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Handprint Calendar June Use white (glitter) paper. Paint yellow handprints around in a large circle. Sprinkle on gold glitter while still wet. Optional- write the words “You are my sunshine” July Use blue (glitter) paper. Paint a dark blue rectangle on half of the palm opposite the thumb. Starting with the pinkie paint a red stripe and then a white strip on the next finger, red on the next finger and palm, then white, then red on the thumb. When dry paint on white stars with a toothpick dipped in paint. Optional- write the words “You’re a grand old flag” August Use white paper. Paint one hand omitting the middle two fingers, this will be the caterpillar’s head and antenna. Make the body and legs with four more upside down handprints. Other ideas for August....Butterflies. September Paint childs entire hand and part of arm brown for the tree trunk. When dry use a sponge to make green leaves. When leaves are dry make red fingerprint apples on the tree. October Use orange paper. Paint one white upside down handprint for a ghost. When dry add two black eyes and mouth with a marker Two black handprints with no thumbs palm to palm make a spider. When the spider is dry paint on two white dots for eyes and when that is dry make two black dots with marker inside the white dots for eyeballs. Make a black line up to the top of the paper for a web coming down from the spider. Optional- write “Trick or Treat!” November Use beige or white paper. Paint palm and thumb brown. Paint each finger a different feather color, orange, red, green, yellow and stamp hand with fingers spread apart. If the child will let you hold his hand still I like to smear each finger back and forth a bit to create a feathered look. When dry add a black eye, orange beak and feet, and red wattle. Optional write “gobble, gobble, gobble” DecemberUse green paper. Paint fingers white for beard. Paint palm skin color (mix a little orange or brown into white until you get the desired skin color). Paint top of hand and thumb red for hat. Stamp with thumb out and fingers slightly together, pointing to the bottom of the paper. When dry add face and white dot on the end of the hat. Optional- write HO HO HO! or Merry Christmas or both. Back to Themes, Crafts, and Activities Back to Themes, Crafts, and Activities Email Sheril! Return to Ceres Childcare & Preschool