Summer Handprint Art
You’ll only need a few minutes and a few simple supplies to make this adorable keepsake using our printable summer handprint art template!
Servings: 1 keepsake
Ingredients
- free handprint art template
- 1 sheet paper or cardstock
- 1 paintbrush
- washable kids' paint assorted colors
- frame optional
Instructions
- Use a paintbrush to quickly cover your child’s entire left hand with paint.
- Turn the template upside down and gently press your child’s hand onto it. Remove their hand to reveal the imprint.
- If you wish to create several ice cream scoops, wash your child's hand and repeat the previous steps with several different colors. Lay the template flat to let the paint dry.
- Write your child's name and the year on the back of the template, then place it inside a frame to display.
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Notes
1. Choosing your paper and print scale: The template was designed for US Letter paper. If printing on A4 paper, use the “Scale to Fit” setting to ensure that none of the printable area is being cut off, but try to reduce the print scale as little as possible to leave enough room for your child's handprint.
2. Choosing your number of scoops: Younger kids with smaller hands can create more ice cream scoops, which older kids with larger hands should stick to 1 or 2.
3. Choosing your frame: You can display your handprint art in a 8 x 10-inch frame (common size) by cutting off the edges of the paper; in a 8.5 x 11-inch frame (less common size), which is the same size as US Letter paper; or in an A4 frame (uncommon size) if printing on A4 paper.
4. Tips for making perfect handprints:
- Add a generous amount of paint: Add enough paint to create a full imprint of your child's hand.
- Keep fingers slightly spread out: Ask your child to spread out their fingers slightly in order to allow you to fully cover them with paint.
- Quickly press down: Press your child's hand to the template as soon as it's covered in paint, to avoid giving the paint a chance to dry.
- Don't move: To create the nicest imprint, avoid moving your child's hand while it's on the paper.
- Gently press down: Use your fingers to gently press down on your child's hand and fingers to ensure every painted area comes into contact with the paper.
- Hold down the paper: Keep the paper from moving while you carefully lift your child's hand off the template.