I LOVE this hug craft! It’s my son’s actual arms and handprints! I hung this in my office so I could always have a hug. This craft turned out so great, and it is pretty simple to make!
Supplies Needed:
- 3 different colors of construction paper
- scissors
- pencil
- glue
How To:
Pick 3 different colored pieces of construction paper. We ended up with primary colors, but any colors you pick will make a great hug.
I asked my son to lay his hands and arms across the blue paper and I traced their outlines. Then I cut them out. Next, I cut out a heart shape from the red paper. I wanted the heart to be large enough so that it could be seen under the hands, but not so big that it took up all of the space.
My son glued the heart to the middle of the yellow paper. Next he glued one hand on the heart, with the arm at a downward facing angle. Then glued the arm down. The blue arm paper is longer than the yellow paper, so fold it and glue it to the back of the yellow sheet. This makes it look like the arm is wrapping around, giving a hug.
He glued the second hand slightly on top of the first hand and glued down the arm portion. Like the first arm, he had to fold it and finish gluing it to the back of the yellow paper.
Once it’s dry, you have this awesome hug to take to work or mail to a family member.
Check out my Crafts Page for more things to make with your kiddo! Here is a list of HUG Stories to read with this craft.
