Father’s Day is just under two weeks away. Are you scrambling for something for your guy? Look no further than this sweet craft keepsake. It’s perfect if you still have tiny ones, and it’s especially great for a first Father’s Day. I help run a weekly playgroup for the RVA chapter of FIT4MOM and I just did this craft with them. It was so simple, but they all turned out super cute!
Get the free poem printable here
Once I made the printable, I sized it down to 90% and printed it onto regular 8.5 x 11 sized paper. Once it’s printed, cut around the white border and it will fit perfectly into an 8×10 picture frame. I purchased the one in the picture above from the Dollar Tree.
The space on the printable was large enough to fit my three year old’s hand and both of her feet, but I’m not sure it would work for children much older. One of the moms in our group added her three year old’s handprint to the top and her baby boy’s footprints on the bottom and it looked awesome! I used blue tempura paint, which washes off super easily and dries very quickly.
Walk Alongside Me Daddy Keepsake
Ingredients
- Tempura Paint
- Sponges
- Free Printable
- Marker
- Wet Washcloth or Wipes
- Bowl
Instructions
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Add a small amount of tempura paint to the bowl.
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Dab a small amount of paint onto the sponge. Sponge the paint onto your child's hand and feet one at a time and place them wherever you'd like them.
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Once the paint dries you can add your child's name at the bottom and then either put it in an 8x10 frame or use it as is.
I hope you and your kids have as much fun as we did getting messy and making something special for our special guy!
♥ Erin