Plaster of paris handprints

I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! I've had a few people ask me how we made the plaster of paris handprints, so I thought I'd do a post to show you. I started with some old movie film containers from Creation Station and LOTS of play-doh. I filled the container with play-doh, to create a mold. I had the kids press their hand into the play-doh, until it was flush with the surface. I found that sentence strips fit perfectly around the container. I bought the plaster at Lowe's. For each…

We had some plaster of paris in our craft closet that had been in there for YEARS. So I thought we’d finally do something with it. I mixed it up and poured it into some small frying pans. I let it sit 5 minutes so that it could begin to set up. Then I sprayed ... Read More about Plaster Kiddie Prints

This is another Christmas 2012 gift we made to give to both my and Gordon’s parents. I think it makes a lovely gift for grandparents, but I really want to make more to hang in our house as we…

My friend Tyra gave me this great recipe to make hand print plaques! They were so fun to make, I made one for each of my kids and I a...

These two little cuties made their hand prints in plaster yesterday! I purchased unfinished wood frames. The one without the glass and wide frame was under $3.00 at Wal-Mart. The shadow box frame was $3.99 at Hobby Lobby. The shadow box frame with glass had a frame (‘tray’) inside but it was in pieces. I…

DIY plaster

Plaster or Paris is a great way to make a quick art project for your kids. You can immortalize you're child's hand print or foot print forever. The plaster is a quick drying building material that you mix with water to make a pliable mold that...

Plaster of Paris handprints make thoughtful, personalized gifts for parents and grandparents alike. You can purchase handprint-making kits from a craft store to make your own plaster of Paris handprints, but these kits can be expensive.

Mold the memory by doing the simple craft called Clay Footprint DIY Baby Keepsake. Clay footprints of children are one memorable thing to be taken during childhood as we take the first picture of child. Like the first picture of the child, it gives you a lot more joy, memories, and happiness. Clay Footprints for […]