Handprint Calendar 2027

What is a handprint calendar?

A handprint calendar turns your child’s painted handprint into a small picture each month: a penguin in January, a heart in February, a reindeer in December. By the end of the year you have a keepsake that shows how their hands have grown.

Painting, turning a handprint into a shape and making art together support fine motor skills and shared time. It also makes a lovely gift for grandparents.

How to use it

1. Print the calendar on thick paper.
2. Look at the handprint idea and short how-to on each month’s page.
3. Press your child’s painted hand in the space with washable paint.
4. Once dry, add details such as eyes or a beak together.

Tips for parents

• Washable paint and an apron make clean-up easier.
• For babies, you can use footprints instead.
• Write your child’s age and the date under each print.

These printables are general resources for everyday life; they do not replace individual assessment, diagnosis or treatment.

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