Kids Crafts: Hands of a Child Calendar - January

During my son’s first year of Pre-K, his teachers put together a very special calendar for the parents. I don’t think they would mind me sharing this idea with you on a month to month basis over the next year. Here’s how to start.


The First Page:

This page held a picture of my son, the calendar year, and the following poem:

The Hands of a Child
Written by Amy Ethridge

When you look at the hand what do you see?
There are just some lines most would agree.
But take a closer look this very minute
And notice the treasures that are found within it.
The hand can be so many things,
From tulips to beautiful butterfly wings.
A Santa, an apple, even a heart,
A pumpkin, an umbrella, that’s only a start.
The hand can be a leprechaun trying to hide.
It can be the sunrise to brighten the day.
It can be a fish swimming away.
It can be a turkey strutting along,
Whatever you make it, you can’t go wrong.
Just take a little time to look and see,
Where these hands came from,
And you’ll surely agree
Your child, the artist, reaching his goal,
Created this for you with body and soul.
Keep it and use it till the time has past.
Then put it away so the memories will last.


The Second Page:



Here there was my child’s handprint and the following in print.

“I know you wipe some away,
But these handprints were made to stay!
So keep them forever, a treasure they’ll be,
A special ”I Love You”,
For you from me?"


The Third Page:


The month of January!!! There is a small calendar with snowflakes and a snowman. Using white tempera paint and overlapping fingerprints form my son’s hands, he made a very special snowflake. Above the calendar and snowflake is the following rhym.

Snowflakes
Snowflakes white are dancing down.
Dancing, dancing . . . all around.
Each one is different, it’s surely true.
Here’s one I made from me for you!

The next page, of course is February. I’ll be sure to post it before the end of the month. So you’ll have it to enjoy all month long. As with any craft or art project, this one too can be customized to fit your desire. And your imagination is your only limitation! Happy crafting. Hope you enjoy the handprints.