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Monday, 21 January 2013

Handprint Thank You Cards



OK confession we haven't yet sent out any Thank You cards for Christmas, and whilst I appreciate this is super bad etiquette, this year is better than most, at least this year we've made cards whereas normally the sending of cards remains just in my head!  I figure as long as they receive them in January that's OK - right?? 

I saw these great cards from Mum in the Madhouse where they'd used fingerprints to make cute creature pictures, we can do that.... or so I thought!


So my instructions to the boys were to make fingerprints, but they got a little carried away and started swirling the paints....


... then they started with the handprints - all their doing!  


I think the results turned out pretty cool.  And, what relative doesn't want to receive a loved child's handprint!


Oh, and the two splat rating that's due to this little guys mess making!  The blue smudge is where he smeared paint across his face!  

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8 comments:

  1. That is cute and a treasured memory keepsake. Thanks for sharing.

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  2. What a fun thank you card to make and I'm sure every relative that receives will cherish them.

    Thank you for linking to Tuesday Tots

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  3. I do love all handprint craft and a great way to say thank you to friends and family....

    Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!

    Maggy

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  4. I traced my boys' hands for thank you cards a couple of weeks ago. I wish I had tried this instead. I will next time. Thanks for sharing!

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  5. What a great idea, we love getting and making homemade cards. Thanks for sharing at Share it Saturday!

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  6. Family will love the keepsake! I am horrible at remembering to send thank you cards, Horrible!! ;-(
    Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday

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  7. What a cute way to make thank you cards. I'm still try to get my kiddo to help me make ones for Christmas...and his birthday...maybe this activity will make it more appealing.

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  8. Super cute and such a wonderful keepsake. I had my boys make our Christmas cards this year using their fingerprints and turning them into pictures. I didn't want to mail any, though--I wanted to save them all! :)

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