D is for dandelion! Help your toddler learn about the letter D by making a fun dandelion handprint craft.
Materials
- Green and yellow nontoxic paint
- Blank paper
- Paper plate or scrap cardboard
- Cotton ball
- Cotton swab or paintbrush
Instructions
- Pour some yellow paint onto the cardboard.
- Use a cotton ball to spread a thin layer of yellow paint on your child’s palm.
- Press the handprint into the center of the paper.
- Wash the paint off your child’s hand.
- Pour some green paint onto the cardboard.
- Use a cotton ball to spread a thin layer of green paint on your child’s palm.
- Press the handprint below and slightly overlapping the yellow handprint.
- Wash the paint off your child’s hand.
- Use a paintbrush to paint “D is for dandelion” in green on the paper.
For another fun dandelion craft, try my Dandelion Handprint-Fingerprint Craft.
Image Credits
D Is for Dandelion Handprint Craft © 2014 Heather Johnson
Yellow and Green Acrylic Paint © 2014 Heather Johnson
Yellow Handprint © 2014 Heather Johnson
Green Handprint Under Yellow Handprint © 2014 Heather Johnson
Finished D Is for Dandelion Handprint Craft © 2014 Heather Johnson
Completed D Is for Dandelion Handprint Craft © 2017 Heather Johnson
Adorable!
How fun!
What a great craft idea! My kiddos love anything messy and squishy so I know this is something the would definitely enjoy!
This is an adorable craft idea!
I can’t wait for my little one to be old enough for these kind of activities! Well, I CAN wait because I’m in no rush for her to grow up (I still can’t figure out where the last 10 weeks went!) but you know what I mean!
I wonder if my 15mo will cooperate for this and not just eat the paint lol
I am always looking for new crafts to try with my two year old son, Chase. He loves to paint, draw, and play outside. Today we are buying the supplies for this craft and tomorrow we plan on creating this craft. It’s so wonderful being a stay at home mom because I have the time to do crafts, such as this, with my son. Thank you for posting this craft and for such detailed instructions!