Watercolor Cardinal

This easy Watercolor Cardinal is a super fun handprint craft you can do! All you need for this craft is a few art supplies and your little ones hand! These cardinals come out so beautiful and wintery and adding some fine glitter (totally optional!) at the very end gives it a frosty shimmer!

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supplies needed for cardinal craft:

instructions:

Start by painting your child’s palm and fingers using the red watercolor paint and paintbrush.
Next, stamp the palm onto the watercolor paper, centering. Let dry completely; you wouldn’t want the watercolors to blend in this craft specifically.

Now, using the paintbrush, draw a branch underneath the cardinal, making it look like it’s sitting on a branch. Let dry.

Now, you can add a little bit of snow sparkle by adding dollops of liquid school glue and adding fine glitter. Shake of excess and let dry.

Once the cardinal is dry, add the eye and beak using the orange watercolor and black marker. TIP- it’s best to use a fine, thin paintbrush for details like this.