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Lion Hand Print

Use your child's handprint to make the cutest paper lion you've ever seen!
Course Kids Crafts
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 1 lion
Cost $1

Equipment

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Trace handprint on orange paper. Fingers should be slightly spread. Cut handprint out and a small football shape for the tail tip.
    Trace and Cut Out Handprint
  • Cut the body (a large oval with one flat side), head (a smaller oval with two bumps for ears), and tail (a long thin curve) from yellow paper.
    Construction Paper Shapes
  • Glue handprint, fingers pointed downward, onto the body. This is the mane.
    Glue Handprint to Body
  • Glue head to handprint.
    Glue Head to Palm of Handprint
  • Glue tail on the bottom of the body, to the back. Glue tail tip to end of tail. LEt dry.
    Glue Tail
  • Draw the face. Draw feet on the bottom.
    Draw Details