{"id":13793,"date":"2017-12-07T09:02:30","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T14:02:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/?p=13793"},"modified":"2020-12-09T12:00:54","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T17:00:54","slug":"kids-handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-holiday-decoration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/07\/kids-handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-holiday-decoration\/","title":{"rendered":"Kids Handprint Wreath Paper Craftivity Holiday Decoration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many holiday crafts for kids out there this time of year. And while I see so many cute things, I prefer to stick with crafts that are not messy and don&#8217;t take a lot of my help. And, for the holidays, I like crafts that help remind me how big my kids are in this moment. That&#8217;s why we decided to work together to create a handprint wreath this year.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ve seen painted versions of a handprint wreath but I wanted something that I would be excited to put out year after year. I also wanted something that looked like a regular, 3-D holiday decoration rather than a regular flat paper craft.<\/p>\n<p>So I took a mashup of many crafts we&#8217;ve done and seen over the years and created our own amazing handprint wreath.<\/p>\n<h4>Fun stories about Christmas wreathes to accompany your project:<\/h4>\n<p><em>Below are affiliate links meaning if you click and make a purchase, Beyond Mommying may receive a small\u00a0commission\u00a0which is used for the upkeep of\u00a0the\u00a0website.<\/em><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\namzn_assoc_placement = \"adunit0\";\namzn_assoc_tracking_id = \"beyonmommy02-20\";\namzn_assoc_ad_mode = \"manual\";\namzn_assoc_ad_type = \"smart\";\namzn_assoc_marketplace = \"amazon\";\namzn_assoc_region = \"US\";\namzn_assoc_linkid = \"2b68af06b691cc5588152d5a0992034a\";\namzn_assoc_asins = \"0887435750,B07LBZQSKQ,1645508463,157471578X\";\namzn_assoc_search_bar = \"false\";\namzn_assoc_title = \"\";\n<\/script><br \/>\n<script src=\"\/\/z-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/onejs?MarketPlace=US\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>How to make this cute and easy Handprint Wreath:<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-13805\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath.png\" alt=\"Simple and cute handprint wreath paper craft. Easy enough for older kids to make on their own, it's the perfect family heirloom holiday decoration.\" width=\"749\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath.png 749w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-300x192.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-600x385.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-390x250.png 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h3>We started by tracing the kids&#8217; hands.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tracing-handprints-1024x619.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tracing-handprints-1024x619.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tracing-handprints-300x181.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tracing-handprints-600x363.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tracing-handprints-390x236.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/tracing-handprints.jpg 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Each of my kids picked a different shade of green paper and we worked together to trace their hands on their chosen paper.<\/p>\n<h3>We cut out multiple hands for each child.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13797\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/green-handprints-1024x917.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/green-handprints-1024x917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/green-handprints-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/green-handprints-600x537.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/green-handprints-279x250.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/green-handprints-390x349.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/green-handprints.jpg 1698w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>My younger kids needed help cutting their handprints out. Doodle (4 years old) was able to cut around his hand and then I did the fingers but my girls (9 and 7 years old) were able to cut their own handprints successfully. We found with the girls&#8217; bigger hands, it was easier to trace individually and puzzle them onto the paper to maximize paper usage where as with Pipsqueak&#8217;s tiny hand (2 years old), I could easily fold the paper down and cut multiple hands at once out of the same piece of paper.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13795\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cutting-out-handprints-1024x917.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"722\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cutting-out-handprints-1024x917.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cutting-out-handprints-300x269.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cutting-out-handprints-600x537.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cutting-out-handprints-279x250.jpg 279w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cutting-out-handprints-390x349.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cutting-out-handprints.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>We rolled in the fingers of the handprints.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13799\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rolling-fingers-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rolling-fingers-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rolling-fingers-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rolling-fingers-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rolling-fingers-376x250.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rolling-fingers-390x259.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rolling-fingers.jpg 1526w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>Using a pencil, we carefully rolled in the fingers of each handprint to help give our handprint wreath a 3-D effect. After curling all the fingers, we had a pile of clawed hands, which the kids found very amusing!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13794\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/claw-handprints-1024x771.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/claw-handprints-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/claw-handprints-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/claw-handprints-600x452.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/claw-handprints-332x250.jpg 332w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/claw-handprints-390x294.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/claw-handprints.jpg 1754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>We cut out the center of a paper plate.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/center-cut-paper-plate-1024x903.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/center-cut-paper-plate-1024x903.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/center-cut-paper-plate-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/center-cut-paper-plate-600x529.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/center-cut-paper-plate-283x250.jpg 283w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/center-cut-paper-plate-390x344.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/center-cut-paper-plate.jpg 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>To build a foundation for our handprint wreath, Honeybun cut out the center of a paper plate.<\/p>\n<h3>We glued on the handprints.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13796\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-handprint-wreath-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-handprint-wreath-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-handprint-wreath-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-handprint-wreath-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-handprint-wreath-376x250.jpg 376w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-handprint-wreath-390x259.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>With the rounded (bottom) side of the paper plate facing up, we mixed up the sizes and colors of the handprints and\u00a0 glued\u00a0them on in two rows around the paper plate. We placed the first row of handprints on the outside edge of the paper plate and the second row along the inside edge of the paper plate, being sure to cover all the white between the two rows.<\/p>\n<h3>We made fingerprint holly berries.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fingerprint-holly-berries-1024x701.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fingerprint-holly-berries-1024x701.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fingerprint-holly-berries-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fingerprint-holly-berries-600x411.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fingerprint-holly-berries-365x250.jpg 365w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fingerprint-holly-berries-390x267.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/fingerprint-holly-berries.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>I cut out some small circles from red construction paper and used a dark pink stamp pad to put the kids&#8217; fingerprints on each berry.<\/p>\n<h3>We arranged the berries around the handprint wreath.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13804\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-holly-berries-1024x609.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-holly-berries-1024x609.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-holly-berries-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-holly-berries-600x357.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-holly-berries-390x232.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/gluing-holly-berries.jpg 1529w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>We used the berries to cover the last bits of white showing around the inside edge of our handprint wreath. Some spots were easily covered with one berry and other spots required us to double and triple up.<\/p>\n<h3>I attached a ribbon to our handprint wreath.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath-818x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"1009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath-818x1024.jpg 818w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath-300x376.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath-600x751.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath-200x250.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath-390x488.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/stapling-ribbon-on-handprint-wreath.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h3>\n<p>I found a nice, festive red ribbon in my random stuff stash and attached it to the back of our handprint wreath with a stapler between the two rows on handprints.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">We hung, displayed and love our new handprint wreath!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13798\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-1024x984.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"806\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-1024x984.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-300x288.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-600x576.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-260x250.jpg 260w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity-390x375.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handprint-wreath-paper-craftivity.jpg 1520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 806px) 100vw, 806px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h3>Pin it!<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-13806\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath-680x1024.png\" alt=\"Simple and cute handprint wreath paper craft. Easy enough for older kids to make on their own, it's the perfect family heirloom holiday decoration.\" width=\"680\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath-680x1024.png 680w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath-300x451.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath-600x903.png 600w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath-166x250.png 166w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath-390x587.png 390w, https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/handpwrint-wreath.png 703w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) 100vw, 680px\" \/><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are so many holiday crafts for kids out there this time of year. And while I see so many cute things, I prefer to stick with crafts that are not messy and don&#8217;t take a lot of my help. And, for the holidays, I like crafts that help remind me how big my kids [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13805,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[176,18,590],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13793","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-creative-kids","category-time-to-celebrate","category-winter-and-the-holidays"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13793","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13793"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13793\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15262,"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13793\/revisions\/15262"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13805"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13793"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13793"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beyondmommying.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13793"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}