Kids Crafts – 15+ Hand And Fingerprint Art Ideas

This roundup of kids crafts is all about handprints and paint. Art is important for young children but we tend to think that ART is for adults and Uni students. Art is important in allowing children to express themselves and teaches them fine motor skills as they play with the texture of paint, brushes and in this case their hands literally becoming one with the tactile paint. Displaying their artwork gives them a sense of achievement and allows them to admire with confidence in their own creations. We have tried to highlight a few different styles of kids artwork pieces in the list below.

Easter Chick Hand print Pupper – CraftGossip
Easter Bunny Hand print Art – CraftGossip
Hand print Rainbow – Craftbits
Hand Print Tea Towel – Craftbits
Hand Print Turkey Craft – Craftbits
Fingerprint Hearts with Poem by Messy Little Monster
Hand Print Flowers on Watering Can by The Country Chic Cottage
Hand Print Apron by B Inspired Mama
Tissue Paper Hand Print Flowers by Designer Trapped
Salt Dough Hand Print Keepsake Bowl by Messy Little Monster
Family Hand Print Art by Kids Activities Blog
Hand Print Flower Pillows by The Country Chic Cottage
Swan Hand Print Art by A Night Owl
Hand Print Dish Towels by Canary Street Crafts
Finger Print Flower Magnets by B Inspired Mama
Finger Print Mason Jars by Meatloaf and Melodrama
Foot Print Butterfly by Mama Rosemary
Hand Print Cork Art by Buggy and Buddy
Finger Print Heart Napkins by An Idea on Tuesday
Foot Print Flower Pots by Crafty Morning

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The celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is important throughout Mexico and other parts of the world. Her feast day is Dec. 12, and the celebrations honoring her appearance to Juan Diego in 1531 begin a few days before that.

Whether you celebrate yourself or just want to share about the celebration at home or in your classroom, Las Mañanitas: The Beautiful Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe is a good place to start. The book, by Ernesto Joel Vega Rosales and Jeanette Gonzalez Seneviratne, with illustrations by Dana Sanmar, tells the story of a family’s celebration of the feast day in both English and Spanish.

They prepare with a novena, which is nine days of prayers and preparations. The children, Lucia and Pablo, are given special outfits made by their grandmother that look like what Juan Diego might have worn when he saw Our Lady. The book describes the prayers that are made each day, such as a prayer for respect for life, for families and for the indigenous people of the Americas, to name a few.

As told in the book, Juan Diego was a native Mexican born near modern day Mexico City. His given name was Cuaauhtlatoatzin, which means “He who speaks like an eagle.” When he converted to Christianity his name was changed to Juan Diego, and as he walked to church he passed a hill called Tepeyac. One day he heard the birds singing especially beautifully and a voice called him to go to the top of the hill.

There he saw Our Lady of Guadalupe, who asked him to tell the bishop she wanted a chapel built in her name at the foot of the hill. The bishop asked for a sign that Juan Diego really saw her, and later she had him collect flowers that she blessed and take them to the bishop. When Juan Diego dropped the flowers, an image of Our Lady could be seen on his cloak, which is still on display in her basilica to this day.

The feast day is celebrated as mañanitas, which includes singing, indigenous music and dancing, and children presenting flowers to Our Lady. Juan Diego is remembered today as being humble, brave and faithful, and was the first indigenous American made a saint.

The book is colorful and tells the story in a clear way, and it’s fun to have it both in English and Spanish if you teach Spanish or speak Spanish at home or in the classroom. It’s a great way to learn the basics of the celebration and the story of Juan Diego and why he is still remembered today.

About the book: 40 pages, paperback, published 2024 by Loyola Press. Suggested retail price $14.99.

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