Hand print art is like a mini adventure for kids where they get to slap paint on their hands and make a masterpiece with it!
Imagine the fun they’ll have making these easy projects. There are ideas here that will go with different seasons and cool holidays so kids can make them year round!
So, here’s what you do: get those hands covered in paint, press them onto some paper, and there you have it—a piece of art that’s as unique as your kid. And the best part? You’re capturing a moment in time and creating a keepsake that’s priceless.
Feeling inspired? These handprint art ideas are sure to include at least a couple of projects your kids will definitely want to try!
Kids Handprint Art
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Embark on a prehistoric painting adventure with this dino-mite handprint art project!
It's a roar-some way for preschool and kindergarten kiddos to dive into the world of dinosaurs, using their very own hands as the canvas.
Instead of just painting the whole hand one color, style it to resemble Mom’s skin and hair color to keep things personal.
This handprint idea is a neat way to create art inspired by a classic children’s story. Make one of the Things from the Cat in the Hat.
Get ready for some spook-tacular fun with this handprint ghost art project that's perfect for your little ghouls and boys!
With just a swoosh of white paint on their hands and a press onto a dark canvas, they'll create the cutest ghosts you've ever seen.
Combine the child’s handprint with a favorite superhero for a project that will be just as special to the kids as to the grownups.
One more inspired by a children’s classic, the title character from If You Give a Mouse a Cookie is formed by this handprint.
Unleash your little one's inner artist with this unbearably cute handprint bear craft!
It's a simple and sweet way to explore creativity, all while making a keepsake that captures the size of those tiny hands.
This ladybug handprint craft was inspired by the beloved children’s book The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle.
Your little scientists will love transforming their hands into a skeletal masterpiece with just a splash of white paint on a dark canvas.
It's a fantastic way to blend arts and crafts with a mini anatomy lesson, making it an ideal activity for curious minds eager to learn about the bones in their hands and wrists.
Cardinals (or redbirds) are so pretty that they are a favorite for many people. For a really special project, turn a child’s handprint into a cardinal.
These 8 different templates offer so many ways for the child to show how special Mom is, customized with a handprint.
This template pack is another series of different options for handprint art, this time with a Halloween theme.
This is another project that uses different colors on the same handprint to create a more intricate picture. It creates a fantastic little pirate.
Mom isn’t the only one who gets a custom-painted handprint to look like them. Make Dad in a suit with this handprint art craft.
Add in feathers and stretchy accordion legs to make this little handprint chick craft.
Use the handprint to add the fiery boost to a hand-painted rocket.
A spiderweb template ensures that this handprint spider will look right at home.
Use the template to help kids learn about the letter M when they finish a picture of a monkey with their own handprint.
A good watermelon craft is perfect for summer, and doing this handprint outside means messy kids can’t get paint on everything.
With the free template ready, kids will know immediately that this handprint craft is making Curious George.
What better time to commemorate a child’s handprint than on a milestone day? Use this pack of back-to-school handprint craft templates to make something that will remind you of this special day.
This craft project makes the kid's handprints into sunflowers. Doing it on canvas makes this a fantastic gift.
These tiger handprints turn out fantastic. They are sure to be a hit with the kids.
Multiple hand stamps are required to make this pretty butterfly craft, but the result is unique.
Use the provided template and some creative hand painting to reproduce Dr. Seuss’ Fox in Socks.
This handprint Christmas tree turns out cute, using multiple handprints to shape the tapered tree.
This handprint guitar card makes an excellent gift for any music lover in the family.
Reproduce characters from the Pixar classic, The Incredibles, with creative painting and hand stamping.
This handprint rainbow turns out so good that it’s hard to believe. Head over to see how the author managed a whole rainbow with just handprints.
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