Hi Friends!
We can’t wait to share our Thumbs Up Thumbprint Card for Dads and Dad figures. It only requires the printed sheet, very minimal craft paint, and a pen/pencil to write out a personal message. Check it out below
*Click on photos for closer look
What You'll Need
“Thumbs Up” Print Out
Craft Paint
Pen/Pencil
optional: Hand Wipes or Wet Wash Rag
The Steps
Are you ready to celebrate Dads? Is it easier to plan a gift of appreciation for your hubby, one on the kid’s behalf, or that of your own dad/dad figure? How about trying to keep it a surprise for each of them until Dad’s day? Sometimes that’s just as hard.
Last year the kiddos and I worked on a simple but meaningful gift for hubby and did our best to keep it a surprise. I think it was killing me more to keep quiet, I really wanted to see hubby’s reaction. We gifted him a whitewashed wood plank plaque(tongue twister), of their handprints, four in total. The response was awesome!
A year later and he’s still as thankful for that gift that carries his babies handprints. With that in mind, I thought we could do a fun, simplified version.
PREP
Print out the page and fold your paper in half to create a card.
2. Shake up the paints well, open them, and dip your thumb into the cap. The full thumb doesn’t have to be covered, just as long as the tip has paint.
PAINT
1. Apply the thumbprints onto the thumb picture and lettering until covered. Layer paints or use a single color.
Optional: You can add a single full/complete thumbprint near the Thumbs Up picture.
My little guy M.S. wanted to make a card for dad too.
2. Let the card dry for about 5 minutes and then proceed with the personal message.
*For kiddos who can’t write yet, have them draw a picture inside and/or ask for their message to dad and then jot it down for them.
Optional: HANDPRINT - Add paint to your child’s hand and leave a full handprint on the inside of card.
That’s it!
We hope you have just as much fun making these cards as you do passing them on to dad.
Happy crafting and Happy Father’s Day!
Amanda and Naomi
To share: take a photo of your craft click on photo submission and submit the photo.
