DLTK's Educational Activities for Kids
Handprint Tulips

This is a wonderful craft for kids who like to get messy.  If you have a toddler who doesn't like finger painting then you like shouldn't attempt this project *grin*.

There's no template for this project.

This isn't just a lily as you can plainly see.
I made it with my hand which God made a part of me.
It comes with lots of love especially to say,
I hope you have a very, special Mother's Day!

if doing it with a secular group (school, etc) substitute "which is a part of me"  for "which God made a part of me"

Materials you will need for the tulip are

• white paper (we use construction paper)
   
• green finger paint and red finger paint  (or pink, white or yellow)
   

Instructions:

• Dip the forearm (from elbow to wrist) in green finger paint.  If you don't have a tray big enough to accommodate this, just paint the finger paint onto the forearm with a paintbrush.
   
• Press the arm down 3 or 4 times onto a sheet of white paper (construction paper works great!) to make the stems of the tulips  

• Now dip the hand (excluding the thumb) into red finger paint and stamp on top of the stems (holding the thumb up) to make the tulip flowers.
   
• Keep the fingers close together.
   
• You can add fingerprint green stems, thumbprint green grass, thumbprint caterpillars and thumbprint butterflies.  See the fingerprint crafts section for ideas on how to make a variety of additions.
   

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