Hands Up! Lobster Keepsake {Kid Craft}

Yesterday lil man & I pounded out a TON of crafts. All of which I’m so excited to share on the Glued To My Crafts blog very soon!

Till then, today we are going to talk about this Hands Up! Lobster Keepsake Idea!

I’m sure you have seen this idea all over Pinterest. It’s an easy craft that only involves two handprints & a footprint. It’s perfect for little kids and makes for a great keepsake on the cheap.

I call it “Hands Up! Lobster Kid Craft” because the lobster looks like he just has been caught – red handed. HAHAHAHAHA. I know you are laughing with me ;)

So here is what you need to make your own Handprint & Footprint Lobster Keepsake:

* Red Craft Paint
* Paint Brushes
* Paper Plate
* Light Blue Construction paper
* Tons of Baby Wipes
Optional-wiggle eyes, glue and blue craft paint

Directions:

For your lobster, first paint one of your child’s feet red. Press it down on the center of the construction paper. This is your lobster’s body. {Be sure to wipes hands & feet clean with baby-wipes during each paint press}

Then, one at a time, paint your child’s hand red and press on one side of the paper, away from the toes.

To finish off your lobster, paint some lines from the lobster’s body to connect the hands. If you like, glue on the wiggle eyes to give him life & add some blue on the bottom of the paper, to make it look like water. I even painted some little legs coming from his body.

And you are done! Let dry completely and display proudly.

As I always say, don’t forget to add the date & age on the back.

What do you think? If you want another lobster craft to do today, check out our Styrofoam Cup Lobster craft tutorial. Make it a lobster day and check out your local library for lobster themed books! #gluedtomycrafts