This family handprint tree is one of my favorite family tree craft ideas. We are making our family tree handprint art for Thanksgiving. The entire family can get involved by making their handprints part of the final family tree project.

finished handprint family tree craft for Thanskgiving shown with brightly colored handprints on a paper roll trunk — A handprint family tree craft for Thanksgiving.

Family Tree Craft – Family Handprint Tree

Make a handprint family tree this Thanksgiving. It will help remind everyone how important family is and what they should be thankful for. Don’t forget to write what you are thankful for on the back of your handprint.

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Today we are making thankful trees with the whole family. This is such a fun activity for everyone to do together and is a very inexpensive craft to make.

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Supplies needed to make a handprint tree

supplies to make a handprint tree craft — Use paint, paper, and a paper roll tube to make a handprint family tree.

Old paper towel roll
Paper plate
Acrylic paint – brown, green, and other fall colors
Paintbrush or foam brush
White paper or card stock
Pipe cleaners
Marker
Scissors
Glue and tape

Instructions for making a handprint tree

Step 1

Paint a couple of coats of brown paint on the paper towel roll to make it look like a tree trunk. If you don’t have a green paper plate, paint a couple of coats of green paint on the paper plate.

Step 2

Have each family member choose a paint color (we used fall colors). Paint each person’s hand and then have them press their hand firmly onto a piece of paper. Set the handprints aside to dry.

Craft tip: If you have a lot of family members and not enough paint colors, try mixing colors to make lighter and darker shades.

Step 3

Once the paper roll is dry, cut four 1 inch slits around one end of it. Bend the pieces back, put glue onto them, and press them onto the center of the paper plate. This will prevent your tree from toppling over once you add the handprint leaves to the top.

Step 4

Once the handprints are dry, use scissors to cut around each one.

Step 5

Attach pipe cleaners to the back of each hand with tape. Have each person write what they are thankful for on the back of the hand. Tape the other end of the hand inside the paper tube.

Our finished Thanksgiving handprint tree

Finished craft: A handprint family tree craft for Thanksgiving — Colorfully painted handprint family tree.

Yield: 1

Thanksgiving Handprint Tree

Making a handprint family tree for Thanksgiving.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Additional Time 40 minutes

Total Time 50 minutes

Difficulty easy

Estimated Cost $0

Materials

Old paper towel roll
Paper plate
Acrylic paint - brown, green, and other fall colors
White paper or card stock
Pipe cleaners
Marker

Tools

Paintbrush or foam brush
Scissors
Glue and tape

Instructions

Paint the paper roll with brown paint and the paper plate with green paint.
Once dry, cut 1-inch slits into one end of the paper roll and glue it to the middle of the paper plate.
Have each family member paint their hand in a different color. Once dry, cut out the handprint.
Attach pipe cleaners to the back of each hand with tape.
Have each family member write something they are thankful for on the back of their handprint.
Attach the other end of the pipe cleaner inside the paper roll with tape.