Family Hand Tree

I can't believe how fast these past couple of weeks have flown by!   I didn't mean to disappear but it's been CRAZY around here.  First I was up to my ears in Minnie Mouse decor {post to follow soon} for my little girls 2nd bday party.  Then I got this cold... ugh... I hate being sick... especially when it's sunny and 90° out.

Anyhow, I'm so excited to share this easy and cute Mother's Day craft with you.  I made these a few years ago for our moms "the grandma's" and they absolutely loved them!  

Here is how you can make your own Family Hand Tree :)

First cut out the tree from brown paper 

Time to add your hand prints.  

Instead of making a tree from MY family (me, hubby & kids), I chose to make a tree with my hubby's family {for his mom} and a tree with my family {for my mom}.   

This was my mom's tree.  We started with our hand prints {me & my girls... my littlest one was only 2 weeks old, her hands were sooooo little!} and we added my 2 sisters later.

Then I added the wording "Other things may change us, but we start and end with Family"

Next was my MIL's tree {hubby family}.  The hubby & kids did their hand prints first, then we added his sister & her son {who was also only 3 weeks old}. 

Let me tell you, trying to get a 2 & 3 week old to cooperate with painted hands was NOT easy, but they turned out pretty good, considering...

Since both our moms live over an hour away, we weren't going to see them on Mother's Day, so I drove up the Friday before to surprise the moms "grandma's" with their gifts.  Both moms absolutely LOVED them!! It was a hit :)

 {Do you see the flower pot?  I'll be sharing that Mother's Day craft later this week}

HAPPY CRAFTING!
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