Hand and Footprint Lobster - Great for a Sensory/Special Education or Preschool/Early Elementary Room!

Hand and Footprint Lobster - Great for a Sensory or Early Childhood/Childhood Room!

I saw this hanging outside the neighboring teacher's classroom and had to post the instructions - I love how it uses both the child's hand AND feet to make a great lobster painting.  I have seen it on a variety of Pinterest boards as well.  It can make a great activity for summer school/camp or towards the end of the school year during the spring : D

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Supplies:

Red acrylic paint, white paper, paintbrush, black and red permanent markers.  Optional but recommended: Vaseline and googly eyes.

Directions:

1.) Dip child's hands and foot in Vaseline and coat the surface of each (makes it easier to remove the paint).

2.) Use a brush to apply red acrylic paint to the child's hand and feet.

3.) Place their hands at the top of the paper, press down.  2-3 inches below the hands, place their foot onto the paper in the center, and press firmly to rub the paint onto the page.  Allow paint to dry.

4.) Either the teacher, the child, or both together can complete this final step - it depends on the child's individual fine motor ability.  Draw antennae, a mouth, and lines for the exoskeleton (shell-like surface) with a black permanent marker.  You can either draw on the eyes or have the child glue down googly eyes; squeezing a white glue container is really great for developing your students' finger muscles.    Then draw the limbs or "arms" that connect the body to the claws using a red marker.

5.) You now have a really adorable lobster that both the kids and their parents will be excited to hang up at home!! :)