Kids can make a CUTE Papa Bear handprint craft for Father’s Day with our free CARD template and EASY directions. Also included is a template for Grandpa.
Kids can make Dad feel “beary” special with a homemade Papa Bear card. Using the template they will love turning their handprint into a cute little bear for Father’s Day. Once completed they can make one for grandpa too!
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TIP: Making handprints with your kids can get a little messy. Plan on having paper towels or baby wipes on hand to control the mess. If you want to alleviate the chance for a mess you can skip the paint and trace your child’s hand out on brown paper to use instead.
Ever since my kid’s were little they have always loved making Handprint Crafts. I have a whole drawer full and can’t wait to add this Handprint Bear Card to the collection. It’s fun to look at all our crafts and see how much my kiddos hands have grown through the years.
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Papa Bear Handprint Father’s Day Craft:
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SUPPLIES:
- Papa Bear Craft Template (Available to download towards the end of this post)
- Blue paper (We used this Blue Cardstock Paper)
- Green paper (We used this Green Cardstock)
- Brown Paint
- Paint brush (Soft, Round Head Paint Brushes like this one work the best for handprint crafts)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
DIRECTIONS:
Free PRINTABLE DIRECTIONS are available towards the end of this post for your convenience.
Print the card template out on blue paper. Fold the paper on the line to make a card.
Print the grass on green paper, cut it out, and blue it to the bottom of the card.
On a separate piece of paper make a brown handprint by covering your child’s hand with brown paint and gently pressing it onto the paper. I like to make several prints and choose the best one for the card. Once the paint is dry cut it out. This is a good time to “fix” the handprint and cut off any extra blobs of paint that may have been created. I like to “bubble cut” around the fingers leaving some extra paper.
Optional: Instead of making a handprint on a separate piece of paper your child can make a handprint directly onto the card. This option removes a step and is best for older children who can control their hands and make a good handprint in one try. As mentioned earlier, you can also trace their hand out on brown paper if you don’t want to use paint.
Print the bear head template out on brown paper and cut it out. Use a black marker to draw a face on the bear and glue it to the thumb on the handprint.
Print the cloud and heart template out on white paper. Cut out the clouds and glue them to the card. Color the heart any color (we colored ours red), cut it out, and glue it to the card.
Now the card is ready for a super sweet message or drawing inside for Dad. Now you are ready for Father’s Day.
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Papa Bear Handprint Father’s Day Free Craft Template
Materials
- Blue paper (We used this Blue Cardstock Paper)
- Green paper (We used this Green Cardstock)
- Brown Paint
- Paint brush (Soft, Round Head Paint Brushes work the best for handprint crafts)
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers
Instructions
- Print the card template out on blue paper. Fold the paper on the line to make a card.Print the grass on green paper, cut it out, and blue it to the bottom of the card.On a separate piece of paper make a brown handprint by covering your child's hand with brown paint and gently pressing it onto the paper. I like to make several prints, choose the best one for the final card, and cut it out. Optional: Instead of making a handprint on a separate piece of paper your child can make a handprint directly onto the card. This option removes a step, and is best for older children who can control their hands and make a good handprint in one try. Print the bear head template out on brown paper and cut it out. Use a black marker to draw a face on the bear and glue it to the thumb on the handprint. Print the cloud and heart template out on white paper. Cut out the clouds and glue them to the card. Color the heart any color (we colored ours red), cut it out, and glue it to the card.Now the card is ready for a super sweet message or drawing inside for Dad. Now you are ready for Father's Day!
