Every moment counts. And while they are still young, you would want to preserve even their hand or footprints.

Handprints are special. This is something that every parent would want to save for a keepsake. If you want to bring these keepsakes anywhere with you or have copies of it to be given to your family and close friends, then you need to learn how to do this DIY keepsake craft that you can do at home.

Kate from Never Done with Fun shared this idea for a Father’s Day gift. She is a mom of two boys and she thought of this clever gift idea that would last for a long time. She remembered a craft that she did when she was just a kid in the 80s. On her blog, she wrote, “I know I’m aging myself, but do you remember how cool Shrinky Dinks were when you were a kid.

You colored on special paper, popped them in the oven, and three minutes later, had a miniature version of your artwork. It literally seemed like magic. ”

She did a bit of research online and found Shrinky Dinks paper on Amazon. She decided that this would be perfect for the handprints that she got from her sons and of herself. Her youngest child also decided to draw a heart. She also tried to get their dog on the activity too.

And just like the Shrinky Dinks, these crafts are popped into the oven in order to shrink them down. And to make these handprint keepsakes, you would need the following materials:

Shrinky Dink paper

Washable tempera paint

Scissors

Markers

Single-holed punch

Clear sealer either brush on or spray

Metal jump rings

Keychain

Kate shared a detailed step-by-step direction in order to make this handprint or hand-drawn creations into a keychain. Here’s what you need to do:

Use the washable tempera paint to paint the palm or fingers of your baby.

The final product will surely be something that you and your kids will be proud of. These keychains are perfect gift ideas. To make this more memorable, you can find a way to date these handprints so that you will know when these gifts were made.

Now if you are looking for a gift idea or a souvenir for a birthday party or Christening

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