20 Fall Handprint Crafts to Celebrate the Autumn Season
Fall is here, and it is the perfect season to dive into some fun and easy handprint crafts with the kids.
These are not just cute — they are a great way to celebrate the beauty of autumn and create lasting keepsakes. Whether you want to add a personal touch to your fall decor or just keep little hands busy, here are 20 ideas, sorted by what you will be making.
Handprint Trees, Leaves and Wreaths
The classic fall shapes. A splayed handprint already looks like branches, so these come together fast and look better than the effort suggests.
Stamp colorful handprints around a painted tree trunk to represent fall leaves. Use different colors for a vibrant autumn look.
Trace and cut out handprints in various fall colors. Arrange them in a circular pattern to create a festive wreath for your door.
Use handprints cut out in fall colors to resemble leaves. Glue them onto a paper plate and add details like leaf veins for a realistic look.
A personalized 3D handprint tree, with full instructions from The Best Ideas for Kids.
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Harvest crafts, where the fingers become corn kernels, apples in a basket, or a row of pumpkins in a patch.
Trace and cut out your child’s handprint on yellow paper. Add googly eyes and draw a smile. Glue on yellow air dry clay squares to mimic corn kernels and attach green leaves.
Create your own pumpkin patch using orange handprints for pumpkins. Add green vines and stems for a fun and festive fall activity!
Paint handprints in red and green to mimic apples, then arrange them in a paper basket. Add brown strips for a woven basket effect.
Create a simple yet striking fall craft by placing a black handprint directly onto a pumpkin, letting the bold print stand out against the vibrant orange.
Paint a handprint red and cut it out to resemble an apple. Add a green paper leaf and frame it for a simple yet striking craft display.
Fall Animals and Turkeys
Squirrels, owls, foxes and two different takes on the Thanksgiving turkey. The thumb almost always becomes the head.
Use a painted handprint for the squirrel’s body and tail. Add a drawn or cut-out face, and surround it with painted leaves for a complete autumn scene.
Paint your hand in fall colors, press it onto paper, add a googly eye and a wattle to the thumb, and you’ve got a fun turkey handprint craft!
Paint a handprint with different colors on each finger to resemble turkey feathers. Add eyes, a beak, and feet to bring your turkey to life.
Paint handprints in various colors to create owls perched on a branch. Add googly eyes and details like feathers and feet for a whimsical touch.
Paint your hand orange, press it onto paper, add googly eyes and paper ears and a snout to create a cute fox handprint craft!
Scarecrows, Sunflowers and Keepsakes
The rest of the season, plus the two worth keeping: a shrink plastic keepsake and an acorn card you can post.
A handprint acorn card, with full instructions from The Best Ideas for Kids.
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Cut out multiple yellow handprints to form the petals of the sunflower. Add a black circle in the center and green leaves below.
Turn a handprint into a keepsake using shrink plastic, with full step-by-step instructions.
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Paint a brown handprint to resemble a football, then add white stitching details. Perfect for fall sports fans!1 cup sweetened condensed milk.
Create a scarecrow using handprints for the body parts. Add a painted face, hat, and details like grass to complete this cute fall scene.
Use white handprints as gnome beards and add colorful paper hats on top. Decorate each hat with different patterns and embellishments.
More Fall and Thanksgiving Ideas
As you wrap up these handprint crafts, do not let the creativity stop here. There are plenty more Thanksgiving and fall-themed activities to explore — hands-on projects from DIY decorations to sensory bins, plus printable worksheets and coloring pages for the cozy days inside.
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