Easter is here yet again, and I honestly can’t believe it. The year just started like yesterday, and somehow we’re already talking about chicks and bunnies. And you know what comes with Easter? All the creative ideas to keep our kids busy while we try to soak up the season without losing our minds.
If your kids are anything like mine, they get very excited about “doing it myself.” And that’s exactly how these DIY handprint bunny ideas happened. I didn’t sit down with a perfect template; they just chose their colours and pressed their hands on paper. And I’d be lying if I said they didn’t have fun. So yes… pardon the crooked whiskers, ignore the bent ears, and let’s not talk about the slightly mushy prints, because what I see when I look at these are tiny hands that won’t stay tiny forever.
Here are 4 handprint bunny art ideas your kids would love.
1. The Classic Handprint Bunny
This is the one most people picture when they think of handprint art.
How to make it: Paint your child’s palm and fingers and press the hand firmly onto white paper (the fingers become the ears). Let it dry completely, then you can add googly eyes, whiskers and a little bunny mouth.
2. The Fingerprint Bunny Family
This one is perfect for toddlers who aren’t fans of full hand painting.
How to make it: Dip one finger into paint and press small oval prints onto paper. Once the paint is dry, draw tiny ears, whiskers, and feet with a marker, then add mini googly eyes (or draw them if you’d prefer). We ended up with a whole little bunny family on one page.
3. The Puffy Paint Bunny
Instead of a clean handprint, we went all in with thick, squishy paint and let the kids spread it around however they wanted.
How to make it: Let your child dip their hand in paint and just slap it onto paper. Once it dries a bit, add big googly eyes (because apparently bigger is always better), draw bunny ears, and finish it off with a heart-shaped nose and tiny painted feet.
4. The Mixed-Media Bunny Face
This one lets kids decorate freely.
How to make it: Start with a painted handprint for the bunny ears, then draw a circle with a marker for the face. Add googly eyes, pipe cleaners for whiskers, then use pom-poms, foam shapes, or glitter pieces for decoration. This is where personalities come out with different colours and different “design choices.”No two bunnies will look the same, and that’s the cutest part.
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The Best Washable Paints for Handprint Bunny Art
When it comes to handprint crafts, the paint you choose honestly makes a big difference. You want something washable (because… life), non-toxic (obviously), and easy to clean off hands, tables, and sometimes even faces.
You just need a reliable and kid-friendly paint that gives you a good print. A mommy friend asked me recently what paint to use for handprint crafts, and these are the ones I recommended to her, and they are also the ones I buy and use with my kids:
- Crayola Washable Kids’ Paint
- CreaTek Washable Fingerpaint
- Abeier Washable Tempera Paint
- Honeysticks Natural Finger Paint
That’s it. You really don’t need more than one good washable set to make dozens of keepsake crafts.
If you want the safest, easiest option that washes off almost everything, then Crayola Washable Kids’ Paint is usually the go-to. It’s affordable, easy to find, and stress-free when things get messy (which they will).
And if your child really loves squishing and spreading paint, CreaTek Washable Fingerpaint is amazing. It’s thicker, creamier, and gives bold, clear handprints without needing to press too hard.
If you craft often or have multiple kids painting at once, the Abeier Washable Tempera Paint set is practical. The bottles are bigger, they last a long time, and they work well for regular art days.
And if you’re painting with very young toddlers (the “everything goes in my mouth” stage), Honeysticks Natural Finger Paint is a gentler option made with food-grade ingredients. It’s more of an investment, but great for peace of mind.
Just a little heads-up before you go into purchase mode. You don’t need all of these, so I’d suggest you just pick one that fits your kids’ ages, how often you craft, and maybe your wallet ….. because at the end of the day, the fun isn’t in the brand of paint, it’s in the little handprint you’re capturing before it grows.
Tips for a Stress-Free Handprint Craft
Before you dive into paint mode, let me share a few simple tips I personally follow every single time we do a paint session at home. They’re not revolutionary, but they will save your energy and your sanity.
Trust me… I’ve been there. And honestly? I’m still there. Over time, I’ve learned that a little preparation goes a long way. Not because I want a perfect craft session, but because I want it to feel manageable.
Here are my go-to paint session rules:
- Always keep baby wipes nearby: I never start a paint session without keeping these right next to me, because painted hands move fast, and I mean….. FAST.
- Dress kids in old clothes: Old t-shirts, pyjamas, or anything you don’t care about. Even if the paint says “washable,” I never test that theory with good clothes. It just takes one distracted moment for things to get stressful.
- Place newspapers under the craft: Lay down newspapers, or even a large trash bag split open, but do this before the kids sit down and not after the paint is already open.
- Do one handprint at a time.
- Let it dry fully before adding details: Before you start adding the googly eyes and pipe cleaners, let the paint sit and dry first to avoid cries and whines.
I hope this post has been helpful. If you try one of these bunny ideas, you’ll end up with more than just a cute Easter decoration, and you’ll have a piece of your child’s childhood, right there on paper.
Which handprint bunny do you think your child would love most?
