How to Use Handprint and Footprint Poems for a Father's Day Card or Gift

Footprints and handprints are fun ways to make a homemade Father's Day gift or card. Making a print of a hand or foot and using a poem is a piece of art all dads will treasure. Here are several ways to make and use handprint and footprint poems for dad's special day.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Find a daddy footprint or handprint poem. There are several available on websites after a quick search.

2. Fold a piece of construction paper or cardstock in half to make a card.

3. Pour a bit of craft paint onto a paper plate.

4. Use a foam brush to apply paint to child's foot or hand.

5. Press hand or foot to the paper and make a print on the outside of the card. Use both hands or feet is desired. Let the paint dry.

6. Print the poem on the inside of the card.

7. For multiple children, use a photo frame that holds several photos. Print the poem and insert into one photo slot. Make a footprint for each child on paper the same size as the photo frame insert. When completed the poem and a footprint for each child will be in one framed gift.

8. Take a photo of the child's feet and have the photo printed with the poem typed on it.

9. Make a garden stone with an imprint of the child's hands or feet. Use paint to write the poem on the front or pack of the stone. Use a smaller stone to make a paperweight for Dad's desk.

10. Paint a wooden plaque and place the footprints on it. Print the poem and decoupage it to the plaque.

Tips & Warnings

• Washable ink or child's paint may also be used to make the footprints and handprints.
• Be sure to date the artwork.
• For multiple children, use different color paint and wait for one to dry before layering another print.