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hand holding Mayflower handprint craft with another one in the background

Mayflower Handprint Craft For Kids

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
This Thanksgiving, why not help your kids learn more about the pilgrims and their stories? One easy way to do this is by making this Mayflower handprint craft.
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Author: Sam
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Materials

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

Instructions

  • Download the Mayflower template, print, and cut out the pieces you need.
  • Begin by taking the 3 portholes and gluing them in the middle of the ship base.
  • Trace your child's hand on the paper and cut it out. Next, take the regular sail and glue it just below the top of the pole.
  • Now, place the handprint sail below the regular sail and glue it down.
  • Place the completed sails on a piece of blue paper and glue it in place.
  • Position the ship base at the bottom of the background paper and glue it onto the pole.
  • Finish up by gluing the waves to the bottom of the boat.