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R2D2 Handprint Craft For Kids [Free Template]

If your kids are anything like mine, their favorite Star Wars characters are always droids!

That’s exactly why we have created a few droid crafts and why we made this R2D2 handprint craft.

This is a simple activity that lets kids not only color but work on strengthening fine motor skills and cutting practice.

Watch the quick video tutorial below and make sure to download the free printable template!

For more ideas, check out all of our Star Wars crafts for kids.

R2D2 Kids’ Craft

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Supplies

  • White cardstock
  • Scissors
  • Crayons or markers
  • Glue
  • Pencil
  • R2D2 template (enter your email in the form at the end of this post to have the link sent to you)

Directions

Download the R2D2 template and print it out on white cardstock.

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Have your child color in the droid pieces, then cut them all out.

hand coloring in handprint r2d2 template

Trace your child’s hand on a piece of white cardstock, then cut it out.

Position the handprint with the fingers pointing down. Take the rounded R2D2 head and glue the center part of it to the handprint. Don’t glue down the sides just yet.

hand gluing head to handprint r2d2 craft

Make the legs by gluing the rounded part to the top of the rest of the legs. Do this for both sides, then glue the legs on the outside edge of the handprint and underneath the sides of the head.

hand gluing handprint r2d2 craft pieces together
hand gluing r2d2 legs to handprint

Glue the long rectangle in the middle of the white handprint, just beneath the head.

hand gluing part to handprint r2d2 craft

Finish off by gluing the rectangle piece with circles in it just below the thin rectangle.

hand gluing part to handprint r2d2 craft

That’s it!

Kids are definitely going to love this handprint craft! And if you want even more ideas, check out all of our handprint crafts for kids.

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Want more Star Wars crafts for the kids? Try some of our favorites below:

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R2D2 Handprint Craft For Kids

Active Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

This R2D2 handprint craft is a fun and simple activity to do with the kids for May the 4th!

Materials

  • White cardstock
  • Scissors
  • Crayons or markers
  • Glue
  • Pencil
  • R2D2 template

Instructions

  1. Download the R2D2 template and print it out on white cardstock.
  2. Have your child color in the droid pieces, then cut them all out.
  3. Trace your child's hand on a piece of white cardstock, then cut it out.
  4. Position the handprint with the fingers pointing down. Take the rounded R2D2 head and glue the center part of it to the handprint. Don't glue down the sides just yet.
  5. Make the legs by gluing the rounded part to the top of the rest of the legs. Do this for both sides, then glue the legs on the outside edge of the handprint and underneath the sides of the head.
  6. Glue the long rectangle in the middle of the white handprint, just beneath the head.
  7. Finish off by gluing the rectangle piece with circles in it just below the thin rectangle.

Did you make this craft?

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Free R2D2 Template

R2D2 Template 

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Mar Jo

Monday 14th of June 2021

Can’t wait to try this!

Sam

Wednesday 16th of June 2021

Cool! Hope everyone has fun with it!

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