Supplies Needed:
Paper
Scissors
Glue
Paint or Markers
Pipe Cleaners
#1: Trace each family members hand on the paper. Also trace out leaves and a stem
#2: Cut out each family members hand.
#3: Each family member should decorate their handprint.
#4: Use pipe cleaners to make leaves and stems and glue them on
#4: Glue each hand together in a layering effect. Glue on leaves and stems
Large Brown Grocery Bag
Markers, Crayons or Paint
#1: Cut a hole in the bottom of the bag for your neck
#2: Cut two holes on the sides of the bag for your arms
#3: Cut down the middle of the bag
#4: Decorate your vest to look like a Native American Indian. Decorate your vest with feathers, glitter, your handprint, leaves or other fun Thanksgiving items!
*Make a Native Americian Indian Headdress to go along with your Native Ameican Indian Vest!
Paint-brown, red, green, orange, blue
Googly Eyes
Construction paper
#1: Prepare your work environment by laying down newspaper or plastic
#2: Paint the palm and thumb of your child’s hand brown. Make each finger a different color, red, orange, blue, green.
#3: Place your child’s hand on a piece of white paper. Press firmly on each finger and the palm
#4: Draw two legs for the turkey on the bottom of the palm print
#5: On the thumb portion of the turkey draw a beak and wattle
#6: Glue a googly eye on the turkey
Did you have fun getting messy with this handprint turkey craft? Leave us a comment or send us a picture of your turkey!
Black Paint
Paint Brush
Construction Paper
#1: Prepare your work enviorment by laying down plastic or newspaper
#2: Paint your child’s hand excluding their thumb
#3: Press the painted hand and palm on the paper in one direction with the fingers pointing out
#4: Paint the other hand excluding their thumb
#5: Press the painted hand in the opposite direction with the fingers pointing out
(the child’s palm is the body of the spider and the child’s fingers are the spiders 8 legs)
#6: Decorate your spider by gluing on the googly eyes!
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