Crafting can be a magical experience for children, giving them the opportunity to transform simple materials into something beautiful and expressive.
Today, we’re exploring a fun, creative project that’s perfect for little hands and big imaginations: making handprint birds on a branch canvas!
This easy and delightful craft not only fosters creativity but also makes for a great keepsake or gift for loved ones.
So gather your materials, round up the kiddos, and get ready to have a fantastic time creating your very own flock of adorable handprint birds.
Get creative with your kids and make a beautiful canvas wall art project together! Here’s an easy handprint birds on a branch craft idea for you to try.
Craft Supplies:
- Large Blank Canvas
- Various Shades of Craft Paint
- Small Paper Plate
- Paint Brushes
- Baby Wipes
Directions:
- First decide where to put your child’s handprints {or footprints} on the canvas. You may want to do some test runs on plain paper as well!
- Once decided, add their prints to the canvas. Simply squirt some paint on the paper plate and paint their hand or foot for this step.
- Press it down on the canvas.
- Carefully lift up the hand or foot & remove excess paint with a few baby wipes and a quick trip to the sink.
- Now you are ready to paint on the other embellishments like eyes, beaks and of course the tree branch & leaves!
- Set aside the canvas to let it all dry completely.
- Don’t forget to add your child’s name/age/date on the back!
- And that’s it! Display it proudly for all to see!
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Super cute right? And of course – totally customizable to whatever theme you like! From the colors you choose for your handprint or footprints birds, to how many {and whose} painted prints you include on your canvas, the possibilities are endless!
Plus, don’t forget – this adorable {and unique!} painted prints birds on a branch craft idea would make a great gift for a grandparents too or even in a playroom for decor. So many ideas, I just hope we inspired you today with this quick tutorial!
If you enjoyed this handprint bird canvas keepsake craft – you may also enjoy these crafty ideas from Glued To My Crafts as well:
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