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Home » Kid Crafts » Handprint Art Ideas for Kids

Handprint Art Ideas for Kids

February 22, 2017 By Jamie Dorobek 48 Comments

As a mom of 2 young kiddos, I have no shortage of art work. I typically allow the newest 2-3 pieces to live on our refrigerator and then as new masterpieces roll in, the old ones get recycled. Sometimes I turn the art work I really like into greeting cards for the grandparents. Hand prints and foot print art is a different story, I have a really hard time throwing these treasures away.

There is something about a tiny handprint that gets me every time. So, because I love to encourage hoarding, here are 60 adorable handprint art ideas for kids! I rounded up every adorable fish, bird, cupcake, and unicorn I could find. And not to worry, there are 17 handprint art ideas perfect for all of the holidays! You’re welcome!

 

Tons of handprint and footprint crafts for kids
 

This list includes everything from Christmas handprint art to 10 different types of birds made from handprints! It’s an all-inclusive list for hours of fun!

Animal handprints

1. monkey
handprint
2. sheep
3. horse
4. elephant
5. cow
Cow handprint art idea for kids
 
6. giraffe
7. zebra
zebra handprint art for kids
8. cat
9. panda
10. lion
11. dinosaur
handprint animal
12. hippo
 

Handprint Birds

13. swan
14. duck
15. robin
handprint
16. chicken
handprint chicken art for kids
17. ostrich
18. penguin
19. peacock
handprint
20. flamingo
21. eagle
22. parrot
parrot handprint art
 

Water Creature handprints

23. gold fish
24. crab
handprint
25. lobster
26. octopus
27. crocodile
 

Insect handprints

28. bumble bee
29. spider
30. butterfly
31. grasshopper
 

Holiday handprint art

32. pumpkin
33. spider
Handprint spider art
34. reindeer
35. Christmas tree
36. Santa Claus
37. wreath
handprint wreath craft for kids
38. angel
39. turkey
40. ghost
handprint
40. cupcake
41. leprechaun
42. 4 leaf clover
43. heart
heart handprint craft
 
44. maple leaf (Canada Day)
45. USA Flag
46. menorah
47. Easter bunny
 

Other fun things

49. Thing 1 & Thing 2
50. apple tree
51. sunshine
52. flower
53. cactus
Cactus handprint craft for kids
54. leaves
55. fire fighters
56. unicorn
unicorn handprint
 
57. alien
58. monsters
59. ice cream
60. tractor
 
What are your favorite handprint art ideas? I love the cactus, unicorn, and  ostrich. Oh and if you missed the footprint grasshopper, scroll back up and check it out… adorable! Want more fun kid craft ideas? Don’t miss these posts:
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Comments

  1. Tim Long says

    October 17, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    These are great! A bunch I ahve not seen before, like the dinosaur and monkey.

    Reply
    • Jonathan Hix says

      December 8, 2016 at 2:59 pm

      Yep – the monkey is a favorite for sure!

      Reply
  2. David Fernandez says

    September 19, 2016 at 1:28 am

    Oh my gosh, this would keep the kids busy for hours! Pinned & stumbled!

    Reply
  3. Clayful Impressions says

    October 2, 2013 at 6:55 am

    Thanks for all the wonderful ideas out there by such creative Moms and Teachers

    Reply
    • Baju Pria says

      June 15, 2014 at 8:39 pm

      awsome project for kid, love it!!

      Reply
  4. Penny Brown says

    August 27, 2013 at 10:31 am

    I clicked on the robin for directions but I keep getting the hedgehod directions. Help!

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      August 27, 2013 at 1:46 pm

      Thanks for letting me know… I fixed it!

      Reply
  5. Kathy says

    August 11, 2013 at 10:24 pm

    I have done candy corn at Halloween time using handprints. I have also done the face of a pilgrim and indian and the mayflower at Thanksgiving time.

    Reply
  6. Maggie says

    April 25, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    A cute christmas one (sorry I don’t have a pic) but you use one footprint and both hands to make a reindeer. 🙂

    Reply
  7. Lolo says

    April 14, 2013 at 11:11 pm

    Thank you so much for linking my eagle handprint to this post!

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      April 15, 2013 at 9:49 am

      You’re welcome, Lolo!

      Reply
  8. Jenn says

    April 11, 2013 at 2:54 pm

    Here is one that I made with my little girl for St. Paddy’s day! Printable also available.
    http://squishycheeksandcupcakes.blogspot.com/2013/03/diy-lucky-wall-art.html

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      April 12, 2013 at 12:12 pm

      Love it! Thanks for sharing, Jenn!

      Reply
  9. Bonnie and Trish @ Uncommon says

    April 11, 2013 at 8:42 am

    What a super roundup! Always love these pieces of art!

    Reply
  10. Sarah @ Alderberry Hill says

    April 10, 2013 at 5:44 pm

    Oh my gosh, this would keep the kids busy for hours! Pinned & stumbled!

    Reply
  11. Tina says

    March 27, 2013 at 6:42 pm

    I just made a crawfish handprint that I found online for my daughter! I just googled handprint and crawfish, so cute!

    Reply
    • Pasjel says

      July 23, 2014 at 1:24 am

      thank God for letting me know, awsome handprint art ideas 🙂

      Reply
  12. Rachael Rabbit says

    March 13, 2013 at 5:56 pm

    I just made some cute cushions with my girls – check out at http://rachaelrabbit.blogspot.com/2013/03/mothers-day-pillows.html

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      March 13, 2013 at 6:33 pm

      Thanks for sharing, Rachael! I love the handprint bouquets!

      Reply
  13. Jennifer says

    March 4, 2013 at 8:54 pm

    we made easter chicks one here, they turned out so cute – http://momvstheboys.com/2010/03/thats-one-cute-chick/

    Reply
  14. Jen says

    February 6, 2013 at 11:45 pm

    I have my boys’ bathroom decorated in dinosaurs and would LOVE to do the dinosaur art but can’t seem to find the picture on here?

    Reply
    • Jamie Dorobek says

      February 6, 2013 at 11:49 pm

      I fixed it, Jen!

      Reply
  15. sandy huft says

    January 26, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    These hand prints are darling and, I’m sure, are great fun for kids to do. When I taught kindergarten many years ago, I did a yearly calendar using my student’s hand prints to illustrate each month. Gathered up several kindergarten parents to do the messy work with the children while I worked with children on reading and writing. Hey, my mom helpers had as much fun as the children and were, from then on, eager to volunteer for other projects.

    Reply
  16. Jimae says

    November 11, 2012 at 8:22 am

    Louisa: Best paint is for u to find a big stamp at a craft store n use that instead of paint less messy too, not very expensive either. If you work at a school they might have a book u could order it out of too

    Reply
  17. catherine says

    November 3, 2012 at 7:37 am

    I love these Am gonna buy a inkpad n start with my 6 month old n 11 yr old Girl

    Reply
  18. Lynne says

    October 15, 2012 at 8:09 am

    These are all great ideas! What is the best paint to use for a wiggly kid???

    Reply
  19. Louisa says

    September 26, 2012 at 1:01 pm

    You have SAVED my life! I work at a special needs school and have a class with little ones who are very limited in their abilities, but, they all have hands and feet! So guess what we’ll be making as a class contribution to the Christmas market day? Thanks so much xxx with love from South Africa.

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      September 27, 2012 at 10:33 am

      You’re welcome!

      Reply
  20. Molly Balfour says

    September 7, 2012 at 1:21 am

    I have a cute crawfish on my pinterest page- the kid’s foot is the body, and their hands are the claws. Thanks for the great ideas. We made the “owl” picture tonight!

    Reply
  21. tim says

    September 1, 2012 at 10:44 pm

    Hiya Jamie,

    Some really inspiring ideas here, thank you. When I first looked at your site last week I found a great page with a hand print calendar on it. It’s a daft question but I can’t remember where that page is now… where is it please.

    Thank you

    Tim

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      September 2, 2012 at 12:07 pm

      Tim, It was probably featured on a Monday for M.M.M., I just did a little google and found one that looks really cute! http://littlegiraffes.com/teaching-ideas/257/handprint-calendar/

      Reply
  22. kdc says

    August 29, 2012 at 2:03 pm

    I made airplanes with the kids feet! They turned out cute. The heel was the propeller and then just added the wings

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      August 29, 2012 at 4:30 pm

      Sounds awesome! I’d love to see a picture 🙂

      Reply
  23. jean60 says

    July 29, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    i love all of these! we do the orginial works and this will come in handy for some of the teachers!!! thank you! my son loves to paint with his hand print! also you can make a wreath w/berries for the a Christmas gift for the parents!

    Reply
  24. Debbie says

    July 15, 2012 at 9:03 pm

    Hi–Thanks for posting these adorable prints!! The only one I can suggest was done at my child’s school. They took long pieces of paper and measured out the height of the child and painted a green line that length. Then they did yellow handprints in a circle to form a flower–like a sunflower. Then they did green footprints for the leaves along the long stem. There was a caption something like “See how I’ve grown in 3rd grade this year” I don’t have a photo or link, but I’m sure you can figure this one out.

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    • Jamie D. says

      July 15, 2012 at 9:40 pm

      What a fun idea! I’d love to see pictures 🙂

      Reply
  25. Luann Gallegos says

    June 27, 2012 at 10:22 am

    On my pinterest site there is a board for hand & footprint pictures with some really cute pictures. Check it out. These are so much fun!

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      June 27, 2012 at 12:46 pm

      Fun! I’ll definitely check it out!

      Reply
  26. Linda Cameron says

    June 24, 2012 at 12:55 pm

    We made “vans” this year for father’s Day cards- First they glued a grey “road” with yellow dashes for the lines. print the hand on its side with the thumb on top, fingers all together.Used a cork to stamp the wheels, the children drew their dad driving on a little piece of paper “window” that they glued on. Sun and clouds (cotton balls) were added to the background. Worked great!

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  27. Kait says

    June 20, 2012 at 3:31 am

    Great ideas on this sight….http://eisforexplore.blogspot.com/2012/01/abc-handprints.html

    Reply
  28. Deb says

    June 17, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    I have a guest bathroom and the decor is ocean and I have wanted to incorporate my grandkids into it somehow and this is the best idea. Thank you so much.

    Reply
  29. triza says

    May 29, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    all of them are very adorable…

    Reply
  30. Virginia says

    May 29, 2012 at 12:12 pm

    What cute projects! Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
    • Jamie D. says

      May 29, 2012 at 12:45 pm

      You’re welcome! They are ALL such cute projects!

      Reply
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