Handprint and Fingerprint Crafts for Mother’s Day

I guess it’s because Mother’s Day falls during the school year and Father’s Day does not (in America, anyway) that there seem to be so many more crafts and activities for Mother’s Day than there are for Father’s Day. Of course these same ideas could be done for dads, and every parent enjoys a craft made with handprints or fingerprints to one day show how much their kiddo has grown.

These are also great ideas for grandparents if you include them in your Mother’s Day and Father’s Day celebrations, or to save for Grandparents’ Day.

A classic in this genre is the handprint bouquet of flowers (I have one my kid made in preschool!). Get the details and a printable for the vase from A Little Pinch of Perfect. Or you can just have kiddos paint the stem of the flower and use handprints for the flower itself, like on this one from Coupons are Great.

This flower vase from Lovebugs and Postcards uses cutout hand shapes and the kids or their teacher can write a reason they love their mom on the hand. This one is shown as being for grandma but again it could be used for any adult.

You can also use handprints to decorate a tote bag (because moms always need more bags, right?). This is another spin on the handprint flower you can find at Nifty Mom.

Fingerprint flowers are even easier to make, and this cute version from Hopping from K to 2 is easy for kids to make and super sweet.

And while this one doesn’t exactly preserve the size of the hand since it’s a Shrinky Dink, it’s still super cute and a fun way to make a remembrance for everyone in the family. Just cut out handprints (with or without flower stems) and punch a hole to make it into a keychain. Get all the details from Easy Peasy and Fun.

Last month I shared a collection of beach crafts that used items from the beach like seashells and sand. This month’s collection is all about beach animals and things you might see at the beach that don’t require beachy materials to make. In fact you’ve probably got what you need to make most of these beach crafts in your house already.

How about paper plates? With a paper plate you can make this cute watercolor seashell from The Educator’s Spin on It, or an adorable seagull like this one from Glued to My Crafts.

Add some white beans and you can make paper plate sand dollars like Crafts by Amanda. Or use a paper plate as a frame for a sweet beach scene like this crab and turtle one from Artsy Craftsy Mom, which includes a downloadable template and instructions to make it super easy.

Or grab a paper plate and some bubble wrap to make a jellyfish like this one from Happy Toddler Playtime. If you have paper bowls instead of plates, you can also make a jellyfish from one of those, like Natural Beach Living did.

Use your stash of craft sticks and googly eyes to make crabs, fish, sharks and more with this craft idea from The Keeper of the Cheerios.

I love this little crab made with a cardboard tube from Hunny I’m Home. With this same idea I’ll bet you could make lots of different creatures.

Grab some construction paper to make the loopy tentacles on this watercolor jellyfish from Craftsy Hacks. Or make a stained glass jellyfish like this one from Life Anchored.

Make easy puffy paint to make these fun fluffy starfish from I Heart Crafty Things, or use cupcake liners to make cute little crabs (also from I Heart Crafty Things).

Turn an old pool noodle into some super cute fish with this tutorial from Happy Toddler Playtime.

And if you’ve got some leftover yarn lying around, make pompoms and turn them into turtles like these from Craftsy Hacks. (And check out my post on different ways to make pompoms if you need a refresher!)

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