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Handprint and Footprint Peacock Craft 

We used Kaitlyn's handprints and footprint to make our peacock (age 8). 
  

Materials:

  • a printer, 
  • paper (I prefer construction paper or another heavier paper), 
  • scissors, 
  • glue, and 
  • something to colour with.

Templates:  

  • Print out the template of choice. 
     
  • Colour pieces, as necessary. 
     
  • Cut out the pieces.  This step may require adult assistance. 
     
  • Trace around child's foot (or for a bigger peacock, around an adult's foot) onto dark blue construction paper.  The foot will serve as the peacock's body.
     
  • Trace around child's hands multiple times on different colours of construction paper (gift wrap works too). 
    • The trick to the peacock is that more hand prints make it better! 
    • Optional:  You can decorate the handprints with squiggly marker lines, glitter glue pens, sequins or real feathers.
    • An Alternative:  You can combine the hands of the whole family or classroom to make one big peacock! 
       
  • Glue the handprints onto the body in layers to make the tail feathers (see picture above). 
     
  • Glue the face and feet from the printable template to the body to finish.

Templates:  

  • Close the template window after printing to return to this screen. 
       
  • Set page margins to zero if you have trouble fitting the template on one page (FILE, PAGE SETUP or FILE, PRINTER SETUP in most browsers). 

Template   (color)   or   (B&W)

   

   

Printable Version of these instructions