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50+ Handprint Craft Ideas For Kids To Make

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Let your little ones create something special for you! Get creative and get their little hands messy with these fun and unique handprint gift ideas from Glued To My Crafts!

50+ Handprint Craft Ideas For Kids To Make

Creating a personalized gift can be a heartwarming experience, especially when it’s done by the tiny hands of our little ones. Handprint crafts are a timeless way to capture a moment in time, making them perfect for gifts that cherish a memory or milestone.

Here, we’re sharing a range of creative handprint craft ideas that kids can easily make for special occasions.

Not only is this a fun project to engage children in arts and crafts, but the end result is also a sentimental keepsake that parents, grandparents, and friends will treasure for years to come!

Two different ways to make a yellow chick on paper

TWO DIFFERENT WAYS TO MAKE A BABY CHICK

HANDPRINT GROUNDHOG

HANDPRINT GROUNDHOG

Two animal face crafts made from paper, perfect as handprint gift ideas, each with big googly eyes, black paper cutouts for facial features, and different colored backgrounds—the top one resembles a panda and the bottom one a cat.

HANDPRINT PANDA AND RACCOON KEEPSAKES

A handmade Valentines card showcases a creative twist on handprint gift ideas, featuring two cut-out hand shapes as ice cream on a cone, adorned with sequins, hearts, and the words "You melt my heart." Red and pink felt hearts surround the card.

HANDPRINT “YOU MELT MY HEART” CARD

HANDPRINT KOALA CRAFT

HANDPRINT KOALA

HANDPRINT "LUCKY TO HAVE YOU MOM" KEEPSAKE IDEA

HANDPRINT “LUCKY TO HAVE YOU MOM” KEEPSAKE IDEA

HANDPRINT DR. SEUSS CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT DR. SEUSS CRAFT IDEA

A handmade gnome ornament with a dark triangle hat, white snowflake, cotton ball beard, and round nose hangs on a Christmas tree with red ribbon—perfect for handprint gift ideas. The tag @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

HANDPRINT AND COTTON BALL GNOME ORNAMENT

HANDPRINT GIRAFFE KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT GIRAFFE

Handprint Bunny Keepsake Idea For Story Time

HANDPRINT BUNNY CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT GRASS WITH EASTER EGGS CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT GRASS WITH EASTER EGGS CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FISH PUPPET

HANDPRINT FISH PUPPET

HANDPRINT CHICK CARD

HANDPRINT CHICK CARD

Add a handprint flower to a basic egg shape

HANDPRINT FLOWER EASTER EGG CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FOX

HANDPRINT FOX

Hatching Chick Craft Idea

HATCHING BABY CHICK CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT SUNSHINE CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT SUNSHINE CRAFT IDEA

LUCKY DUCK CRAFT IDEA FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY

LUCKY DUCK CRAFT IDEA FOR ST. PATRICK’S DAY

Paper Plate Hatching Chick Craft Idea

PAPER PLATE HATCHING CHICK CRAFT IDEA

A handmade sunflower craft, perfect for handprint gift ideas, features yellow paper hand cutouts and a child’s photo in the center on floral-patterned paper. The stem is a green craft stick. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

HANDPRINT FLOWER CRAFT IDEA

JUMPING INTO SPRING - FROG CRAFT IDEA

JUMPING INTO SPRING – FROG CRAFT IDEA

A handmade card, perfect for handprint gift ideas, features a purple handprint flower and bee decorations. It rests atop colorful children’s books like “Planting a Rainbow” and “The Tiny Seed.” A tag reads @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS.

HANDPRINT FLOWER CARD

A handmade card with paper cutouts of two hands holding colorful, layered paper and foam flowers on pink, purple, and striped backgrounds—perfect for handprint gift ideas. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

FLOWER BOUQUET CRAFT IDEA

A charming paper plate craft featuring a handprint turkey with googly eyes, orange beak, and legs, nestled in brown paper strips to resemble a nest—perfect for those searching for creative handprint gift ideas. Handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

BIRD NEST CRAFT IDEA

A charming handprint gift idea: a butterfly craft made from two pink handprint cutouts with purple hearts, a dark stick for the body, and gold glitter antennae on blue paper. Text reads: “Thanks for helping me spread my wings and teaching me to fly! Love, Alex 2024.”.

HANDPRINT BUTTERFLY IDEA

OLD MACDONALD BARN CRAFT IDEA

OLD MACDONALD BARN CRAFT IDEA

A butterfly craft made from a wooden stick with a smiley face, red paper hearts and colorful handprints for wings, plus red antennae—perfect for handprint gift ideas. Displayed on patterned paper with @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

HANDPRINT WINGS FOR BUTTERFLY

HANDPRINT DUCK

HANDPRINT DUCK FOR SPRING

HIGH FIVE TO SPRING KEEPSAKE IDEA

HIGH FIVE TO SPRING KEEPSAKE IDEA

A blue glittery handprint craft, perfect for handprint gift ideas, wrapped in clear plastic with a gold ribbon, features a green popsicle stick stem and is surrounded by artificial flowers, scissors, and craft materials. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS text at the bottom.

FLOWER CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT PEACOCK WITH FEATHERS

HANDPRINT PEACOCK WITH FEATHERS

PAPER PLATE BIRD NEST CRAFT IDEA

PAPER PLATE BIRD NEST CRAFT IDEA

USE PAPER STRAWS FOR THE STEM OF HANDPRINT FLOWERS

USE PAPER STRAWS FOR THE STEM OF HANDPRINT FLOWERS

HUGS AND FISHES KEEPSAKE IDEA

HUGS AND FISHES KEEPSAKE IDEA

HANDPRINT PIG - I LOVE YOU PIG TIME!

HANDPRINT PIG – I LOVE YOU PIG TIME!

A paper craft showing a hand cut from beige paper holding a yellow felt sunflower on a green stem, placed on pink and black heart-patterned sheets—perfect for those searching for creative handprint gift ideas. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

HANDPRINT SUNFLOWER CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FISH CARD IDEA

HANDPRINT FISH CARD IDEA

CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE CRAFT IDEA

CHERRY BLOSSOM TREE CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT MUSTACHE CARD

HANDPRINT MUSTACHE CARD

BABY CHICK KEEPSAKE IDEA

BABY CHICK KEEPSAKE IDEA

FISHBOWL CRAFT IDEA

FISHBOWL CRAFT IDEA

PAPER PLATE TREE CRAFT IDEA

PAPER PLATE TREE CRAFT IDEA

USE A HANDPRINT CUTOUT TO MAKE A BEARD FOR A GNOME

USE A HANDPRINT CUTOUT TO MAKE A BEARD FOR A GNOME

HANDPRINT PIG KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT PIG KEEPSAKE

WATERMELON CARD IDEA

WATERMELON CARD IDEA

PEACOCK CARD IDEA

PEACOCK CARD IDEA

HANDPRINT FISH CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FISH CRAFT IDEA

WOODEN SPOON BUTTERFLY

WOODEN SPOON BUTTERFLY

HANDPRINT KOALA

HANDPRINT KOALA

COOKIE MONSTER CRAFT IDEA

COOKIE MONSTER CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FROG ON PAPER PLATE LILY PAD

HANDPRINT FROG ON PAPER PLATE LILY PAD

PAPER PLATE LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

PAPER PLATE LADYBUG CRAFT IDEA

JELLYFISH CRAFT IDEA

JELLYFISH CRAFT IDEA

ICE CREAM CONE CARD IDEA

ICE CREAM CONE CARD IDEA

HOME IS WHERE MOM IS CRAFT IDEA

HOME IS WHERE MOM IS CRAFT IDEA

A handmade card featuring a red paper handprint as a flower, green paper stem, and a white doily as wrapping, tied with a red ribbon—perfect for anyone looking for creative handprint gift ideas. The card says Hand picked for you! and has small heart decorations.

FLOWER CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT BIRD KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT BIRD KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

HAND PICKED FOR YOU CRAFT IDEA

HAND PICKED FOR YOU CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FAMILY KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FAMILY KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

A handmade Valentine’s card features “I love you!” with “love” spelled using a red paper handprint and layered felt hearts—a charming example of handprint gift ideas. Pink and purple paper form the background, with small red hearts drawn around the message.

I LOVE YOU KEEPSAKE IDEA WITH HANDPRINT CENTER

HANDPRINT LAMB WITH COTTON BALLS

HANDPRINT LAMB WITH COTTON BALLS

A handmade card with a red heart and two white paper hands on a pink background—perfect for handprint gift ideas. The heart says, You have my heart in your hands, with small gold heart stickers and @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

USE A CRAFT FOAM HEART SHAPE FOR THE CENTER

CUPCAKE LINER SUCKER CRAFT

CUPCAKE LINER CANDY CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT STRAWBERRY

HANDPRINT STRAWBERRY

MY LITTLE MONSTER KEEPSAKE IDEA

MY LITTLE MONSTER KEEPSAKE IDEA

HANDPRINT APPLES

HANDPRINT APPLES

BEAR CRAFT IDEA

BEAR CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FROG CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT FROG CRAFT IDEA

MOUSE CRAFT IDEA

MOUSE CRAFT IDEA

A handmade Christmas card featuring a pink flamingo with a Santa hat, a googly eye, and made from a handprint. This Winter Themed Toddler Craft reads, Have a fla-mizing Christmas! and is decorated with hearts and stars.

CHRISTMAS FLAMINGO CRAFT IDEA

A handmade Christmas card with a white handprint cutout as a tree, decorated with colorful gems, two green glittery trees, a yellow star, white snowflakes, and the words "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas"—perfect for christmas keepsakes.

WINTER TREE KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

MELTED SNOWMAN KEEPSAKE

MELTED SNOWMAN KEEPSAKE

A handmade card with cut-out hand shapes and heart decorations reads “A handful of love for you!” Colorful paper, star patterns, and festive touches make it perfect for christmas keepsakes. Handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

HANDFUL OF LOVE KEEPSAKE

A handmade Valentines card features a dog made from a handprint with black spots, googly eyes, and a red bow, surrounded by hearts and stars. Perfect for christmas keepsakes. "I ruff you!" is written below. The 101 Dalmatians book is in the background.

HANDPRINT DALMATIAN KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT FLOWER CARD

HANDPRINT FLOWER CARD

HANDPRINT PAINT BRUSH KEEPSAKE - JUST A BRUSH OF MY AFFECTION

HANDPRINT PAINT BRUSH KEEPSAKE – JUST A BRUSH OF MY AFFECTION

HANDPRINT PRINCE KEEPSAKE IDEA FOR MOTHER'S DAY

HANDPRINT PRINCE KEEPSAKE IDEA FOR MOTHER’S DAY

HANDPRINT BIRD - GRANDMA'S TWEETHEART

HANDPRINT BIRD – GRANDMA’S TWEETHEART

HANDS DOWN - BEST MOM AROUND

HANDS DOWN – BEST MOM AROUND CARD

HANDPRINT ICE CREAM CONE CARD

HANDPRINT ICE CREAM CONE CARD

HANDPRINT FLOWER - I WOULD PICK YOU

HANDPRINT FLOWER – I WOULD PICK YOU

HANDPRINT & COTTON BALL SHEEP KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT & COTTON BALL SHEEP KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT SMALL HANDS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

HANDPRINT SMALL HANDS CAN CHANGE THE WORLD

HANDPRINT SMORES KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT SMORES KEEPSAKE CRAFT IDEA

HANDPRINT HAMBURGER - HAPPY BURG-DAY KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT HAMBURGER – HAPPY BURG-DAY KEEPSAKE

A colorful kids’ craft shows a yellow hand cutout with glittery rainbow fingertips in a green paper pocket on blue paper, surrounded by stars. This cheerful project is perfect for handprint gift ideas and reads “I’m a rainbow of possibilities.”.

HANDPRINT CRAYON BOX – RAINBOW OF POSSIBILITIES KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT LOVE YOU BIG KEEPSAKE

HANDPRINT LOVE YOU BIG KEEPSAKE

A handmade Mother’s Day card features a bunny made from a white handprint, with pink flower decorations. “MOM” is written in blue above “You make my heart very hoppy!”—a sweet choice for handprint gift ideas. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT BUNNY – MOM YOU MAKE MY HEART HOPPY!

A blue card with a butterfly crafted from two purple handprints—perfect for handprint gift ideas—decorated with beads and glitter. Above it says Because of you, and below, I can fly! 2026. The card is clipped to a gold wire butterfly.

HANDPRINT BUTTERFLY – USE FINGER PAINT FOR THE CENTER

A handmade card with a green handprint frog on a blue background, decorated with googly eyes, a smile, and a flower. Text reads MOM, you make my heart hoppy!—a cute choice for handprint gift ideas with hearts and a cartoon frog sticker.

HANDPRINT FROG – YOU MAKE MY HEART HOPPY

A handmade craft card features pink and white flowers and a paper cone bouquet with green stems, a pink bow, and a note reading, “Thank you for helping me blossom!” Perfect inspiration for handprint gift ideas. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT FLOWER BOUQUET

A children’s book titled “The Digger and the Flower” sits behind a hand-shaped blue paper flower craft—perfect for handprint gift ideas—displayed on colorful dotted paper. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is written at the bottom.

HANDPRINT AND POPSICLE STICK FLOWER

A decorated plate with chocolate chip cookies painted around the edges, a blue handprint in the center with a smiling face to resemble Cookie Monster, and the words MAMAS COOKIE MONSTER—perfect for adorable Mother's Day keepsakes.

HANDPRINT COOKIE MONSTER POTTERY PLATE IDEA

Handmade card with “Mum you are my sunshine” in black, featuring a yellow handprint with googly eyes and a smile—one of our sweetest handprint gift ideas. Painted clouds, butterflies, sun, and flowers surround it. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT MOM YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

A blue card with two yellow handprints, each with a red heart in the center. Perfect for handprint gift ideas, it says “Hands down Best Mom around” and is decorated with stars and hearts. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

HANDS DOWN BEST MOM AROUND!

Three children’s books and a creative handprint craft are displayed. The craft features a red handprint, a painted heart, and the letters I and U—perfect inspiration for handprint gift ideas. The Instagram handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears below.

THE SIMPLIEST! JUST ADD A HANDPRINT ON A BLANK CANVAS

A craft featuring two pink paper hand cutouts forming a heart shape with I ❤️ U in red on a purple background, surrounded by colorful heart stickers—perfect for handprint gift ideas. The handle @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS appears at the bottom.

HANDPRINT “I LOVE YOU” KEEPSAKE

A handmade card, perfect for handprint gift ideas, features a yellow handprint decorated as a Minion with a googly eye, gray goggle strip, smiles, and hearts. The card reads, “You are one in a minion!” on a heart-patterned background.

HANDPRINT MINION – YOU ARE ONE IN A MINION!

A blue card with a pink paper handprint as a flower, green stem and leaves, bee stickers, and the words “April showers bring May flowers 2024” in black writing—perfect for those seeking creative handprint gift ideas. Green leaves decorate the background.

HANDPRINT “APRIL SHOWERS BRING MAY FLOWERS”

A handmade card featuring a pink handprint pig with googly eyes says I Love You Pig time! and is surrounded by hearts. Next to it, the book I Love You, Little Pookie rests on colored paper—perfect for creative handprint gift ideas.

HANDPRINT “I LOVE YOU PIG TIME!”

Handmade card with the text “I love you ‘berry’ much!” Features a red handprint decorated as a strawberry with googly eyes and a green leafy top, surrounded by small green hearts—a sweet choice for handprint gift ideas.

I LOVE YOU BERRY MUCH – HANDPRINT STRAWBERRY

A handmade Mother’s Day card features a red handprint ladybug with googly eyes on blue paper, surrounded by handwritten text: “For the lady I love and bug! Happy Mother’s Day!” It’s one of the sweetest handprint gift ideas, with red hearts decorating the background.

HANDPRINT LADYBUG FOR MOTHER’S DAY

A handmade card with a colorful painted handprint, gold star stickers, and a blue paper penguin with googly eyes and an orange beak on white paper, bordered by pink and blue—perfect for those searching for handprint gift ideas. @GluedToMyCrafts is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT PEACOCK FEATHERS

A handmade card features a volcano with red and yellow handprints as lava, surrounded by red hearts. A label on the volcano reads I Lava You! Perfect for those seeking unique handprint gift ideas, it’s set against colorful, patterned paper.

HANDPRINT “I LAVA YOU” VOLCANO

A handmade card features a brown flowerpot with Hand picked for you! written on it, a handprint cutout with a child’s photo as the flower—perfect for handprint gift ideas—plus a red ribbon bow, butterfly stickers, and gold hearts on blue.

HANDPRINT FLOWER – HAND PICKED FOR YOU!

A handmade card with “MOM you are my superhero!” written in blue marker. This creative handprint gift idea features a pink handprint with googly eyes and a purple mask, surrounded by yellow stars. The username @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT “YOU ARE MY SUPERHERO”

A handmade card features a blue handprint cutout shaped like a bird—a creative handprint gift idea—with a heart wing, googly eye, floral stickers, and “Have a tweet day!” on colorful papers. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS is printed at the bottom.

HANDPRINT BIRD – HAVE A TWEET DAY!

A handmade card with a yellow handprint duck, googly eye, orange beak, blue felt water, and red glitter hearts—one of the cutest handprint gift ideas! “You ‘quack’ me up!” is written on light blue paper. @GluedToMyCrafts is at the bottom.

HANDPRINT YELLOW DUCKIE – YOU QUACK ME UP!

Text saying LET'S GET CRAFTY! in teal letters, surrounded by colorful stars and heart shapes on a white background—perfect inspiration for making handprint clay ornaments.

We hope this collection of Handprint Gift Ideas has inspired you to create something truly special and meaningful. These crafts aren’t just gifts – they’re heartfelt keepsakes that capture a moment in time and celebrate the love and connection we share with those closest to us.

So, roll up your sleeves, grab some paint, and let those little hands create big memories! Don’t forget to share your masterpieces with us by tagging @gluedtomycrafts on Instagram or using #gluedtomycrafts. We can’t wait to see the love-filled creations you come up with. Until next time, happy crafting and gifting! ❤️✨

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Always Ensure Adult Supervision - Young children should be supervised at all times when engaging in craft activities. This is essential to keep them safe and ensure materials are used correctly. Use Age-Appropriate Supplies - Choose craft supplies that are suitable for your child’s age. Check labels for recommendations and avoid items with small parts or sharp edges for younger children. Modify as Needed - Feel free to adapt materials or steps to meet your child's abilities and safety needs. For example, substitute scissors with safety scissors if necessary. Keep an Eye on Allergies - Be mindful of potential allergens in craft materials like glue, paint, or certain fabrics. Opt for non-toxic and hypoallergenic options whenever possible. Organize and Secure Supplies - Keep all craft tools and materials organized. Store sharp objects, small parts, and potentially hazardous items out of reach when not in use. Following these guidelines will ensure that crafts remain fun, creative, and, most importantly, safe for everyone involved!