This simply adorable Handprint Turtle Craft is a fun fine motor skill activity your preschooler will enjoy doing! Complete with a free printable template and step by step tutorial, your preschooler will be making a cute Handprint Turtle or two in no time.
Handprint crafts are not only great fun for little ones, they are also an excellent fine motor skill activity. Perfect as a summer craft activity, or for your ocean or sea animals themed week, this Turtle Handprint Craft utilises your kindergartener’s cute little handprint.
If you are homeschooling your preschooler, this handprint craft is the perfect opportunity for you to help them learn all about sea turtles. You can also do this craft together with your preschool learner as a family bonding activity.
How To Make Cute Handprint Turtle Craft
With this Turtle Handprint craft, you will be using supplies you already have at home. Using just basic supplies including pencil, a pair of scissors, craft glue, sharpies and colored craft papers, your preschoolers will transform their handprints into beautiful Handprint Turtles!
List of Supplies:
- Colored craft papers
- Colored cardstock paper
- Pencil
- A pair of scissors
- Googly eyes
- Craft glue
- Sharpies
- Turtle Handprint Craft template(see below)
Craft Instructions
Ready to start making these adorable handprint turtles with your preschooler? Be sure to grab your free printable Handprint Turtle template before you start!
Step 1:
This is a simple and fun craft. Select colored craft papers (thick) for the head, handprint and shell border patterns; and select cardstock paper for the shell pattern.
Trace the template patterns on the selected card stock and craft papers. Use a pair of scissors to cut out the traced patterns nicely.
Step 2:
Take the shell cutout and select a sharpie of one shade darker than the shell’s color. Draw textures on the shell cutout.
Step 3:
Glue the border cutout along the bottom side of the (less curved side) shell pattern.
Step 4:
Glue the cardstock shell pattern on the palm’s side of the handprint layout. The thumb will be the neck of the turtle and the rest of the 4 fingers will be the legs of the turtle.
Step 5:
Use a sharpie to draw outline on the handprint layout.
Step 6:
Use sharpie to draw outline on the head cutout too and then glue the head cutout on the tip of the thumb.
Step 7:
Glue a googly eye on the head part.
Step 8:
Use a black sharpie or marker to draw the mouth-line of the handprint turtle to complete the craft.
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