make Fall Fingerprint Cards
Make these cards to pop in your friends or neighbours’ mailboxes or to send to Grandma and Grandpa! They make a lovely keepsake with your child’s fingerprints. There are options for both Thanksgiving (a harvest festival celebrated in early October here in Canada) and Halloween!
you'll need Materials
- Printables: cards
- Cardstock
- Paint and/or stamp pads (Be sure to use non-toxic products with the skin contact)
- Wipes
- Thin marker
- Scissors or paper cutter
- Glue stick
We always find these items useful too:
Directions
- Print out the cards on a thicker paper such as cardstock.
- Add your fingerprints (with stamp ink or paint on them) to make:
a) the kernels on the dried/ calico corn
b) leaves for the tree
c) apples on the tree
d) spiders for the web
e) the jack-o-lantern
f) ghosts for the haunted house
- Allow your work to dry overnight.
- Add any details with a thin marker (like stems for the apple, faces for the ghosts, legs for the spiders)
- We have some fancy paper to print for the interior of your cards if you like (and the lines might be helpful for some children). There are two options: interlined for younger children and regular lines for those that are older! Write a note to your friend and pop their card in their mailbox for a fantastic fall surprise!
- Or add the card to a book or special treat! We are sending this new book from Easy Crafts for Kids: Non-Toy Gifts to my niece who loves paper crafting! Here are the details: https://nontoygifts.com/paper-crafts-book/
Purpose
- Providing meaningful real-life opportunities for writing.
- Recognizing some of the symbols associated with various holidays!
Safety Notes
- We suggest that you use a tray and a smock to protect your clothing and surfaces.
- Use scissors or a paper cutter with care and direct, adult supervision.
