These paper handprint Easter lilies make a great decoration for a spring or your Easter table! Also perfect as a sweet bouquet tied with a ribbon, for someone special on Mother’s day.
Kids can trace their hand on the white construction paper and cut out. Erase any pencil marks on the handprint.
Measure and cut the green construction paper, the yellow construction paper shape and fringe ahead of time.
Roll up the green paper strip to make the stem. Tape by each end and in the middle of the stem. Kids may need some help getting the rolling started so keep an eye on this step for helping.
Tightly roll this up and tape to end end of the green stem.
Now tape down all edges of the green stem. You could use longer pieces of tape if that is easier. Roll the stem afterwards to keep the shape.
Take the handprint and curl the bottom into a cone shape, with a small opening (big enough to snugly slide the stem through) at the tip of the cone. Tape the cone together.
Kids can use the side of the pencil or their fingers to gently curl the fingers of the handprint outwards to form into petals.
Slide the stem through the cone of the handprint so that the yellow part is in the center of the handprint flower. Secure with a piece of tape around the cone base/stem.
With a Chopstick Stem
Kids can trace their hand on the white construction paper and cut out. Erase any pencil marks on the handprint.
Kids can measure and cut the green construction paper, the yellow construction paper shape and fringe ahead of time.
Put the chop stick on covered work surface. Use the yellow marker to color about 1” around 1 end and tip of the chopstick (if it has has a tapered end, that is the end you want to be yellow).
Use the green marker to color the rest of the chopstick green (rolling on covered work surface it makes it easier to color).
Roll the yellow paper around the yellow end of the chopstick so that the fringe is on top and secure the roll with tape
Take the handprint and curl the bottom into a cone shape, with a small opening (big enough to snugly slide the chopstick through) at the tip of the cone. Tape the cone together.
With green end of chopstick, slide chopstick down through center of cone. Secure with a piece of tape around the cone base/chopstick .
Kids can use the side of the pencil or their fingers to gently curl the fingers of the handprint outwards to form into petals.
Expert Tips & FAQs
Age Level: 4-8 years old but older kids may also like this project too!
Mess Factor: Minimal. Paper cutting and possible coloring with markers
Time to Complete: 10-15 minutes per flower, depending on how much kids do independently
Cost estimate: price-per-project ranges between 10-25 cents depending on the supplies you have on hand.
Craft Tips
Construction paper is really the best paper for this project. If you don’t have any, you could use printer paper but it maybe a little harder to work with as it is thin and may rip. Card stock is not recommended as it is too thick.
Depending on the size of handprint, you can easily get 3-4 (or more) handprints out of 1 sheet of construction paper. Enough to make a nice bouquet! If you are working with younger kids, be ready to help as needed with cutting and taping the pieces together.
Kids may need help tracing their hands on the white construction paper. If you are working with a group of kids, it maybe helpful if you manage the dispensing of tape pieces as they are needed. Or tear off a bunch and have them ready to go.