Celebrate spring with this fun handprint bird keepsake. It's very easy for any child to create and produces a beautiful result.

Be sure to visit our main spring index for even more ideas. As well, explore our Easter crafts, holiday recipes, printables and more.

What you'll need:

How to make it:

1. Have child hold his/her right hand up with all his/her fingers together extend the out to one side and his/her thumb extended to the other side. Paint the child's palm, fingers and thumb with pink paint.
2. Have the child keep his/her hand in position and have him/her press down onto white paper to form the bird's body, back feathers, and head. (See photo.) Wash and dry child's hand.
3. From pink felt, cut a simple wing (an almond shape) large enough to cover any large gap where the palm couldn't touch the paper. Glue the wind onto the handprint. (See photo.)
4. Cut brown felt into ½" wide strips.
5. Use glue to draw a nest around the bottom of the bird. Use strips on the glue to create the nest. (See photo.)
6. Cut a triangle from the orange felt scrap and glue to the end of the thumb (head). Add wiggle eye. Let everything dry. (See photo.)
7. Once everything has dried, place project on top of green construction paper. Trim white paper if needed. Using a glue stick, cover the area of green paper with glue and press the handprint project on top.
   

Tips:

1. Handprint crafts make wonderful keepsakes. Be sure to always write the child's name and the date on the back.
2. This project can be portrayed as a bird, swan or duck!
3. Construction paper comes in large packs for less than $5.00 and it will last you a long time!