6. Friendly Frankenstein Footprint Keepsake Canvas
Babies grow incredibly fast, and capturing the minuscule size of their feet during their first autumn is a memory you will cherish forever. This friendly Frankenstein footprint canvas is a messy, fun, and deeply sentimental craft that allows you to create custom holiday decor using your baby’s own tiny soles. It is a wonderful activity to do together, resulting in a piece of art that you will look forward to bringing out of the holiday decoration box year after year.
Prepare a small, stretched canvas by painting the background a solid, contrasting color like bright orange or deep purple. Once dry, coat the bottom of your baby’s foot with non-toxic, washable green acrylic paint. Gently but firmly press their foot onto the center of the canvas, ensuring the toes point downward. Once the green footprint is completely dry, use a black marker or paint to draw a flat-top Frankenstein hairstyle at the heel of the print, add bolts to the sides of the ankle, and draw a sweet, stitched smile. Add a pair of goofy googly eyes to complete this charmingly spooky little monster.