Mayflower Handprint Craft For Kids
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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[adthrive-in-post-video-player video-id="TD3vWdp5" upload-date="2022-08-25T00:00:00.000Z" name="Mayflower Handprint Craft For Kids" description="Thanksgiving is a holiday steeped in tradition and history. We often talk about the delicious food and the gratitude we feel for our lives, but do our kids know about the pilgrims and all they did for us? 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. There's no messy paint involved and the kids will definitely be proud of their finished project! Grab those crafting supplies and get busy teaching and having fun."]
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.