I am a sucker for making art as a family and love things that we can display seasonally, just take a look at our family art christmas tree to see what I mean. This family fingerprint heart art canvas is so simple to make and is perfect for making together as a family.

How to make a fingerprint heart canvas

Materials

Canvas (I love the canvas panels ones for little fingers as they can press as hard as they like without damaging the tension)
Paint – We used red and white acrylic paint, but any paint works including poster paint or even ink pads
Paper
Low tack tape

Method

Draw a heart on to a piece of paper and cut it out the size you want . If you want something more precise then print out a heart and cut it out.

Fasten the stencil to the canvas with low tack tape.

Place some red and white paint on to a paper plate or palate. I love that the white and red gets all mixed up so lots of different shades of pink. It is also a great way to discuss colour mixing with the kids.

Take turns in dipping finger in and making fingerprints on the canvass

Allow to dry before removing stencil

Date the canvass and display!

24 thoughts on “How to make a Family fingerprint heart art canvas”

Em @ snowingindoors January 8, 2015 at 12:01 pm

What a great idea, and the template means that even my messy 3 year old could join in without it looking like his other ‘unique’ artworks!!

Michelle January 8, 2015 at 12:53 pm

I love this idea! I’ll have to try this with my son 🙂 xxx Thou Shalt Not Covet

Sonya Cisco January 8, 2015 at 12:57 pm

That is lovely – personal and beautiful – fab idea!

Louise Edwards January 8, 2015 at 2:30 pm

that is so beautiful Jen, you have some brilliant ideas. I am going to have to try this in our house xxx

You Baby Me Mummy January 8, 2015 at 2:44 pm

This is so gorgeous. I love those canvases and picked some large ones up in the £1 shop. I might try this with Baby for Mr Hubby x

Sam Thurley January 8, 2015 at 4:00 pm

Love love love, my house is filled with hearts of some description so this is something i think i am going to be doing xxx

Lori January 8, 2015 at 7:41 pm

This is such a great craft idea and easy to do. I’m defo going to try it for valentines 🙂 x

Mummy of Two January 8, 2015 at 8:30 pm

What a lovely idea. It would make a great gift for Grandparents too.

Louise January 9, 2015 at 12:06 pm

Oh I love this idea! Looks so nice and I am pretty sure I have a spare square canvas around. Going to give this a go – thanks Jen!

Rachel January 9, 2015 at 2:30 pm

This is a really lovely idea, I like how everyone can be involved x

Clare Nicholas January 9, 2015 at 9:08 pm

Such a cute idea.
Bookmarked for valentines day

otilia January 10, 2015 at 6:01 pm

What a beautiful memory! I was thinking i could try it but i am afraid it will be a really big mess and not a heart with my girls! maybe in a few years time.
pinned x