Handprint fall tree

How to make it

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   1

   Paint the hand

   Brush brown paint on your child's palm, fingers and the lower part of their arm. It tickles. Expect giggles.

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   2

   Press the trunk

   Have them spread their fingers wide and press hand and wrist flat at the bottom of the paper. Count to 3, then lift straight up.

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   3

   Wipe the hand

   Clean the brown off with a baby wipe before the next color.

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   4

   Dot the leaves

   Dip a fingertip in red and dot it all around the branches. Switch fingers for each color.

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   5

   Drop some falling leaves

   Add a few dots near the bottom of the page, like leaves on the ground.

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   6

   Write the date

   Write their name and the date in a corner. This one is a keeper for grandparents.