Make some fun spooky memories with this Cat Handprint Craft! Using your little one’s handprint and some basic art supplies, you will have a blast creating these cute Halloween Cat Paper Craft with them.
Why You’ll Love This Halloween Paper Craft
Using just basic art supplies and the handprints of your little one or preschool learners, you can quickly and easily this Handprint Cat craft for Halloween! Whether it’s a simple art activity or as your very own DIY Halloween decor, this craft activity is low-prep and perfect for young children from ages 4 to 6.
Not only is it a fun and festive off screen activity for preschoolers, it also helps them work on their fine motor and gross motor skills. At the same time, doing crafts also build preschoolers’ concentration and focus, which is going to come in handy when they start kindergarten!
How To Make Easy Cat Handprint Craft
Ready to start making this adorable Cat Handprint Craft with your little ones? Let’s dive in right now!
List of Supplies:
- Colored craft paper
- Pencil – to trace template
- A pair of scissors
- Craft glue
- Black sharpie
- Handprint Cat Craft template
Instructions:
Step 1:
Select thick colored craft papers for the handprint cat craft. You can use the handprint layout provided with the template or you can use your own hand for this craft. Trace a handprint for the body base of the cat and trace the rest of the patterns (head, eye base, inner ears, hat, nose and blush) for the cat craft. Use a pair of scissors to cut out the traced pattern.
Step 2:
Glue the inner ear cutouts to the ear parts of the head cutout.
Step 3:
Use a black sharpie to draw the eyes on the eye base cutouts and use yellow sharpie to fill the white part of the eye bases. Glue the eyes near the top part of the head cutout.
Step 4:
Glue the blush spots on both cheeks and glue the nose in the middle of the head; between but slightly below the eyes.
Step 5:
Use a black sharpie to draw the mouth-line of the papercraft cat.
Step 6:
Attach the hat band cutout on the hat base cutout.
Step 7:
Attach the paper hat to the top end of the cat’s head pattern.
Step 8:
Attach the head pattern on the edge of the palm, near the pinky. The thumb will be the tail of our handprint cat and the rest of the fingers will be the legs.
Download Your Handprint Cat Template Here
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