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 if you would like to include one with the craft.

Materials:

• paper (for handprints)
• pencil or marker
• scissors,
• glue,
• printer and paper

Instructions:

• Print out the template of choice (you can print the B&W version on yellow paper if you want less coloring).
• 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).
• Glue the bumblebee together:
  • Glue the circle (head) to the pointy piece (the point should go at the bottom, the head should go on the rounded part)
  • Glue the face and antennas onto the head
  • Glue the stripes onto the body
  • Glue the handprint wings on the back of the body
  • Glue the flower in the "hair", on a wing or beside the neck
  • Optional:  Print a Handprint Poem 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

Print friendly version of these instructions