King of My Heart – Lion Footprint Keepsake Craft Idea

The countdown to Father’s Day officially begins and I have another kid friendly craft that is super simple for kids to make for their beloved dad!

I personally LOVE the idea of little ones gifting their family members a handprint and/or footprint keepsake. It’s just a classic gift that anyone and everyone will treasure for years to come.

Every mother, father, grandparent or even close friend, will love the gesture of it and it’s just a great way to freeze a moment in time {cause you know you will miss those sticky handprints on the walls one day!} Best of all – you don’t have to spend a ton of money to create a one-of-a-kind piece and it doesn’t take much time either!

So now let’s get down to the real feature of this post. Today I want to share this simple King of My Heart – Lion Footprint Keepsake that is perfect for children to gift to good ole’ dad, as they honor HIM this upcoming holiday! you could even FRAME it for safe-keeping for years to come.

Find all the simple directions below. Happy crafting {and gifting} my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures with us of your child’s creations! You can find us on Facebook or tag us on Instagram. It’s makes my day to hear from you!! #gluedtomycrafts

Father’s Day Lion Canvas Craft Supplies:

* Large Blank Canvas or Blank Cardstock
* Craft Paint {in shades of yellow/orange/blue/red}
* Small Paper Plate
* Paint Brushes {large foam brushes and small tips}
* Baby Wipes
* Large Letter Scrapbook Stickers
* Modge Podge

Directions:

* First is the footprint. Squirt some yellow paint on your paper plate and paint one of your child’s feet completely yellow.
* Press the painted foot in the center of your canvas/cardstock.
* Lift up the foot and wipe off excess paint with a baby wipe.
* Next using the leftover yellow paint, paint a circle {head} above the heel of the footprint, as well as a tail coming from one of the sides.
* Now grab the orange craft paint and paint the lion’s mane around the yellow circle.
* To finish the Lion Footprint Keepsake – draw on a face to give it life and add some scrapbook stickers {King of My Heart} to finish it off.
* Make sure you seal off your canvas with a thin layer of modge podge on top.
* Then let it all dry completely before gifting away to that special someone!

Before you head out to recreate this awesome, LION-TASTIC craft idea with your child, please sure to click on over to our Daddy’s Lil Slugger Keepsake Printable tutorial for another DIY to make as a gift for dad today! Then snap a few pictures of ALL your creations, to share with us on our Facebook page to admire! #gluedtomycrafts