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Handprint Chicken Craft For Kids [Free Template]

Headed to the farm for a field trip? If so, this handprint chicken craft is the perfect activity to do before or after!

It’s an easy farm animal craft for kids that requires no special supplies. All you need is paper, glue, and scissors, and you’re all set!

Be sure to download the free printable template to simplify this activity. It’s great to make with preschool, kindergarten, and elementary children. Watch our quick video below to see how we made this little chicken!

handprint chicken craft image collage with the words handprint chicken in the middle

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Paper Chicken Craft

Chicken-themed activities like this one make excellent spring crafts for preschoolers. You can add them to a farm unit or use them to create an adorable bulletin board for the classroom.

Supplies

Directions

Start by downloading and printing the template. Once the template is printed, gather the materials for this fun activity. Get those scissors ready, and let’s help the kiddos bring this chicken to life!

hand holding handprint chicken template

First, guide your child to trace your child’s hands onto a piece of paper and cut it out. Then glue the comb piece to the top and back of the chicken’s head.

hand gluing comb to handprint chicken craft

Next, glue the eye near the right side of the head

hand gluing eye to handprint chicken craft

Now, help your child to glue the beak near the eye and the wattle under the beak.

hand gluing wattle to handprint chicken craft
hand gluing beak to handprint chicken craft

Place the handprint with the thumb pointed up and the fingers pointing to the left. Glue the head to the thumb.

hand gluing head to handprint chicken craft

Finally, encourage your child to glue the legs to the bottom and back of the handprint.

hand gluing feet to handprint chicken craft

Look at what you and your child created together! Isn’t that the cutest handprint chicken?

Is your little one eager to dive into more DIY adventures? Explore our array of handprint crafts! These are designed to nurture your child’s fine motor skills while sparking creativity.

hand holding handprint chicken craft

Farm Children’s Books

Reading can be an excellent way for kids to expand their minds and explore the world around them. It helps children learn new words, build vocabulary, and understand different ways of life. Reading can even encourage littles to discover new interests or hobbies! 

We have listed some of our favorite farm children’s books below – they’ll no doubt provide hours of fun and learning!

Mr.s Wishy-Washy’s Farm is a classic farm animal books for kids. In this story, the animals revolt against Mrs. Wishy-Washy’s baths and leave the farm. You have to read the story to find out what crazy shenanigans the animals run into after they leave the farm!

Little Blue Truck is one of the most popular books in our house. The cool illustrations and rhyming words really make this story fun to read. And with a whole series after this one, kids love getting to know the characters more and more!

The Cow Said Neigh! is a fun and silly book about farm animals who wish they were another farm animal. Kids will enjoy the rhyming and learn that each of us (animals included) has strengths we should embrace.

two handprint chicken crafts

Kids’ Farm Animal Crafts

Making something can be incredibly rewarding for kids as they see their projects come to life! Here are some fun farm animal ideas for them to try.

Horse Handprint Craft: Have your kids make a handprint horse for a sweet memento of their time on the farm. They’ll love getting creative and using their own hands to create a sweet little horse! Your little ones will be proud to share their hoof-tastic masterpiece with all their friends and family.

Paper Plate Pig Craft: Get ready for a rootin’ tootin’ good time with this paper plate pig activity! Kids will love getting creative while arranging their pig’s features. Just get ready for their squeals of delight when they show off their piggy pal! This is a great way to bring the farm into your classroom or home.

A collage of four farm animal crafts for kids, including handprint horses made from brown paper with cut-out manes, a pink paper plate pig with large eyes and a snout, cow-themed paper bag puppets with black spots and smiling faces, and two sheep crafts made from paper with fluffy white wool and cheerful expressions.

Cow Paper Bag Puppet: Moo-ve over, this cow puppet is ready to take center stage! Your children can quickly work on this craft with our free downloadable PDF. They’ll love decorating the cow and putting on shows with it. This idea will surely be a hit among all your little farmers!

Sheep Headband Craft: Get your kids ready for farmyard fun with our easy sheep project. Your little lambs will have a blast wearing their headbands and acting out some farm role-play. They’ll just love playing and pretending to be their favorite farm animal! 

Kids’ Farm Activities

Farm animal printables are a great way to make learning fun! This farm theme activity pack includes flashcards, worksheets, and a hands-on activity all about the chicken life cycle. It will give kiddos an opportunity to learn about farm animals while building critical early learning skills.

Coloring and education meet in these farm color by numbers pages. This activity combines fine motor skills practice, number recognition, and creative fun with no-prep printables. Parents and teachers will love watching their little ones bring these cute farm pictures to life!

A collage of four farm-themed kids' activities, including a letter-tracing worksheet for the letter "H" with a horse illustration, a color-by-number pig drawing, a farm scene coloring page featuring a barn and animals, and a sensory play setup with small plastic farm animals placed in different textured materials like hay, water, and sand.

Keep little hands busy with farm animal coloring pages. They’re great for practicing coloring and developing hand-eye coordination. These printables are all about having fun with a farm or chicken theme.

hand holding handprint chicken craft

Finally, don’t miss farm theme small world play for little learners. It’s a fantastic sensory play idea to pair up with spring animal crafts like this cute handprint chicken.

All the materials in these bins will encourage sensory learning fun with various textures and sweet farm animals to keep your little farmers busy for hours!

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For a chance to have your child’s project featured, simply snap a picture of the completed project and post it to our Facebook page, email it to us directly by clicking here, or use #simpleeverydaymom on your social media!

More Farm Ideas For Kids

hand holding handprint chicken craft

Handprint Chicken Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 8 minutes
Active Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 16 minutes
This cute handprint chicken is a fun farm animal craft for kids. It's great for springtime!
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Author: Sam
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Materials

  • Colored cardstock or construction paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Pencil
  • Chicken template

Instructions

  • Download the chicken template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by tracing your child’s hands onto a piece of paper and cut it out. Then glue the comb piece to the top and back of the chicken’s head.
  • Next, glue the eye near the right side of the head
  • Now, glue the beak near the eye and the wattle under the beak.
  • Place the handprint with the thumb pointed up and the fingers pointing to the left. Glue the head to the thumb.
  • Finish off by gluing the legs to the bottom and back of the handprint.

Free Chicken Craft Template

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michelle

Sunday 17th of November 2024

please send me the free template

Sam

Monday 18th of November 2024

Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

nicole

Monday 4th of November 2024

please send me the free templet

Sam

Tuesday 5th of November 2024

Since you’re a subscriber, you just need to click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form. After that, it’ll automatically redirect you to the download page ◡̈

Guri

Tuesday 26th of March 2024

Would love to do this!

Sam

Tuesday 26th of March 2024

Of course! All you need to do is click the “Click Here To Get Your Freebie” image at the end of the post and then enter your email in the form Once you've been confirmed as an email subscriber (by clicking the link in the first email), you simply enter your email in any of the forms and it'll automatically redirect you to the download page.

Connie Sicat

Thursday 8th of February 2024

nice arts and crafts for kids

Sam

Friday 9th of February 2024

Thank you!

Syakirah

Friday 6th of October 2023

thankyou so much! your great idea really helpfull

Sam

Monday 9th of October 2023

Oh, yay! I'm so glad you can use it!

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