Footprint Halloween Keepsake Art {Crafts}

Have you seen all the Halloween kid crafts I’ve been sharing lately on Glued To My Crafts? We have been on a roll lately!

Well – today I’m taking a step back from the kid friendly stuff and sharing a craft that can become a Halloween keepsake for years to come!

Footprints and handprints are my favorite thing to in-cooperate into kid crafts. I just love seeing my Lil Man’s growth throughout the years, with the canvases we have made together. {I don’t think there is a holiday or special event I haven’t captured with footprints/handprints} You don’t need any “crafter’s degree” or special equipment to make your own canvas art either. Just a canvas, paint and of course a cute kid with hands/feet. Recently I made a Trick or Treat Ghost sign and it’s starting to be one of my favorite Halloween decorations in the house! Of course it’s easy but oh so impressive!

Ghost Footprint Keepsake Supplies:
* Canvas {we used a large wood piece instead this time}
* Craft Paint in various colors
* Paint Brushes
* Scrapbook Stickers
* Baby Wipes
* Paper Plate
* Cute Kid w/even cuter feet

Directions:
* First paint your canvas/wood piece a solid color. {a color that your white paint will show up on}
* If desired – add a dot pattern around the edge of my piece by dipping the eraser tip of a pencil in paint, then on my wood piece.
* Next, one at a time, paint your child’s feet white and press it on the canvas. Set aside to let it dry.
* Now add your scrapbook stickers to your piece. {Trick or Treat – Smell My Feet}
* To finish, give the ghosts life and paint on other embellishments if desired.
* Don’t forget to add your child’s name/date/age on the back!

Along with the ghost keepsake art – I also turned a footprint into a witch. This was done by painting on a head {circle} and other “witch like” embellishments like a broom, pointy nose & hat. Again – super simple to pull together!

Here are some other handprint/footprint craft idea found previously on Glued To My Crafts:
Birds on a Branch {Handprint Canvas}
Footprint Airplane Canvas {Kid Crafts}
Gobble Gobble – Thanksgiving Cards {Handprint Kid Craft}