Happy Thursday my friends! Today’s kid craft tutorial is actually inspired by a post I shared with you all last year around Thanksgiving time {Handprint Turkey} on Glued To My Crafts.

After looking through my archives the other day and trying to draw up some inspiration for the blog, it dawned on me that I could easily remake that particular idea from the past and turn it into something that can be done ALL year long with ease. Hence – how today’s Handprint Peacock Puppet – Kid Craft was born.

Whether you make them as a simple afternoon craft to pass the time or intend to use them as puppets like we did – these beautiful Wooden Stick Peacocks are super easy, really inexpensive and of course – fun for ALL ages! So grab those craft supplies and get to work my friends!!

Find all the crafty details below! Happy crafting! Please don’t forget to share pictures with us! #gluedtomycrafts

Handprint Peacock Puppet Craft Supplies:

* Wooden Scoop Sticks

* Craft Feathers {in shades of blue, green, shade, purple}

* Blue Colorde Cardstock

* Pencil/Sharpie Marker

* Kid Friendly Craft Scissors

* School Glue

* Black/White/Orange/Blue Craft Paint

* Paint Brushes

* Paper Plate

Directions:

* First trace and cut out your child’s handprint {one handprint per wood stick peacock puppet} out of the blue cardstock.

* Now have them decorate their handprint cutouts however they want. We did a ton of feathers on ours but you can also use glitter, sequins etc. on yours.

* While your child is working on that, go ahead and squirt your craft paint on the paper plate.

* Paint/add a peacock face to the wooden scoop stick.

* When your child is done decorating their handprints, glue the wooden scoop to the front of the cutout.

* Let it dry completely before displaying/playing with proudly!

Another way to change up this kid craft idea, is to use paint chips in place of the handprint. Just staple some paint chips together in a fan formation and place where the handprint would normally go in the craft. Again – super simple and really inexpensive too!

If you are looking for even MORE easy kid craft ideas using wooden craft sticks, be sure to check out these fun posts. And “if” you decide to make our Handprint Peacock kid craft, please share a picture on our Facebook page or tag us on Instagram with #gluedtomycrafts for us to see. We love seeing our inspiration come to life!

Popsicle Stick Reindeer {Kid Craft}
Popsicle Stick Santa {Kid Craft}
Popsicle Stick Ghosts {Kid Craft}
Popsicle Stick Frankenstein {Kid Craft}
Popsicle Stick Owls {Kid Craft}
Popsicle Stick Fish {Kid Craft}