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Kissing Hand Suncatcher Craft for Back to School

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This month the members of the Poppins Book Nook are sharing book-related activities for the school theme.  Thinking back on the first weeks of school there were some traditions that the kids always loved in the classroom.

One of my favorite books to read was always The Kissing Hand.  It’s such a sweet story with a message that even when we’re apart, we’re always together. This is a message that is important to share during any kind of separation anxiety.

As we started our school year I wanted to share this message with the kids, too. After reading the book together, we made these adorable suncatchers. I just love how they turned out.

This craft is more of a keepsake than an activity for kids. Most of the steps must be completed by adults.  The end result makes a beautiful window display or bulletin board for back to school events or open house. The individual handprints can also be saved as a keepsake reminding parents of those tiny little hands.

Materials

  • Clear Contact Paper
  • Masking Tape
  • Tissue Paper-We used yellow and dark pink from an assorted pack of tissue paper, but if I were teaching in a classroom I would have liked to use Multicultural Tissue to allow the kids to choose the color that most closely matches their skin color.
  • Permanent Marker

Preparation

1. Cut two large sheets of contact paper.

2. Tape the corners of one sheet to the counter and peel off the paper backing so that that sticky side of the contact paper was facing up.

3. Lay the colored tissue paper down on top of the sticky side. Smooth it out so that it is flat.

4. Cut small hearts that will fit in the palms of the kids hands. Place the hearts on the tissue paper. Be sure to spread them so there is enough room to trace each child’s hand. (You may want to use a glue stick to secure the hearts to the tissue paper. I didn’t do so, and the hearts shifted a bit when I placed the second sheet of contact paper on top.)

Kissing Hand Craft

5. Peel the paper backing off the second sheet of contact paper and smooth it out on top of the existing tissue paper and hearts.

6. Place kids’ hands so that the heart will be in the palm. Then trace. I used a permanent marker that was just a shade darker than our tissue paper, so that I didn’t have to worry about seeing marker lines on our finished crafts. (Note: If you are worried about getting marker on kids’ hands or you have squirmy toddlers, you can first trace their hands in pencil on a piece of paper. Then cut it out and trace that piece of paper onto the contact paper. That’s what I did with Little Buddy’s tiny hand.)

Back to School Craft

7. Once all the hands are traced, remove the masking tape. Lift the paper off the counter. Cut out the hands, and ta-da! Cuteness!

First I placed the handprints in the window as they were, and they were just darling.

Kissing Hand Suncatcher Craft

Then we folded down the fingers to make the “I Love You” sign true to the story.

Kissing Hand Craft for Back to School

How cute are those? Whether they are hanging in your front window at home to welcome you each day or hanging in a classroom window to remind kids and parents, they’re bound to bring a smile….and maybe a little reassurance for those afraid to leave mom or dad.

Now it’s your turn to share! Link up your  favorite book activities related to the school theme.  

You can learn more about the Poppins Book Nook and see more of the posts shared this month on our Facebook page.

Upcoming themes-Plan ahead, and join in the fun!

October-Seasons

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Previous themes-Take a look at all of the great book activities shared!

Fairy Tales

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Wizards

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Transportation

Beach and Ocean

Below is a list of the bloggers participating in the Poppins Book Nook.

Stop by and see what they are sharing this month.

Enchanted Homeschooling Mom – 3 Dinosaurs – Monsters Ed – Chestnut Grove Academy – Growing in God’s Grace – Royal Little Lambs – Life with Moore Babies – Teach Beside Me – The Usual Mayhem – Mum Central – Fantastic Fun and Learning – Kathys Cluttered Mind – Toddler Approved – Growing Book by Book – Adventures in Mommydom – B-Inspired Mama – The Fairy and The Frog – Edventures with Kids – Learning & Growing the Piwi way – A Gluten Free Journey – Preschool Powol Packets – To The Moon and Back – Our Craft ~N~ Things  – Fresh Farm Adventures  – Are We There Yet? – Afterschool for Smarty Pants
 
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Comments

  1. Jil

    October 11, 2013 at 11:39 am

    What a sweet arts and craft project! We also love The Kissing Hand storybook ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  2. Laughing Kids Learn

    October 11, 2013 at 7:17 am

    Love this activity so much I’d love to feature it on my Share It Saturday. Thanks and I hope to see more of your awesome posts in the future.

    Reply
    • Shaunna Evans

      October 18, 2013 at 4:51 am

      Thanks so much for featuring this post.

      Reply
  3. Ticia

    October 6, 2013 at 11:17 pm

    Kissing Hand is such a cute book, I loved it when I was teaching.

    Reply
  4. Ashley

    September 30, 2013 at 2:12 pm

    Adorable!

    Reply
  5. Sarah @ How Wee Learn

    September 30, 2013 at 7:50 am

    I love ‘The Kissing Hand’ and would do a big Unit in Kindergarten the first few weeks of September. I love your sun catcher idea. For some wee ones who were really having a tough time being away from Mama, I would draw a little heart on the palm of their hand to remind them ๐Ÿ™‚

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    • Shaunna

      October 4, 2013 at 3:12 pm

      What a sweet idea, Sarah!

      Reply

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