Yet another craft that uses handprints (I love 'em!!).  You can really make any animal with wings this way, but it's always nice to have a printable template on hand for the rest of the critter.

Check out the Handprint Poems on the site for suggestions for poems to go with the craft.

Materials:

• paper (for handprints) - blue, green or purple construction paper works well
• pencil or marker
• scissors,
• glue,
• printer and paper
• something to color with

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice.
• Color the template pieces (if using the B&W version).
• Cut out the template pieces (young children may need help with this step).
• Trace the child's hands on another piece of paper and cut out (two handprints) -- brown construction paper works well (or you can color a piece of white paper).
• Glue the peacock together:
  • Glue the head (circle) to the body (teardrop shape)
  • Glue the face onto the head
  • Glue the tuft of feathers to the top of the head.
  • Glue the handprint wings on the back of the body
  • Glue the tail to the back of the body
  • Glue the feet onto the bottom of the body
  • Glue the flower on a wing or beside the neck
  • Optional:  Print a Handprint Poems on the back

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

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