4th of July Handprint Art Printables
Unleash your kids’ creativity this 4th of July with festive handprint art printables! These free printables are perfect for creating adorable keepsakes and fostering a love for crafting. Download yours today and get ready for some red, white, and blue fun!
Oh how I love patriotic holidays! It’s so much fun to celebrate the United States of America and the 4th of July is such a special holiday. While the kiddos love July pool parties, cookouts and fireworks, sometimes the day needs to be filled with craft activities too. Enter these adorable 4th of July handprint printables. I love to have crafts that follow specific themes, it’s just so much fun. And these festive little finger-painting templates are just the cutest!
I’ve got some really sweet Mother’s Day handprint art printables too — before you know it, you’ll have crafts for every holiday. So if you need to fill a few extra hours while the kids wait for fireworks, this simple DIY handprint craft is just perfect. Grab those acrylic paints and let the kids get a little messy…it’s worth it, right? Happy Independence Day!
Why You’ll Love 4th of July Handprint Printables
- Finger painting is a great sensory activity. So not only are the kids getting to have fun with craft time, but they can also be developing crucial skills. Simple play ideas like these make sensory playtime so much easier!
- This is an instant download, so it’s a wonderful last minute activity. I know we as parents have those moments where we need a little rescue with a quick craft, so I love to have plenty of free resources available that you can print at any moment.
- 4th of July handprint art printables are a super affordable craft. All you need is a way to print the pages and some paint. It’s the perfect activity for a budget!
Supplies Needed
- Paints – You can use any non-toxic acrylic paint that you like. You’ll definitely red, white, and blue paint but I recommend having yellow and brown on hand too. Ultimately, you can use any colors that you want though! This is your craft time.
- Paper plate or paint brush – I recommend pouring acrylic paint onto a disposable paper plate so it’s easy to get the little hands and fingers used in this craft.
- Printer – You’ll will need a way to print each page of this 4th of July printable craft. Don’t have a printer at home? Then check with your local library or office supply store to see what kind of printing services they offer!
- White card stock or white copy paper – If you want each page to hold up well to paint, then print them out on white cardstock. You can use white standard size computer paper though! Just know that if you use too much paint it can make the paper weak and after it dries it could be bubbled up.
What’s Included in these 4th of July Handprint Art Printables
There are so many FUN pages included in this easy 4th of July craft file download. Paint every single page or just choose a few of your favorites. Here’s a list of what you will find in the instant download of the files:
- Party hat – Use red paint on little fingers to make the party fringe on a patriotic party hat!
- Firework – This one is so much fun! Finger paint the “fire” on the end of fuse string on a firework. You can also paint the body of the firework however you want.
- Bowtie – Whether it’s a bow or a bowtie, littles will love using their imagination to paint the empty spaces on this patriotic piece.
- Torch – Make fingerprint fire on top of a template of a torch! How cute is that?
- Top hat – Walmart sells those silly plastic top hats around the 4th of July, and now your kiddos can paint a paper template of one however they want!
- American flag – Paint bold stripes next to the bright stars of the American flag. What a fun way to celebrate this sweet land of liberty!
- Bald eagle – This template has the body of a bald eagle already printed. Use little fingers in brown paint to make the wings on a our national bird.
- Fireworks – Make a colorful pattern on a big color burst of a firework!
Pro Tips for the Best 4th of July Handprint Art Printables
- Grab some crayons, glitter, markers, stamps and ink pad, stickers or any other supplies to make these easy crafts extra fun. You can add glitter to wet paint and then shake off the excess once it dries! Or you can decorate all the empty spaces with other crafting materials and let your children use their imagination to make their handprint keepsake project extra special.
- For easy clean-up from your DIY projects, cover your workspace in kraft paper or a plastic table cloth. Make sure you keep all of the craft supplies on top of this and then once you are done you can quickly pick up any mess by just tossing the paper or table cloth.
- Use these digital files for any other patriotic holiday. They’d be great for Memorial Day or Veteran’s Day too! How sweet would it be to celebrate the brave hearts of our Veterans by having kids make cards from their paintings.
- These types of activities are great for use in the classroom or in a daycare. So feel free to print these out for personal use in your own home or in a school. From toddlers to pre-teens, and honestly even adults, no is too old to finger paint in my opinion!
This 4th of July handprint craft instant digital download is sure to bring loads of fun to your party time!
More Printable Activities You’ll Love!
- Help teach your kids more about the USA with these Trace, Write and Color Worksheets. They’re a wonderful learning resource!
- Older kiddos can start to learn more about each state with these State and Capitals Worksheets. They can learn about each state’s state fish, animal, capital, etc.
- Need some free homeschooling resources? These Months of the Year Worksheets are incredibly useful.
- Teach color recognition and number recognition with fun worksheets like Spring Color by Number.
