This Handprint Alien Craft is part of the Halloween Handprint Art collection. It’s a fun and easy art project for toddlers and preschoolers to try this Halloween. Keep these cute little aliens as a fun keepsake to remind you of how small your kids used to be.
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More Halloween Themed Kids Craft Ideas
Get crafting with your kids this October. Here are some of my favorite art and craft activities to do with toddlers and preschoolers during a Halloween theme.
- Haunted House Handprint Art
- Black Glue Spider Web Art
- Handprint Jack-o-Lantern Craft
- Cardboard Tube Aliens
- Alien Stick Bookmarks
For more ideas, take a look at these 27 Halloween Crafts for Kids.
Materials Needed
- Green paper
- Scissors
- Glue
- Googly eyes
- Black marker
How to make a Handprint Alien Craft
1. Place your child’s hand onto a sheet of green paper and trace around it.
Although I used green paper, you can use whatever color you like. Your child will have so much fun choosing their own color and making a totally unique alien craft.
2. Cut out the handprint outline.
This step is a bit tricky for young children. Toddlers and preschoolers may need an adult to help them with this step.
Alternatively, you can make a handprint using paint instead. Simply cover your child’s hand in whichever color paint you like, then press their hand down onto a sheet of white paper. This eliminates the need for cutting, but does require you to wash up all the paint afterwards.
3. Draw on a mouth.
I used a regular black marker to draw a small smile on my alien. Let your kids draw whatever kind of face they like.
Aliens are also a fun way to go if you want to explore an outer space theme in your preschool classroom. Don’t forget to check out some of these other 18 Space Activities for Kids for some inspiration.
4. Glue on some eyes.
I used wiggle eyes for my alien. A large one in the middle as well as a small one on the tip of each finger.
If you are doing this activity with a large class, using that many wiggle eyes may not be desirable. But don’t worry, your class can always draw the eyes with a marker instead. That way their aliens can have as many eyes as they want.
Are you going to make this Handprint Alien Craft with your kids?
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