Don’t let the ghosts and goblins of Halloween get you down – it’s time to make magic with a fun handprint jack-o-lantern craft!
Handprint Halloween Pumpkin Keepsake For Kids
This upcoming Halloween season, capture those sweet little handprints in time with today’s Handprint Jack-O-Lantern Printable Keepsake Idea!
Perfect for teachers, parents, grandparents and ALL those who work with small children this time of year. It’s just a simple paint & press craft idea that is sure to be loved by the lucky receiver!!!
In this post, I’ve included a FREE HALLOWEEN POEM printable template, so all you need to do is print the file, grab some paint and have your children add their handprint to complete this cutest pumpkin craft idea. It’s so simple, you have NO excuse NOT to do it!
So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and grab the file below and get to work on creating this awesome Handprint Pumpkin piece today. Then place in a beautiful frame or in a scrapbook to enjoy for years to come.
Whatever you do with it – I hope you enjoy making it with your child! Happy crafting this Halloween season, my friends! Don’t forget to share pictures with us afterwards on our Facebook page wall, so we can give you both a virtual high five from a far! I can’t wait to see those adorable handprint jack-o-lanterns in action! #gluedtomycrafts
RELATED —> Thumbprint Pumpkin Frame
Got an itch to get creative? Make this spooky, one-of-a-kind handprint Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin craft with your little ones this Halloween!
Craft Supplies:
- Pumpkin Printable – on our landing page
- White Cardstock Paper
- Washable Craft Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Small Paper Plate
- Baby Wipes
Directions:
- First print the free jack-o-lantern poem keepsake printable.
- Grab the orange craft paint and squirt it on a small paper plate.
- Pick a hand – any hand!
- Paint the palm of your child’s hand completely orange and press it in the center of the printable.
- Gently lift up their hand to reveal the handprint design underneath.
- Use baby wipes {and soapy water} to remove excess craft paint from hand.
- Now grab the remaining paint colors and a small paint brush.
- Paint on designs to give the look of a jack-o-lantern pumpkin.
- Set aside to let it dry completely.
- Add other embellishments you see fit.
- Then display/gift proudly!
Book Suggestions:
Here are some recommended books that beautifully complement our craft idea. You can conveniently purchase them through our affiliate links on Amazon.
- Spookley and the Pumpkin Jamboree by Joe Troiano
- Happy Halloween, Stinky Face by Lisa McCourt
- Pick A Pumpkin by Patricia Toht
- It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown by Charles M. Schulz
- Halloween Is Coming! by Cal Everett
- Little Blue Truck’s Halloween by Alice Schertle
- The Berenstain Bears Happy Halloween! by Stan Berenstain
- It’s Pumpkin Day, Mouse! by Laura Numeroff
- Halloween in the Orchard by Phyllis Alsdurf
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Are you by chance looking for more fun Halloween kid crafts to recreate today?
Check out these past posts, listed below, for some spooky craft inspiration from Glued To My Crafts!
- Paper Plate Jack O’ Lantern
- Jack-O-Lantern Puppet
- Eyeball Frame Decoration
- Terra Cotta Pot Pumpkin
- Paper Plate Black Cat
- Halloween Witch Craft
- Paper Fright Night Craft
- Paper Plate Witch
- Paper Plate Pumpkin
- Jack-O-Lantern Scarecrow
Jack-O-Lantern Pumpkin Keepsake
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