Kids love to color, trace and scribble. They also have a crazy curiosity about how big they are - and if they are growing. Our first daily activity is too easy! If you have scissors, paper, crayons and a sharpie you are ready to go. ((If not go get them and come back we'll wait right here for you...)) Have other craft supplies? Good for you use them to decorate the finished product.
Step By Step:
Allow your child to choose their favorite color paper
Using a black or dark crayon carefully trace your child's hand
take a few minutes to let your child color the outline of their hand.
- once they've completed their coloring cut out the outline
- using a pen or sharpie write your child's name and the date on the front (and back) of the cutout
display this project somewhere your LO can't get to it (2 year old LOVE to rip the fingers off these little hands) 
Follow up project: Once a month we'll re-do this craft. Kids love to see if they've grown or not. Don't throw the hand prints away! We'll be using them for a great holiday project later in the year.
TIPS!
- Allow your child to do a tracing as well. Let them keep their hand while you save your tracing for the final project.
- With young children (2 years or younger) You'll need to hold down each finger as you trace around it. Try counting each finger to help your little one focused and wiggling at a minimum.
- hold onto the scraps from your cut outs. Let your older toddlers use safety scissors to practice their cutting skills :-) We'll use the scraps in a future project.
- REMEMBER! This isn't a school project - so there are no "rules" use this time to let your little one be creative and just enjoy the time together.
- If your child wants to make more tracings let them! Send the extra hands to grandparents, aunts... whoever might like a keepsake!
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