Here's another easy Valentine's craft. I can't help myself but to do handprint/footprint/thumbprint crafts all the time. I just can't get enough. I painted their forearm and hand brown to be the tree, and then used their thumbs to make heart blossoms. I've done similar trees to these in the past, a spring blossom tree and fall tree . Really cute and easy. Here's the instructions:
What you'll need:
paper
brown paint
red paint
pink paint (optional, if you want more colours than just red)
paint brush
Directions:
1. paint your child's forearm and hand brown and stamp on the paper
2. using red paint (or pink too) stamp their thumbs in the paint and create heart shapes all over the tree branches
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you are seriously my craft hero Jill!
ReplyDeletebeautiful and so cute!
I LOVE the art pieces that you come up with! Always something inspiring!
ReplyDeleteYou have so many great ideas! Each one is better than the last! :)
ReplyDeleteI am going to Target this morning to run and get these supplies! Thanks for sharing! Happy Valentines day!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! how do you keep these things? I want to know for when my little one is old enough to make them. Do you put it in a binder? box? Thanks! xoxo
ReplyDeleteThis is really nice it would make a lovely card for grandma on valentines day!!
ReplyDeleteSo cute! I want to try this tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!It looks really cute!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea, as usual!
ReplyDeleteCute!
ReplyDeleteThank-you so much ladies!
ReplyDeleteKitten - I actually keep all my kids art projects in banker's boxes in their closets (except the ones that are currently on display in my house). I'm going to need a new system though because I've already filled 4 boxes and they're only 2 and 3. They haven't even started school yet!
I love this!
ReplyDeleteThose are awesome. I love that you've already filled 4 boxes of crafts!
ReplyDeleteVery sweet and special! I love that you were able to get the forearm in there too! Kerri
ReplyDeleteLovely!
ReplyDeleteLove those, they are ADORABLE!!
ReplyDeleteSO Sweet! I want to do this with my 4 year old daughter!
ReplyDeleteThanks again ladies! This was really fun and easy.
ReplyDeleteAhhh how perfect! Love and blossoms and fingerprints!! Cute cute cute!
ReplyDeleteThanks (as always!) for linking up to Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
It came out so perfect, really love it.
ReplyDelete(Spring Get Crafty is now out!!! And I featured you: http://www.redtedart.com/2011/03/01/spring-get-crafty/ thanks for a lovely craft to include!)
ReplyDeleteJust stopping by to let you know that I've featured your craft on Family Fun Crafts! You can see it here:
ReplyDeletehttp://funfamilycrafts.com/love-blossom-tree/
If you have other kid friendly crafts, I'd love it if you would submit them. :) If you would like to display a
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Thanks again Tami!
ReplyDeleteFound your super cute project in Pinterest recently and am doing it now with my 2.5 YO for her grandparent Valentine's gifts. For antsy toddlers whose thumbs can't quite grasp the "heart" leaves concept, we adjusted it using potato stamps cut into hearts. Works like a charm! Thanks for sharing such a fun project!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jill! Awesome idea to use the potato stamps.
ReplyDeleteDid this craft with my daughter. She is still a little young but we had fun. I shared it on my blog and linked back to you. http://titus2workinprogress.blogspot.com/2012/02/valentine-crafts.html Love your blog!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Kristen!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jill!! I added some things to this great idea, I am going to do this with my son's 4th grade class. I am going to add a poem at the bottom and use the stub of celery stalks and paint the ends, peach, yellow and red to make a rose. Along with the thumb hearts!! I think it is going to be great!! Thanks again!!!!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome Angie! I love your idea.
ReplyDeleteLOVE this and am doing it for my daycare kids today to give to their parents as a gift for Valentines Day. I printed out on Card-stock a simple black frame and wrote on the top "Happy Valentines Day" and on the bottom wrote "I love You" and the child's name and year {they are to young to write yet} I am super excited to get started. Oh how I love pintrist! Thanks for this great idea.....keep them coming...and keep pinning........Looking for a fun mom's and dad's day idea now!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I hope the kids had fun and the parents loved them!
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