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Handprint Lamb for Easter

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Sit down with your little ones and make some of these handprint Easter lambs to give to grandparents, teachers, friends or neighbors.
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Everyone loves a handprint craft as they make great keepsakes! This cute little lamb is a fun craft for young children, ideal for preschoolers and even toddlers!

little boy holding up paper with a handprint lamb on it

 

Handprint Lamb Tutorial

Sit down with your little ones and make some of these handprint Easter lambs to give to grandparents, teachers, friends or neighbors. Be sure to write their name and date on the back of the paper before you get started.

pink paper with handprint art

Craft supplies you will need:

Craft tools:


supplies needed to make a handprint lamb for easter

Helpful Project Information:

  • Age Level: 2 and up – smaller children may need help.
  • Mess Factor: Medium – paint and glue
  • Level of Difficulty: Easy
  • Time to Complete: 10 minutes
  • Cost Estimate: Less than $0.50

little boy holding handprint art

Crafting Tips:

  • If you like, you can use the marker to draw on an ear.
  • Start by writing your child’s name, age and the year the project on the back of the construction paper. Once you’ve created your project it will be three dimensional, making it more difficult to write on the back after the fact!

How to Make a Handprint Lamb for Easter

  1. Use the paintbrush to cover the palm of your child’s hand with black paint. Immediately press the child’s hand onto the construction paper to create the handprint.
  2. While the paint on the paper is drying, wash off your child’s hand with soap and water.

adding black handprint to paper

  1. Show children how to glue cotton balls to the palm part of the handprint on the paper, overlapping the fingers a little bit.
  2. Next, glue a wiggle eye onto the thumb.

embellishing art project

  1. Tie the ribbon into a bow and trim off any excess. Glue the bow onto “neck” area.
  2. Use the marker to write “Happy Easter” across the top of the project.

Handprint crafts are fun for the kids and a cute addition to your refrigerator!

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Handprint Easter Lamb

Sit down with your little ones and make some of these handprint Easter lambs to give to grandparents, teachers, friends or neighbors.
Crafting Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Age Group: Kids Crafts
Project Type: Easter
Makes: 1 lamb
Author: Amanda Formaro

Supplies

  • 1 sheet pink construction paper
  • cotton balls
  • white craft or school glue
  • black acrylic paint
  • 1 small googly eye
  • 6-inch piece of ribbon

Craft tools

  • Paintbrush
  • Black marker

Instructions

  • Use the paintbrush to cover the palm of your child's hand with black paint. Immediately press child's hand onto the construction paper to create the handprint.
  • While the paint on the paper is drying, wash off your child's hand with soap and water.
  • Show children how to glue cotton balls to the palm part of the handprint on the paper, overlapping the fingers a little bit.
  • Next, glue a wiggle eye onto the thumb.
  • Tie the ribbon into a bow and trim off any excess. Glue the bow onto "neck" area.
  • Use the marker to write "Happy Easter" across the top of the project.

Expert Tips & FAQs

Start by writing your child's name, age and the year the project on the back of the construction paper. Once you've created your project it will be three dimensional, making it more difficult to write on the back after the fact!
Optional: Use a marker to draw on an ear.

This post originally appeared here on Mar 19, 2011.

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  3. Catherine says

    Thank you so much for sharing this idea. My boys {ages 6 & 4} made a lamb garland to hang over our fireplace. Not only is this project great for preschoolers & toddlers, but my handicapped son {who has fine motor difficulty} really enjoyed it!

    Have a great weekend!

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  6. Jenni Price says

    Amanda, This is such a creative idea! My kids love to trace their hands so I'm sure they would love to stamp their hands in paint and make it into a cute sheep!

    Blessings!
    Jenni

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  12. Linda@Coastal Charm says

    This is so cute…passing it on to my daughter who is a pre-school teacher.

    Blessings,
    Linda

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  16. Nana Mama and More says

    Wonderful Idea. I think we will add a Bible verse to it to help her learn: "Jesus is the Lamb"

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  22. Andrea@addicted2tutes says

    It's sooo cute! It reminds me of a clothespin sheep I made for Christmas when I was in 4th grade. I'll be doing this with my kids this weekend. They'll love it :)

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