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! Happy crafting {and gifting} my friends!

Supplies:

* Large Blank Canvas or Cardstock
* Paint {yellow/orange/brown/red}
* Paper Plate
* Paint Brushes
* Baby Wipes
* Scrapbook Stickers

Directions:

* First is the footprint. Squirt some yellow paint on your paper plate and paint one of your child’s feet completely yellow. Press it in the center of your canvas/cardstock. Wipe foot clean 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 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. Then let it all dry completely before gifting!

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If you are looking for even MORE handprint craft ideas – be sure to check out these fun blog posts {several of which can be easily turned into gifts within minutes!} And if you do decide to make any of our craft projects – please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us onInstagram with #gluedtomycrafts, so we can see our inspiration come to life!

Footprint Sharks
Despicable Me Minions
Hands Up Lobster Craft
Handprint Ohio State Keepsake Canvas
Handprint & Footprint Bird Canvas Keepsake
Handprint Flower Bouquet
Handprint Flag Shirt
Handprint Sunshine Canvas
Horse Handprint Canvas
Handprint Flamingo
You Are My Superhero Canvas

Here are FOUR more keepsake ideas that are perfect for Father’s Day!

 

Turn a footprint into a rocket and add scrapbook stickers to say “You Rock!”

 

All men love cars and this Footprint Car keepsake is sure to be a crowd pleaser! Add scrapbook stickers to say “Driving by to say….”

For the music lover dads- Footprint Guitar Keepsake Idea

This has to be the EASIEST handprint keepsake idea EVER! Just have children add their handprint to a piece of cardstock and add stickers to say “High FIVE Dad!” Super simple but impressive!

I hope these ideas inspire some crafty presents for those special dad’s in your life!