Crafting with your children? Check out this adorable hedgehog craft tutorial! No special tools or skills needed – just print, cut, and assemble to bring this handprint hedgehog to life!
Hedgehog Craft w/Paper Cutouts
If you are looking for a fun and creative craft idea that’s suitable and enjoyable for kids of all ages, then this Handprint Brown Hedgehog craft is perfect!
Not only does it require minimal supplies to complete, but it can provide hours of entertainment building a unique project – plus, the end result with your child’s handprint will look super cute!
Kids will have an absolute blast creating their own hedgehog friend from paper handprints. So, if you’re searching for something different to make with your little ones over summer vacation or during school break week – look no further than this latest handprint keepsake idea from us!
On that note, enough chit chat from me – find all the details and free hedgehog template BELOW! Happy crafting my friends!
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Crafter-noon with your toddlers and preschoolers just got cuter! Try this wonderful brown hedgehog craft and watch your little ones’ creativity soar to new heights!
Craft Supplies:
- Hedgehog Template – on our landing page
- White Cardstock Paper
- Color Printer
- Scissors
- Crayons and/or Markers
- Pencil
- Brown Cardstock Paper
- Stapler
- optional materials – large googly eyes, brown pom pom & glue
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Directions:
- First things first – print the FREE printable listed above, on one sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one heart shaped face printable per craft.
- Have children decorate the inside of their craft paper however they like with crayons and/or markers.
- Once done, use scissors to trim out the head.
- Discard the excess paper. Set aside your piece.
- Grab your colored cardstock, pencil and scissors.
- Trace your child’s hand several times on the paper with the pencil.
- Trim out each handprint for the craft. Depending on the size of your child’s hand, you may need 6-10 handprint cutouts.
- Now grab the stapler and all your paper pieces, along with the decorated heart piece.
- Staple the handprints to the back of the hedgehog shape, making the fingers peek out from behind.
- If need be – trace/cut out more handprints to really make his spikes “full.”
- Then if desired – glue a large pom pom in place on his nose {but you can totally skip that step if you like!} At this point in time you can also add large wiggle eyes as well!
- And that’s it! Add other embellishments you see fit to your cute hedgehog before displaying it proudly for all to see!
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For crafty mamas who are looking for new ideas to recreate with their child today – please check out our popular Pinecone Fairies, Star Paper Badge and Handprint Ladybug craft posts! All of which would pair nicely with today’s fun hedgehog handprint craft!
Paper Handprint Hedgehog Craft
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