As you can see in the photographs, this printable bundle provides three options for "Thumb-Buggy Loves You" fingerprint cards. Select your favorite to print and create fingerprint love cards for family, friends, or classmates!
The large foldable card is perfect for giving to your boyfriend, girlfriend, BFF, Mom, Dad, or grandparents, while the small and medium fingerprint cards are ideal for handing out to classmates and friends for Valentine's Day.
Have fun making fingerprint love bugs with this simple printable craft activity suitable for all ages. Keepsake projects like these fingerprint cards are great for toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergartners, but even adults will enjoy making love bugs for someone they love!
This bundle of "Thumb Buggy Love You" printable craft templates makes it easy to make the perfect-sized cards for your needs.
Choose between the Large Folding Card Fingerprint Card Template to make one half-sheet card, the Medium Fingerprint Card Template to make four medium-sized cards, or the Small Fingerprint Card Template to make eight small cards.
Decorate the large card with the step-by-step fingerprint craft instructions on Rhythms of Play.
Once the artwork is dry, fold the card in half to complete the fingerprint card craft, as shown in the photo tutorial below.
Decorate each of the four medium cards with the step-by-step fingerprint craft instructions on Rhythms of Play.
Once the artwork is dry, cut along the dotted lines on the page to remove the four fingerprint cards from the template, as shown in the photo tutorial below.
Decorate each of the eight medium cards with the step-by-step "Thumb Buggy Loves You" fingerprint craft instructions on Rhythms of Play.
Once the artwork is dry, cut along the dotted lines on the craft template to remove each card, as shown in the photo tutorial.
Follow the easy steps below to craft these adorable fingerprint love bug Valentine's Day projects:
Use the orange button to get access to the printable card templates.
Choose your favorite from the three printable card options, or print all three card sizes to make love bug crafts for loved ones.
Print as many as you need on a standard-sized sheet of cardstock (8.5 x 11 inches). You may need to make multiple copies to get the required number of cards (the large foldable card makes one per page; the medium template makes four per page; and the small template makes eight per page).
Learn how to make fingerprint love bugs using the suggested craft supplies, step-by-step instructions, and video tutorial available from Rhythms of Play here: How to make a fingerprint love bug for Thumb-Buggy Loves You Cards.
Decorate the cards: Create love bugs on the chosen printable card templates. Use your thumbs and fingers to stamp prints between the two lines of text, as instructed on the Rhythms of Play website.
After you finish making fingerprint love bugs on your preferred printable template, please fold the large card in half or cut along the dotted line on the small or medium template to complete the fingerprint craft.
Include your name, the date, and a heartfelt message inside the foldable cards or on the back of the small and medium cards. Feel free to also add the recipient’s name somewhere on the card if desired.
Finally, give these adorable fingerprint love bug cards to friends and family for Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, an anniversary (they're perfect for the first paper wedding anniversary), or to say "I Love You" to your partner any time of the year!
You can put the large cards inside a C5 envelope (162 x 229 mm or 6 3/8 x 9 inches) for mailing, or hand them to your loved ones as is.
You may also enjoy this list of Homemade Crafts and Keepsake Gifts you can make for all sorts of occasions, including but not limited to Valentine's Day.
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