This is an art project that is simple to do and involves the whole family. It is also a snapshot in time of just how little little hands were for the future.
Things you need:
30 cm2 (12 inch2) ready made canvas.
Acrylic paint (we used black and white, and mixed shades if gray.
a hand from everyone in the family
Instructions:
Start with the person with the largest hand.
Paint with the darkest colour and put hand-print in the centre of the canvas. Allow to dry.
Repeat until all family members have their print on canvas. Make sure to writes names and the date for posterity.
Hang in pride of place.
What the kids can do:
Miss 5 helped to paint the grown-ups hands, and did her own hand-print. The hardest part for her was waiting for the paint to dry in between.
In order to do Mr 7 months’ hand-print, two grown-ups were required, one to distract, and one to paint and make hand-print.
Keeping Them Occupied 