At Glued To My Crafts, we LOVE sharing and emphasizing the “handprint keepsake” idea. We want you to capture those sweet little memories forever, in an easy format, so you can always look back on them.
Keep scrolling to see how to make our super adorable Handprint 4th of July Themed Keepsake Idea come to life within minutes so you can frame as instant patriotic decor or slip it in a scrapbook for safe-keeping forever!
4th of July Handprint Keepsake For Kids
It’s a super simple saying for the upcoming 4th of July holiday. My heart beats true for the red, white and blue!
Today’s patriotic themed crafty kid craft idea is a simple piece of artwork that can be treasured by anyone and everyone, for years to come.
Our “my heart beats true for the red, white and blue” keepsake craft is even perfect for framing and/or turning into a large paper card to gift to someone special on the big day. Just grab the provided patriotic themed file below, print it out in the comfort of your home and add your child’s handprint {or baby footprint} to complete the red, white & blue craft.
You won’t believe how simple it is to create this Handprint 4th of July Keepsake craft! Find the complete tutorial and the FREE to use freebie below.
Happy crafting, my friends! Please don’t forget to share pictures with us of your creations or of the lucky receiver holding it, on our Facebook page! Not only are spreading good cheer to the one who receives it, when you share pictures with me, it makes my day too! #gluedtomycrafts
Also a huge thank you to dailyarthub.com for the patriotic bird graphics in today’s printable!
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Get creative this 4th of July with your kids and create a special keepsake to remember the holiday. Learn how to make the perfect handprint craft for kids with Glued To My Crafts!
Craft Supplies:
- Red, White & Blue Printable – on our landing page
- White Cardstock Paper
- Color Printer
- Blue Cardstock Paper
- Red Cardstock Paper
- Pencil or Pen
- Paper Craft Scissors
- Glue Stick or Tape Runner Adhesive
- Embellishments
Directions:
- First grab our FREE “red, white and blue” printable, listed above in the supply list.
- Print it in color on a single sheet of white cardstock. You only need one print per keepsake craft.
- Next, grab your blue cardstock, pencil and scissors.
- Pick a hand and tell your child to lay it flat on the paper.
- Trace around it with the pencil.
- Go ahead and trim out the traced piece with the scissors.
- Discard excess paper.
- Now the fun part – adhere the blue handprint cutout to the center of the keepsake printable.
- Go ahead and also cut out a simple, small heart shape from the red cardstock.
- Adhere the heart piece to the center of the handprint.
- Finally, add other embellishments you see fit {like some patriotic stickers} as well as having children sign their name somewhere on the print.
- Then display/gift away your child’s “My Heart Beats True For The Red, White and Blue” print proudly!
- Don’t forget to share pictures of your child’s Handprint 4th of July creations, with us on your social media sites! #gluedtomycrafts
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At Glued To My Crafts we LOVE sharing with our readers easy keepsake ideas! From free printables to large canvas tutorials, I find that my readers love them too!
If you are looking for a few more ideas that are similar to today’s post, please be sure to click on over to our super popular Footprint Airplane, You Are My Sunshine and Handprint Astronaut keepsake craft posts!
Handprint 4th of July Keepsake
- 1 Pencil or Pen
- 1 Scissors
Instructions
- First print out our provided printable, in color, on a single sheet of white cardstock paper. You only need one print per craft.White Cardstock Paper
- Next, grab your blue cardstock paper, pencil and scissors.Blue Cardstock Paper
- Pick a hand and tell your child to lay it flat on the paper.
- Trace around it with the pencil.
- Go ahead and trim out the traced piece with the scissors.
- Discard excess paper.
- Now the fun part - adhere the blue handprint cutout to the center of the keepsake printable.
- Go ahead and also cut out a simple, small star shape from the red cardstock. Adhere it to the center of the blue handprint cutout.Red Cardstock Paper
- Finally, add other embellishments you see fit {like some patriotic stickers} as well as having children sign their name somewhere on the print.
- Then display/gift away your child's "My Heart Beats True For The Red, White and Blue" print proudly!
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