8 Creative Mother’s Day Handprint Craft Printables

Do you want to make a mom in your life a Mother’s Day handprint craft that she’ll cherish forever?

We are always looking for keepsakes that can double as gifts. Creating mother's day handprint art with your kids is the perfect way to capture a moment in time. These sweet projects are meaningful, easy to make, and full of love. This year, we decided to create some of the cutest handprint crafts for Mother's Day ever!

This blog post is all about the cutest Mother's Day handprint art.

These farm animal printables are the heart of this hand print mothers day crafts project. There are 8 unique hand-painted animals—chicken, horse, cow, goat, pig, sheep, duck, and bunny.

We originally made them for a mother's day handprint craft, but they turned out so adorable that they’ve become part of our year-round decor! If you’re looking for artwork for Mother's Day that doubles as a fun activity, this is it.

Let’s start with the basics. You can grab these adorable printables in our Etsy Shop! Each template is designed for handprint crafts for preschoolers, toddlers, and older kids alike.

There are 4 versions for you to use.

1. Cute Animal Pun Heading with Happy Mother's Day Footer
2. Cute Animal Pun Heading Only
3. Animal Name Heading Only
4. Customizable to personalize for your loved one.

Each animal is beautifully hand-painted to work as handprint mothers day crafts for kids of all ages! We have used them with ages 0-12! They look great with each sized hand. This is one handprint mother's day craft you’ll love to revisit every year.

Here's how to turn this farm animal artwork into perfect handprint keepsakes.

Next, you print the animals of your choice. Our kids loved being able to pick which animal they got to make. Or have them do all of the animals! We suggest that you print each page on a sturdy piece of cardstock. This way, the handprint crafts for Mother's Day won’t get wavy from the wet paint.

Then, you are going to paint your child’s hand. Get creative! We painted hands using more than one color to help the handprint match the style of the water-colored animals.

We used acrylic paint and small paintbrushes for a great color variety. Acrylic Paint dries quickly, so you will want to paint their little hands as quickly as possible.

Pro-Tip: For making handprint crafts for preschoolers, we noticed that if the kids had just washed and dried their hands, the paint didn't seem to dry as quickly and we used a thick layer of paint to help slow down the drying speed.

Press your painted hands (or feet for the bunny) onto the paper, aligning with the printed body outline. Once dry, you’ll have a beautiful piece of mother's day handprint art!

Use these pages as wall decor, keepsakes, or frame them as the sweetest handprint card for Mother's Day.

Here are some different ways you can use this printable for some adorable handprint crafts!

Print the Mother’s Day version with the puns and greeting—this makes the perfect handprint crafts for Mother's Day gift. Add a simple frame or laminate for durability.

These also make adorable handprint art for Mother's Day books! We used the printable version with only animal names and bound the pages as a keepsake gift. The result was a heartfelt book full of memories and artwork for Mother's Day. You can grab the free book cover below.

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We ended up loving these handprint crafts! So, we turned some into spring decor. What a fun idea it was! The baby animals are perfect for spring! In fact, we framed them and put them in a bedroom. They are just so sweet with our kids' handprints. These hand print mothers day crafts remind us of how tiny those hands once were and the kids love to see their projects on display too.

With these fun handprint crafts, you can give a mother, grandma, or sister the perfect gift for Mother’s Day. Whether you are making a special Mother's Day Card, a keepsake book, or some adorable farm animal decor there is an option you will love!  These are truly special handprint gifts for mom.

While our original intent was to craft these flowers as tokens of appreciation for teachers, we quickly realized they're perfect for celebrating the remarkable women in our children's lives on Mother's Day. After all, we understand the importance of acknowledging the village that supports and nurtures our kids. A little love and gratitude can truly make a world of difference! Check out this post to get these flower printables that you can either write a thoughtful note on the back or add a little treat to the center.

These handprint gifts for mom are not only meaningful but also a fun bonding activity for families. Whether you’re making a keepsake, a framed print, or a handprint card for Mother's Day, these projects are lasting expressions of love.

Spend some time together, get a little messy with a Mother's Day paint project, and create mother's day handprint art that will be cherished for years to come.

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