I'm a Happy Camper Handprint

Fall is a great time for camping. With cooler weather it is a perfect time for campfires, smores and fishing. Never been camping? This is a great read to introduce your child to camping or to just expose them to the experience through a book. "The Camping Trip" by Jennifer K. Mann will make your child feel like they are camping along with the main character, Ernestine. Join Ernestine as she prepares to camp with her aunt and cousin. She gets new equipment and experience all the challenges and fun times to be had on a camping trip.

After reading, you may want to plan your own camping trip or perhaps you can pretend you going camping if the outdoors are not your thing. Either way, after create this handprint art to remind you of the experience.

1. Simply print out the logs onto a white piece of paper or cardstock.

2. After, paint a combination of red, orange and yellow paint on your child's hand.

3. Create several fire handprint on top of the logs.

4. Finally, use a crayon or marker to color the campfire logs.