Looking for a kid-friendly craft to celebrate Read Across America next week? This handprint fish keepsake canvas tutorial is absolutely perfect!
One Fish, Two Fish Canvas Keepsake For Dr. Seuss Week
Happy Sunday everyone! How many of you know and/of heard of the saying “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish?”
Are you stumped? Well – it’s the title of a Dr Seuss classic and one of my favorite childhood books. It’s also what inspired today’s Handprint Fish Keepsake craft post!
In honor of Dr Seuss’ birthday coming up on March 2nd – Lil Man got to help me in the making of this fish themed canvas. It’s almost a replicate of the “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish” book cover.
With a few simple steps & supplies – you can make one too! Find all the details below!
Happy crafting, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures with us! You can tag us on Facebook or Instagram for easy sharing these days! I can’t wait to see what you come up with! #gluedtomycrafts
PAIR YOUR ONE FISH, TWO FISH KEEPSAKE WITH —> Popsicle Stick Lorax
Craft Supplies:
- Large White Canvas
- Craft Paint – Light Blue, Red, Yellow, Dark Blue, Green, Orange, White, Black
- Paint Brushes
- Baby Wipes
- Scrapbook Stickers
- Cute Kid w/Hands
Directions:
- First paint your canvas a light shade of blue {or google an image of the Dr Seuss book cover and go with the original book colors}
- Next I painted Lil Man’s hands in each color and had him press them on the canvas for our “fish.” The first fish was yellow; then two green; followed with a red fish and ending with a blue one.
- Once you got the fish in place, let it dry completely.
- To finish your Handprint Fish Keepsake Canvas – add some fish features to the handprints {lips & eyes} and stick your scrapbook stickers on. If you want some reinforcement for the stickers – add a layer of Mod Podge over the stickers so they won’t go anywhere.
- For an added look, I painted on some bubbles in the water with white paint.
- Don’t forget to add your child’s name/age on the back so you remember when it was made. For easy hanging – hot glue some ribbon on the back.
PAIR YOUR DR SEUSS FISH CANVAS WITH —> Popsicle Stick & Craft Felt Fish
If you like this handprint fish keepsake craft, you may also enjoy these other Dr Seuss crafts on our website:
Handprint Fish Puppets
Oh, The Places You’ll Go Keepsake
Lorax Paper Plate
Paper Bag Lorax Puppet
Paper Plate Tropical Fish
Thumbprint Dr Seuss Craft
Popsicle Stick One Fish, Two Fish
Dr. Seuss Inspired Fish Canvas Painting
Tools:
Instructions:
- First paint your canvas a light shade of blue {or google an image of the Dr Seuss book cover and go with the original book colors}
- Next I painted Lil Man's hands in each color and had him press them on the canvas for our "fish." The first fish was yellow; then two green; followed with a red fish and ending with a blue one.
- Once you got the fish in place, let it dry completely.
- To finish your Handprint Fish Keepsake Canvas - add some fish features to the handprints {lips & eyes} and stick your scrapbook stickers on. If you want some reinforcement for the stickers - add a layer of Mod Podge over the stickers so they won't go anywhere.
- For an added look, I painted on some bubbles in the water with white paint.
- Don't forget to add your child's name/age on the back so you remember when it was made. For easy hanging - hot glue some ribbon on the back.
