Hands That Help Craft
Give a meaningful handmade gift with this sweet Hands That Help Craft. Kids can turn traced handprints into a bouquet, a tree, or a potted plant filled with helpful promises for Mom, Dad, grandparents, or any special person. Each hand can be redeemed for a kind chore or helping deed, making this a thoughtful keepsake and a practical gift all in one.
Supplies
- 2 shades of pink paper and/or green paper
- Scissors
- Tacky glue
- Straws or small sticks, optional
- Plastic flower pot, optional
- Styrofoam or flour and salt dough
- Printed chore coupons or handwritten helping promises
Instructions
- Trace around a child’s hand on colored paper and cut out 6 handprints. Use green paper if you want to make a tree or potted plant. Use pink paper if you want to make a flower bouquet.
- If you are making a bouquet, cut out 6 leaves from green cardstock or construction paper.
- Print and cut out the chore coupons, or write simple helping promises on small pieces of paper. Let the child choose 6 chores or kind deeds to attach to the handprints.
- Glue one promise onto each handprint.
- Glue the handprints to straws or small sticks to make flower stems, or attach them to a branch shape if you are making a helping hands tree. Add the leaves if desired.
- Place Styrofoam or dough inside a flower pot and press the stems into place to create a bouquet of helpful promises.
- Display the finished project as a gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or any time someone deserves a special thank you.
Fun Facts
Mother’s Day is celebrated in many different ways around the world. In Sweden, Mother’s Day is observed on the last Sunday in May. Children often give flowers, and some fundraising traditions help mothers and young children enjoy special outings together.
Patterns, Templates and Printables
Print the chore coupons or helping promise templates in the correct size, then cut them out and glue one onto each handprint. These printable templates make it easy to customize the craft for different family members and occasions.
Teacher Friendly Educational Extension
This easy craft for kids can also be turned into a kindness and responsibility lesson. Ask children to think of helpful things they can do at home or in the classroom, such as setting the table, watering plants, or helping clean up toys. Teachers and homeschoolers can use this activity to encourage writing practice by having children write their own helping promises. The finished bouquets also make cheerful classroom activities for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or family appreciation themes.
Supplies
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Patterns, Templates and Printables
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Contributor
These projects are created by Terri, Betty, Jamie or one of the talented staff members at MakingFriends.com. They have been created exclusively for publication on FreeKidsCrafts.com with supplies you'll be able to find around your house.
great idea for preschool students, thank you