Handprint and Footprint Turkey Kids Craft Canvas

I’m a huge fan of handprints and footprints kids crafts! I remember doing them every month in the classroom with my students and I have to say that it was the messiest of all projects, but I think the one they enjoyed doing the most and the one the parents treasured the most. At home, it’s no different! I haven’t created many crafts with my girl’s handprints or footprints lately, so I thought it was time to create one of my favorite ones. A Handprint and Footprint Turkey Kids Craft Canvas that can be hung up all throughout Fall.

Handprint and Footprint Turkey Kids Craft Canvas

Materials needed to make your Handprint and Footprint Turkey Kids Craft Canvas:

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• Small canvas 
• Craft paint (red, orange, yellow, brown) – I liked to use Crayola water-base paint because it comes off really easily
• Paintbrushes
• Googly eyes
• Red and orange construction paper 
• Craft glue
• Fall ribbon
• Stapler

Make sure you have everything you need for your handprinting part. When those little hands are painted, believe me, you do not want to be getting up to grab something 😉 I also used both hands when handprinting the canvas. I then washed both hands in the sink and then went back to paint the last handprint.

Paint your child’s hands and handprint three large feathers. Make sure to tilt the hand just a bit when printing on the left and right prints. 

The last handprint will right in the middle in between the other two and it should be a tad higher than the other two so that you can see it once you add the footprint over it.

Using one foot, paint the entire bottom of the foot including toes. You want to make sure that the footprint is nice and clear. I line up the heel on the canvas and slowly working my way up press down on the foot.

Make sure to have some wipes available near by or get ready to carry your little one to the bathroom.

Cut out a triangle out of orange construction paper and a waddle from red construction paper. Allow your kiddos to glue down their googly eyes, beak, and waddle over their foot print.

If you want to hang your kids beautiful art work canvas, just take two strips of ribbon that are the same length and staple on the back. I stapled it four times to make sure the ribbon stayed up straight when hung.

Lay your canvas flat and tie a bow on the ribbon. Find the perfect spot and hang your beautiful artwork for everyone to see!

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*Originally published on November 20th, 2013*