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12 Handprint Fall Keepsake Craft Ideas For Kids

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There’s something magical about turning a child’s little handprint into a treasure you’ll want to keep forever. These 12 fall handprint crafts take one simple paper cutout and transform it into cozy autumn favorites like acorns, owls, foxes, and friendly bears.

Whether you’re a parent looking for a rainy-day activity, a teacher planning your classroom crafts, or a caregiver making memories, these ideas are easy, adorable, and perfect for little hands.

We hope our inspiration pictures inspire YOU and your little one!

Three colorful hand-shaped paper crafts: a green apple tree with red dots, a red apple, and an orange fox face, all on a wooden surface with a @gluedtomycrafts label at the bottom.

HANDPRINT APPLE TREE, FOX AND APPLE

Three handprint crafts on a wooden background: an orange pumpkin with a jack-o-lantern face, a yellow scarecrow with a hat, and a brown bear with drawn-on features. Text labels each craft. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

HANDPRINT PUMPKIN, SCARECROW AND BROWN BEAR

Three handprint crafts on wood: a gnome with a patterned hat, a leaf with marker veins, and a hedgehog with a face and brown paper spikes. Each is labeled. Colorful paper is underneath. @GLUEDTOMYCRAFTS at the bottom.

HANDPRINT GNOME, LEAF AND HEDGEHOG

Three handprint crafts: an acorn, a raccoon, and an owl made with colored paper and cupcake liners, displayed on a wooden surface with patterned paper beneath. Labels name each craft.

HANDPRINT ACORN, RACCOON AND OWL

Each one of these handprint keepsakes captures a moment in time that your kids will grow right out of, which makes them all the more special to save. So grab some cardstock, trace those tiny hands, and let the fall crafting begin!

Be sure to tuck a few away in a memory box or frame them for the season, because these are the little treasures you’ll smile at for years to come. Happy crafting, my friends!

A blue text on a white background, perfect for creating a charming the places you'll go keepsake.