Winter Handprint Mitten Craft for Kids

This fun handprint mitten craft for kids uses construction paper and paint to create a fun winter craft that is perfect for toddlers, preschoolers, and more. It makes the cutest winter keepsake craft and is super simple and easy to make.

For this fun handprint craft, you will need acrylic paint, markers, scissors, a glue stick, and construction paper in different colors. Kids will be able to get creative and decorate their mittens however they desire.

For more fun mitten themed learning, be sure to also check out this Mitten sensory bin. Both the sensory bin and this fun mitten craft go perfectly with the book “The Mitten” by Jan Brett.

Mitten Handprint Craft Tips for Success

*Make sure to stamp your child’s handprints on a piece of paper and let it completely dry. Then you should draw the mitten outline afterwards. Do not attempt to draw the mitten outline and then stamp. This will not work as well.

*You can use acrylic paint or a stamp pad to stamp your child’s hand on a piece of paper. Use colors that complement each other and show up well. We like to use white acrylic paint on any color paper of choice for the mittens.

*Once your mittens are stamped and drawn, cut them out and glue them to a piece of paper. We like to use cardstock for the background paper to keep it sturdier. This will help it last longer if you plan to keep it as a fun keepsake.

*Once your mittens have dried, your child can decorate them. Have them add stripes (like shown), mitten cuffs, stars, circles, or even have them draw a favorite image on top of the handprint, like a unicorn. Kids will love being creative and decorating their mittens however desired.

*Once complete, you can choose to add on snowflakes and a cute saying like “warm heart, tiny hands,” or anything else desired.

*Younger children may need help cutting out their mittens, while older children may be a little more independent with this. Help children as needed.

Winter Handprint Mitten Craft

Materials:

• Construction paper in different colors
• Markers
• Scissors
• Glue Stick
• Acrylic Paint

Directions:

1. Paint your child’s hand with a paint color of your choice (we like to use white).
2. Push your child’s hand down on a piece of paper.
3. Repeat the process with the other hand (or the same hand so you don’t get two dirty). You should have two handprints once complete. Let dry.

4. Draw a mitten shape around each handprint and cut out.
5. Glue your mittens to a piece of cardstock or construction paper.
6. Cut out and glue two small rectangles with rounded corners to the bottom of the mittens for the mitten cuffs.

7. Add stripes onto the mitten cuffs with a marker.
8. Decorate the rest of the mittens with stripes, stars, circles, flowers, etc…

9. Add snowflakes and a cute saying to the background to complete your mitten craft.

For more fun winter keepsake crafts, be sure to also check out this fun handprint snowflake craft. Using construction paper and white paint, you can create a super fun and beautiful snowflake.