I have wanted to do this project for over a year! It turned out really colorful and will be a keepsake.
*Trace your kid's hand on the back of some fabric--this is the trunk
*Cut out a tree shape on coordinating fabric (some projects have you cut out lots and lots of little leaves, but one big tree shape is a lot faster and, I think, cuter)
*Use Mod Podge (I like matte better than glossy) to attach each piece to a canvas or wood plaque
*Let it dry and then brush an EVEN coat of Mod Podge over the entire top (I didn't do a good job of this and it's blotchy in spots...). Maybe you could skip this step, but it helped lay down some of the edges that wanted to curl up.
*I hot-glued buttons--I had a hard time making them appear random so I ended up making little groups of buttons
*Hot glue ribbon or rick-rack or other trim around the edge
*Don't forget to put your child's name and age/date somewhere on it
I learned something about my boys' hands. Trevor has the fattest wrist. Carson's hand is as big as mine, but his fingers are still a bit shorter. Wyatt's fingers are as long as Carson's.
