Monday, November 23, 2009

Arts and Crafts: Turkey Day Handprint Art

We recently hosted a play group at our house and since Thanksgiving is just around the corner we got crafty and made "Mommy 'n Me Turkeys."

Supplies:
Cardstock
Brown non-toxic (washable!) paint
Feathers (we picked up a bag at our local craft/hobby store
Paintbrush, sponge, or pie tin
Glue
Markers

Alternative:
Chocolate pudding instead of brown paint.

Simply use a paint brush or sponge to dab paint on your child's hand (You can also use a pie tin and just dip your child's hand into it--Bean prefers this method so he can squish the paint all over his hands). Help your child press their hand onto the cardstock. Repeat for yourself if you want to make a Mama or Papa turkey.

Once the handprints dry, simply glue feathers on each finger. You can make eyes and legs with a marker. Afterwards, I thought of using cut up pipe cleaners for the legs and maybe adding some of those googly eyes. Alas, we'll have to wait til next year.

Easy as pumpkin pie (at least the kind that you get already made from the grocery store!)

5 comments:

MOMMY-MOMO said...

sooo cute! i love the feather idea! come on by my blog on most mondays. i have a meme called PROJECT MONDAY! its fun crafts with your kids!

blueviolet said...

Those are just the cutest!!! I'd make one myself!

deyoder said...

So stinkin' cute! I have many of these we've collected over the years. I've saved every one!

Iva said...

WOW! what a great project!! I'll try that with my little man! thanks!

I am Lee-Ann... said...

Aww look at his little turkey!