Handprint placemat

(This idea came home from school.)

Materials:

• large sheet of coloured construction paper
• smaller sheet of white paper (shown cut with scalloped edges)
• marker / crayon for drawing on paper
• fingerpaint for making handprint
• glue
• smocks to keep child and adults clean
• clear contact paper or laminate large enough to cover the sheet of construction paper
  

Instructions:

• write any messages ("Happy Mother's Day," "Happy Father's Day," "Happy Birthday" etc) on the white sheet of paper leaving room for two handprints
• have child make handprints around text
• glue white sheet of paper to construction paper
• laminate

This is a terrific gift idea for a "special" occasion such as Mother's Day, Father's Day or a parent / grandparent birthday!