Handprint Corn on the Cob Craft
Celebrate corn season with this adorable Handprint Corn on the Cob craft! All you need is construction paper, your kiddo’s handprint and footprint, and a little imagination to make this colorful corn come to life. It’s easy, festive, and perfect for preschoolers! Handprint crafts never get old in our house—they’re such a fun and creative way to capture our kids’ size and age as they grow.
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Note: This activity is an excellent corn craft for preschoolers and toddlers as it serves as a keepsake for their current age…not to mention it’s incredibly adorable!
We love paper crafts, especially when they involve food or the ingredients we cook with! If you’re looking for more paper-based food crafts, be sure to check out our Playfood Asparagus and Paper plate tomato craft! Or, for another fun footprint craft, check our our Father’s Day pepper craft.
Why We Love this Corn Craft
- Minimal supplies and steps- This craft requires very few supplies. Kids simply trace and cut out one handprint, two footprints and glue them together to form the shape of corn on the cob.
- Perfect homemade gift- Turn your corn craft into a fridge magnet by adding a small adhesive magnet to the back of your finished product! Or, turn your corn craft into an ornament by taping a small, loop of ribbon to the top of your craft for hanging.
- Fine motor skills. This handprint corn craft, for preschoolers especially, allows kids to put their developing tracing, cutting and gluing skills to good use.
- Corn facts! While crafting, share fun can facts with kids, like how corn is produced in almost every continent in the world and how although most commonly yellow, corn can also be harvested in colors like purple, green and white.
✂️ Supplies
Notes on supplies:
- Construction paper– yellow and green
- Pen/pencil
- Scissors– We highly recommend Westcott’s kid-friendly scissors (special left/right handed pair pictured above).
- Glue or Tape
- Small, adhesive magnets like these (optional)
📝 Instructions
1. Trace and cut out one handprint on yellow paper.
2. Trace and cut out two footprints on green paper.
3. Cross one of your footprint’s heels over the other and glue them on top of the bottom of your handprint.
4. Draw several vertical and horizontal lines on your handprint to form your corn kernels. We used an orange colored pencil for this task! Finally, label your corn craft as desired!
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🌽 Handprint Corn on the Cob Craft
Supplies
- Paper (green and yellow)
- Pen/pencil
- Scissors
- Glue (or tape)
- Adhesive magnets (optional )
Instructions
- Trace and cut out one handprint on yellow paper.
- Trace and cut out two footprints on green paper.
- Cross one of your footprint's heels over the other and glue them on top of the bottom of your handprint.
- Draw several vertical and horizontal lines on your handprint to form your corn kernels. We used an orange colored pencil for this task! Finally, label your corn craft as desired!
