How to Make a Glitter Handprint

Commemorate little hands in glitter.

Handprints are a simple way to memorialize your child's hand while it's small. Glitter handprints can be used in a variety of kid-friendly crafts. You can place a handprint on paper to frame or use white paint and glitter to create a "handprint ghost" for Halloween. While decorating for Christmas, trace your child's hand on a clear ornament and coat with glitter glue, or add a glitter handprint to home items such as candles and give them as gifts.

Things You'll Need

• Glitter or salt
• Baking sheet (optional)
• Aluminum foil (optional)
• Bowl with lid (optional)
• Food coloring (optional)
• Pencil
• Clear-drying glue
• Small paintbrush
• Construction paper

Instructions

1. Make your own glitter if you don't have any pre-made on hand. Pre-heat an oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pour three tablespoons of salt into a bowl. Add two or three drops of food coloring into the bowl. Close the lid and shake to combine.

2. Spread the mixture onto the baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool. Have your child trace his hand with pencil on a piece of construction paper. Paint the inside of the handprint with clear-drying glue.

3. Sprinkle an ample amount of glitter onto the wet glue, making sure every part of the hand is covered. Let the glue dry. Carefully lift the paper up to clear away unused glitter. Hang or frame the paper and enjoy.

Resources

• The Crafting Chicks; Kid Handprint Ghosts