Handprint Bunny

Here’s a quick and cute keepsake just in time for Spring. Frame it for your mantel, or photograph it for the front of this year’s Easter cards!

Materials
Light colored canvas or cotton fabric
Fabric paint
Small paint brush
Embroidery hoop, needle & thread
Iron

Optional:
Contrasting scrap fabric
Computer printed message
Glue

How-To

• Paint a thin layer over child’s palm and fingers, excluding thumb. Visible brush strokes are great, because they mimic rabbit fur.
• Holding child’s fingers in a “V” formation (pinky & ring fingers together/middle & pointer fingers together), press painted hand firmly onto fabric. Taking care not to slide hand, carefully peel hand up and off of fabric. Let hand print dry.
• Place fabric into embroidery hoop; use satin stitch and back stitch to embroider ear centers, nose and mouth onto handprint.
• Iron piece flat.
• Glue on fabric scrap “background” pieces and printed message onto blank area of piece.
• Frame & enjoy!

Halo-Scape 1, by Tristan Howell

The other day, we were in dire need for an energy redirection (if you know what I mean) so my son and I collaborated on a photography project for his bedroom walls. Using his Halo Legos, a can of fake snow, and our backyard he set up toy-scapes in a few different scenes. I photographed them, then my husband enhanced them in PhotoShop. The result was a few hours of quality, creative nurturing time, the sense of accomplishment that comes from creating your own wall art, and these three shots that are now framed for all to see.

Halo-Scape 1, by Tristan Howell

Halo-Scape 1, by Tristan Howell

Have you worked on photo collaborations with your children? If so, my son and I would love to see them!

xx,

Vickie