Handy Magnets

 

This easy to make keepsake will surely be a hands-down favorite for moms and dads. Pair this with the poem, "A Gift For You," and it's a perfect holiday gift!

Materials

• ~ Heavy colored paper
• ~ Scissors
• ~ Black marker
• ~ Photograph of each child
• ~ Glue
• ~ Clear contact paper

Instructions

• ~ Trace and cut out each child's handprints.
• ~ Attach a picture of the child on one hand.
• ~ Have the child write his or her name and the year on the other hand.
• ~ Cover with clear contact paper to laminate.
• ~ Attach magnetic tape to the back.

A Gift For You

Here's a gift that's just for you.
It didn't cost a penny.

I checked my pockets for some coins,
But I could not find any.

So I worked to make this gift.
It wasn't hard to do.

I made it with my own two hands,
With love from me to you!

Lucia Kemp Henry