10 illustrated projects to make at your own pace. Choose a project below, open its step-by-step guide, and tap the image to view or save it at full size.
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- Little Hands Autumn Leaves
- Kids’ Watercolor-Resist Valentines
- Kids’ Winter Desert Collage
- Little Paper Christmas Trees
- Little Fingerprint Holiday Lights
- Little Handprint Turkeys
- Hanukkah Candle Suncatchers
- Paper Dreidel Garland
- Paper Strip Pumpkins
- Thankful Leaf Garland
Little Hands Autumn Leaves
When to make it: September · October · November
Paint a tree trunk and let family members add washable handprint leaves in autumn colors. Add names and the year when dry.
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Kids’ Watercolor-Resist Valentines
When to make it: February · Valentine’s Day
Draw secret hearts in white crayon, brush on watercolor and watch the designs appear. Dry the panels before attaching them to cards.
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Kids’ Winter Desert Collage
When to make it: January · Winter
Tear colorful paper hills, layer a warm Arizona sky and add cactus shapes and a sun. Adults help with cutting.
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Little Paper Christmas Trees
When to make it: November · December
Tear green paper into scraps, layer them into a tree outline and decorate with crayon or paper accents.
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Little Fingerprint Holiday Lights
When to make it: November · December
Draw a looping light cord, add washable fingertip bulbs, then write a keepsake note and year once dry.
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Little Handprint Turkeys
When to make it: October · November · Thanksgiving
Brush washable finger paint onto a child’s hand, press a turkey print, then add a face, legs, name and year once dry.
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Hanukkah Candle Suncatchers
When to make it: November · December · Hanukkah
Cut a hollow paper candle frame, attach clear sticky backing and fill with tissue-paper pieces. Display with removable window tape; no flame is used.
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Paper Dreidel Garland
When to make it: November · December · Hanukkah
Trace and cut flat paper dreidel shapes, decorate, punch hanging holes and thread them onto twine. These are decorative shapes.
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Paper Strip Pumpkins
When to make it: October · November · Thanksgiving
Cut matching cardstock strips, connect their ends with paper fasteners, fan into a round pumpkin and add a paper stem and leaf.
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Thankful Leaf Garland
When to make it: October · November · Thanksgiving
Cut paper leaves, invite everyone to write something they are thankful for, and thread them onto twine.
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Adults supervise, help with scissors and hole punches, and choose age-appropriate materials. Use washable paint labeled for children’s finger painting for handprints and fingerprints.
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