Earth Day Handprint Crafts

Continuing with our Earth Day Crafts series, we have two fun hand print craft ideas!



For the first one, start by cutting light blue construction paper into a circle. You can give students guidelines to cut for some extra cutting practice. Next you will need green finger paint. Paint the palm of the students hand and have them press down firmly into the center of their circle.

Tip! Have some baby wipes handy to help students clean up their hands after completing their hand print.

Lastly, add the accent green areas around the hand to look like the continents peaking around the edges.
The next option may be a better choice for those wanting to avoid using paint. You will need construction paper in blue, green and the color of your choice. We will be using yellow.


Start by cutting out your shapes. You need 1 blue circle and 3 green continents. The continents can be whatever shape the student imagines them.
Next, have students lay their hands down over the yellow paper with their index fingers and thumbs touching, making a heart shape. Also note that the other fingers are spread apart. Students can either have the teacher or a friend trace around their hands onto the yellow paper. Then they are ready to cut out that shape as well.

Tip! Fold the paper in half with the line markings on the outside. This will make it easier to cut the inside of the heart shape out. You can also cut a slit into it while folded to create a hole for your scissors to cut through and then open it back up to cut it out.

Lastly, glue all the peices into place. Don’t forget to sign your name on the back!