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! It’s makes my day! #gluedtomycrafts

Lion Footprint Keepsake Supplies:

* Large Blank Canvas or Blank Cardstock
* Craft Paint {in shades of yellow/orange/brown/red}
* Paper Plate
* Paint Brushes
* Baby Wipes
* Large Letter 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!

We can’t let the crafty fun stop here! Below are FOUR more keepsake ideas from us that are perfect for Father’s Day, as well! Hopefully you can follow some of the directions above and use our pictures below for some inspiration to recreate your own!

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!