DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Handprint and Footprint Peacock Craft

Contributed by Leanne Guenther

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

Print out the template of choice.
Color craft pieces if you printed the black and white version of the template.
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.

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).