A Wintery Cardinal Handprint Craft For Kids

Since winter is right around the corner, we decided to create a new winter themed handprint craft.

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This cardinal handprint craft is the perfect winter craft for kids of all ages!

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Supplies

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Trace your child’s hand twice on the red cardstock and cut out each handprint.

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Cut out a beak and legs for the cardinal from the yellow cardstock.

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Cut a long strip of brown cardstock out for the base of the tree and two shorter ones for the branches.

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Glue the long strip of brown cardstock vertically onto the light blue cardstock.

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Glue the branches horizontally onto the tree trunk.

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Swipe up for full tutorial!

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