Candy Corn Handprint Turkey Art
This handprint turkey craft includes my favorite candy, Candy Corn (don’t judge me!). It is a festive and adorable craft project.
28. Salt Dough Handprint Pumpkin
Make a salt dough handprint pumpkin (unavailable) as a keepsake from the holidays.
29. Turkey Headbands
Make Turkey headbands out of colorfully cut out fingers and hands.
30. Handprint Sponge Pumpkins
Handprint pumpkins are the perfect thing to make with super little hands. The texture of little fingers can be shaped with the help of a little paint and a sponge.
31. Handprint Cornucopia
Create this thanks handprint cornucopia which includes every member of the family’s handprint.
32. Pilgrim Ship Handprint Craft
Use your hands to create this ocean scene with ships sailing in the water. Celebrate the pilgrims’ voyage across the ocean with this handprint ship.
33. Silly Thanksgiving Handprint Craft Ideas
Here is a collection of Thanksgiving handprint ideas that you won’t want to miss. You can modify or create your own with this inspiration.
34. Handprint Turkey Wooden Frame
What a cute turkey frame whose feathers are made from handprints.
35. Handprint Acorns
This is a fun fall craft that fits in with the whole spirit of thanksgiving. Make acorns with little fingers!
36. Fall Handprint Tree
Here is a fun fall tree handprint craft for even the littlest crafters. Toddlers can make this!
Kids Halloween Handprint Art Projects
37. Footprint and HandFrankenstein Print Art
Since Halloween is almost here, this Frankenstein handprint art is the perfect craft. There is a second version to make one with your footprint, too!
38. Witch on a Broomstick Handprint Craft
Another great Halloween craft is this witch on a broomstick. So fun!
We snuck in a fun footprint ghost you can make with kids of any age because…well they are just scary cute. I am pretty sure you could modify this to make handprint ghosts as well.
40. Frankenstein Handprint
Frankenstein comes to life {giggle} two ways – one with handprints and one with a footprint.
41. Handprint Ghosts for Halloween
Looooove these cute handprint ghosts. They are scary cute.
42. Spookily-Adorable Handprint Decorations
Here are a whole bunch of toddler Halloween craft ideas that use hands and feet to create decorations for the spooky holiday.
43. Halloween Handprint Cat Art
Make a Halloween handprint cat. It is really cute.
44. Paper Plate Halloween Handprint Wreath
Oh, the Halloween cuteness continues with this bright and festive tissue paper wreath that is home to a handprint spider with very large Googly eyes.
45. Handprint Skeleton Hand
I feel like this adorable Halloween skeleton hand could also be listed under “learning activities” (see below) because you could strategically use the q-tips where they are more anatomically correct!
Kids St. Patricks Day Handprint Craft
46. Handprint Leprechaun Craft
Make at St. Patrick’s day leprechaun using your handprint as his beard.
47. Simple Leprechaun Handprint
Here is another version of a leprechaun as well.
48. St. Patrick’s Day Rainbow Handprint Art
Use your handprint as the rainbow peeking out of this pot of gold. This is one of the cutest projects…ever.
49. Shamrock Handprint Canvas Craft
Make this handprint shamrock for a little extra luck. I love how it is displayed on a canvas so it can be wall art as well.
Kids Easter Handprint Art
50. Easter Bunny Handprint Craft
These Easter bunny handprint crafts for kids are really cute and the perfect Easter day activity.
51. Spring Flower Handprints
These spring flowers are super cute made of painted hands cut out and added to green stems for a bouquet.
52. Easter Egg Handprints
Make Easter eggs out of hands! No joke. This is super cute and an easy art project for almost any age child.
53. Easter Chick and Bunny Handprint Puppets
These chick and bunny hand puppets are so cute because they are hand puppets made out of handprints.
54. Handprint Tulips
Another spring-inspired activity is the handprint tulip garden. These are so bright and cheerful!
55. He is Risen Handprint Easter Craft
He is Risen handprint art project that would be a great Easter children’s church activity or fun at home.
4th of July Handprint Art Project
56. Handprint Flag Craft
Paint your hand red with and blue for the perfect patriotic flag craft.
57. Handprint Eagle Art
E is for Eagle and you can definitely make it a bald eagle to celebrate the Fourth of July.
58. Washi Tape Handprint Heart
Check out the red, white, and blue washi tape handprint art that could be very patriotic!
Animal Handprint Art Projects for Kids
59. Handprint Art Owls
Your kid’s handprint is the perfect shape for owls perched on a tree branch. This craft is perfect for even toddlers.
60. Newspaper Handprint Owl Art
Here is another version of an owl that uses handprints for the wings. Super cute craft for preschoolers and Kindergarteners.
61. Foot and Handprint Lobsters
Make this lobster’s big claws with your handprints and its body with your foot!
62. Cute Bunny Handprint Craft
Is this not the cutest bunny craft? (unavailable) Make it with your kids with their handprints.
63. DIY Frog Handprints
Let’s make our own handprint frogs. Grab the green paint and get those little fingers making imprints.
64. Preschool Easter Chick Handprint Art
Use your hands to give this adorable yellow chick his wings!
65. Spring Chick Handprint Craft
Or use some yellow paint…or a lot of paint to make these cute spring handprint chicks.
66. Watercolor Flamingo Handprint
This watercolor flamingo (unavailable) is beautiful and your kids will adore it.
67. Painted Handprint Flamingo Canvas
Another flamingo idea created out of hands is something that could be done on canvas and saved for wall art.
68. Handprint Octopus
No handprint zoo would be complete without an octopus craft! I love that purple paint was used in this art project and it turned out so cute.
69. Colorful Octopus Handprint
Here is another version of a cute octopus that lives at the bottom of the sea with some fish friends.
70. Rainbow Foot and Handprint Butterfly
Butterflies were never cuter than when created with hands and feet.
71. B is for Butterfly Handprints
Here is another way to make a butterfly…as in B is for butterfly!
72. Watercolor Butterfly Handprints
What about a watercolor butterfly? It is so pretty it looks like it could fly.
73. Fingerprint Fishes
Fingerprint fish swimming happily in an aquarium is a really fun and simple art project to do with kids of all ages.
74. Blue Handprint Elephant
Make blue elephants with your handprint! It is surprising how just a small line with a sharpie and an eye makes this cool kid’s art project look like elephants!
75. Bees and Hive Handprints
Fingerprint bees buzz around a hive in this cute handprint art project.
76. Bumble Bee Minibeast Handprints
Check out the way to make a bumblebee with black and yellow paint on the child’s hands.
77. Birds Sitting on a Branch Handprints
The cutest two blue birds sitting on a branch made entirely of handprints!
78. Mallard Duck Handprint Art
Let’s make a Mallard duck! He is so cute and has some fancy feathers.
79. Yellow Duck Handprint
And here is a cute yellow duck you can make with a handprint.
80. Handprint Shark Art
Make a handprint shark (unavailable) with big scary teeth and a little bit of a smile.
81. The Handprint Chicken Art
Your handprint can easily be transformed into a chicken. And that chicken is super cute.
82. Black Spider Handprints
Kids can stamp their hands covered with black paint and make spiders!
83. Alligator Handprint
A is for Alligator in this cute handprint alligator in a puddle.
84. Adorable Dog Handprint
D is for Dog and this dog is made of a handprint…and so is the grass!
85. Handprint Animal Canvas Gifts
And the cutest ever collection of handprint animals painted on canvas could be an adorable room decoration or gift.
Handprint Art that Celebrates Family
86. Family Handprint Wall Art
This adorable handprint embroidery hoop (unavailable) art is perfect for hanging in the family room. It will freeze a point in time when everyone in the family was “just this big”.
87. Baking Soda Clay Handprint Keepsakes
This is a really cute baking soda clay handprint craft that works well as a gift or wall art at home.
88. Pear Head Handprint Canvas Set
Create this canvas set to show the entire family’s hands at a certain time or to help remember one child’s handprint size over time.
89. Photo Frame Handprint Craft
This is the cutest gift that the kids can make (unavailable) for mom with their own handprints. Frame a picture plus craft paper hands.
90. Yearly Tradition Handprint Art Piece
Mark the years in style with this cute idea to do a yearly handprint art piece. This would be so cute later with a bunch all hung on the wall. This is the 3-year-old hand version.
91. Handprint Hearts for Valentine’s Day
Heart and handprint art that works for Valentine’s Day or any day where love and family are involved!
92. Paper Strip Handprint Art
The cutest handprint art which could be modified for different types of decor and color combinations is the paper strip handprint keepsake.
93. DIY Handprint Leaf Napkins
This homemade fabric pattern is oh so cute! It is autumn leaves made out of the family’s handprints. You could make cute hand towels to give as family gifts or I think this would be really cute as wall art stretched over a frame.
94. Homemade Handprint Wrapping Paper
For your gift-giving, check out this homemade handprint wrapping paper.
95. Family Handprints
Check out the lockdown handprint art that we found all over the internet…so sweet!
96. Valentine’s Day Handprint Art
Family stacked handprint art that is perfect for Valentine’s day…or any day!
Perfect Handprint Gifts
97. Handprint Baseball
This is the cutest idea for a Father’s Day gift. Use the baby/child handprint on a baseball. Check out Sunny Day Family for the printable poem that accompanies the gift.
98. Handprint Flower Pot
Create the perfect kid-made homemade gift with this fingerprint flower pot idea.
99. Handprinted Spring Jars
DIY fingerprint art decorates some spring jars that would be a really cute gift.
100. Homemade Handprint Magnets
Thumb body loves you homemade magnets make adorable gifts.
101. Handprint Greeting Cards
Thumbprint flowers make really beautiful homemade cards for kids to send.
102. Handprint Flower Bouquet
Make grandma a handprint bouquet. This could be a cute canvas idea as well.
103. Mason Jar Handprint Craft
Make a handprint gift jar at home with kids. This could be a great idea for almost any homemade gift-giving situation.
104. Say I Love You Handprint Art
The “I love you” handprint craft that doubles as a thoughtful gift made by kids.
105. Valentine’s Day Handprint Pop-Up Cards
This adorable pop-up card is homemade and would be the cutest thing to send featuring a child’s hand.(Link unavailable)
106. Father’s Day Handprint Heart Card
Hands together form a heart in this cute card idea that is created specifically for Father’s Day but could be used for other occasions. (Link unavailable)
107. Handprint Tea Towels
Hand towel takes on a whole new meaning with this cute gift idea (unavailable) for handprint tea towels that say “Hand me a towel”.
108. Painted Handprint Flowerpot
Make a handprint flower pot. With this craft, the painted hand makes the stems of the flowers.
109. High-Five Handprint Pop-Up Card
A high-five pop-up card that kids can make themselves!
110. You Are My Superhero Handprint card
You are my superhero kid-made card idea.
111. Fingerprint Heart Keyring Craft
DIY Fingerprint keyring makes a super cute gift or a cool holiday ornament.
112. Preschool Valentine’s Handprint Heart
Laugh Out Loud. Live in Wonder. Love with your whole heart. These are the sentiments of this cute handprint heart that works as a lovely gift. It is easy enough that preschool-age kids can make this to give.
113. Handprint Book Bag
Make a handprint bag for a relative. These are super cute…you may want to have the kids make an extra for you!
114. DIY Keepsake Handprint Boxes
DIY handprint keepsake boxes that work well for keeping special memory items at home for each kid or would make a really awesome gift for someone you love.
115. Hand-Shaped Handprint Ring Dish
{Squeal} I love this gift so much! Make a custom hand from your child’s hand to give or keep as a ring dish.
116. Handprint Flower Apron
Make a handprint apron to wear or give as a gift.
117. DIY Handprint T-Shirts
Handprint t-shirts are cute for family shirts or to give as gifts.
Handprint Crafts that are Beautiful Art
118. Handprint Art Techniques Perfect for Little Fingers
The negative space in your child’s hand and arm creates a lovely fall tree wall art project. I am thinking this would be awesome as a four-seasons group of wall art as well!
119. Handprint Heart Bookmarks
These heart bookmarks are adorable and would make a really cute gift or Valentine handout. The hearts are shaped with thumbprints.
120. Daffodil Handprint Art
Homemade 3D Daffodil art made out of handprints and some other fun things you already have around the house. Kindergartners are going to go crazy for this project.
121. Kids Handprint Fall Tree Craft
Fall tree art is made with multi-color handprints signifying the colors of autumn.
122. Creative Handprint Art Project
Creative hand art – let kids use their own hands to create drawings and pictures full of creative fun.
123. Hand and Hearts – Andy Warhol Handprint Art
This Andy Warhol art project is just plain awesome. Featuring different handprints and colors, I need this at my house!
124. Flower Handprint Art
Toddlers can make serious art with these fun fingerprint techniques for making flowers and more…
125. Paper Plate Handprint Sun
Paper plates are transformed into a bright sun with the help of some orange and yellow handprints.
126. Lady Bug Handprint Carton Craft
Love this 3D ladybug sitting on a handprint leaf.
Fun Handprint Art Projects for Older Kids
127. Super Hero Handprint Coasters
This superhero set of handprint art ideas is perfect for older kids. There are Batman, Hulk, and Spiderman versions of handprint awesomeness.
128. Handprint Yoda Art
May the force be with you as you create your own handprint Yoda.
129. Handprint Pirate Craft for Kids
Ahoy Matey! Let’s be handprint pirates for the day.
Learning Activities with Easy Handprint Crafts
130. Preschoolers Learning Handprint Activities
I love this idea! Use your paintbrush, paint, paper, and handprint to learn left hand from right hand.
131. Animal Track Hand Prints
Make animal tracks with your hands. Each new print can be tied into a favorite animal or learning module.
132. Apple Bulletin Handprint Board
Teachers will love this idea for a child’s handprint apple bulletin board. I think it would make a really cute at-home craft too.
133. Alphabet Handprint Cards
A handprint craft for every letter of the alphabet (unavailable)!
134. “Duck On A Bike” Handprint Story Art
Create a really fun way to re-tell a story with handprints. This example uses the book Duck on a Bike and the resulting handprint story craft is adorable.
135. The Grouchy Lady Bug Book Handprint Craft
Here is a cute craft to go along with Eric Carle’s The Grouchy Ladybug book.
136. Handprint Pattern Pictures
Explore patterns by creating a hand pattern with markers or crayons and then trying to repeat it.
137. Handprint Apple Tree Kids Craft
Apple for the teacher…or apple TREE for the teacher. This is a cute apple tree art made out of hands.
138. Handprint Cherry Blossom Tree
How about a cherry blossom tree? This is another cute handmade art project.
139. Handprint Painted Mango Tree Project
Also, if you are looking for a mango tree art project, we have you covered there too!
Whew! That should keep you busy for a little while making the most amazing handprint art…ever!
So, which handprint art project or handprint craft are you going to do with the kids today? Excited to see what you decided to make!
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