Fish Handprint Craft
When your preschooler’s got energy to burn and you’re fresh out of glitter-free ideas, this colorful fish handprint craft comes to the rescue. It’s cute, quick, and gives you something to do that won’t end with anyone glue-sticking their fingers together. (Well… probably.)
This is more than just another preschool craft, it's fine motor practice in disguise. Between tracing, cutting, and layering, your little one is getting those scissor skills in shape while making something that’s fridge-worthy and adorable. Bonus points if they give their fish a silly name and a full backstory.
And since this craft doesn’t require paint, clean-up is minimal. No rogue fingerprints on the walls today!
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What You'll Need for This Handprint Fish Craft
Let’s Make a Fish Handprint!
Step 1: Gather Your Supplies
Gather your supplies.
Step 2: Cut Out the Pieces
Start by tracing a hand onto red construction paper and cut it out. This will be the fish’s body and tail.
Cut out a yellow oval shape with a flat edge for the fish’s face.
Step 3: Add the Face
Glue the yellow face onto the thumb side of the handprint.
Step 4: Add the Lips
Cut a small yellow shape for the fish’s’ lips and glue it to the back of the yellow face piece.
Step 5: Add the Eye
Add a white circle for the eye and glue it in place.
Step 6: Draw the Pupil
Use a black marker to draw a pupil in the center of the white circle.
Step 7: Draw the Scales
With a red marker, add curved scale-like lines all over the orange handprint “tail” and some detail on the face.
All done!
Your handprint fish is ready to swim!
We'd love to see yours! Snap a photo and share it in the comments.
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