Footprint & Handprint Lobster Keepsake Idea For Kids

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! Footprint & Handprint 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
* Brown Craft Paint
* Paint Brushes {large & small}
* Small Paper Plate
* Large Blank Canvas or White Paper
* Tons of Baby Wipes
optional supplies – medium sized wiggle eyes, school glue and black Sharpie marker

Directions:

First things first – squirt your two shades of paint colors on the paper plate.

For your lobster, first paint one of your child’s feet completely. red.

Working quickly, press it down in the center of the blank canvas. Make sure you really press those toes down.

Now carefully lift up the foot to reveal the footprint design underneath. This is your lobster’s body. Be sure to wipe their foot clean with the baby wipes {and maybe a quick trip to the tub!}

Then, one at a time, paint the palms of your child’s hands completely red and press them on each side of the footprint, away from the toes. Use our pictures as an example. These are the lobster’s claws.

Again, use the baby wipes {and a quick trip to the sink} to remove excess paint!

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 brown “sand” on the bottom of the canvas, to make it look like the beach. I also painted some little red 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? Isn’t he super cute?! This is definitely the ONLY lobster I’ll let in my house – LOL!

If you want another lobster craft to do today with your child, be sure to check out our Styrofoam Cup Lobster or Popsicle Stick Handprint Lobster craft tutorial.

Don’t forget to also share pictures of your child’s finished lobster craft creations with us on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram to share! #gluedtomycrafts

Footprint & Handprint Lobster Keepsake Idea For Kids