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Footprint Rocket

With Father’s Day coming up we are sharing this adorable footprint rocket craft that you can make for Dad. We love that it says “Love you to the moon and back” but you can change this to any other saying like, “You’re out of this world Dad”. Or you can simply put Happy Father’s Day and frame it.

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Footprint Rocket

Footprint crafts make the cutest keepsakes for Father’s Day. You can make this and frame it for Dad and he’ll treasure it for years to come! The best part about this craft is you only need a few supplies to make this handmade gift for Dad.

We also have a lot of handprint crafts you can make for Dad including this handprint fish “hooked on daddy” card.

Supplies Needed to Make a Footprint Rocket

– Large white cardstock – you’ll want to make sure you get a paper size big enough to fit the footprint but also the wording. Also keep in mind the framing size if you want to frame it.

– Red cardstock

– Small red pom poms

– Light blue paint – use a non-toxic acrylic paint

Gold glitter foam paper

Gold glitter stars

– Black Sharpie

– Glue

Footprint Art Rocket

Watch the full tutorial video here before you get started!

Steps to Make a Footprint Rocket

1. First make sure your white cardstock is big enough to fit the footprint and the rocket top and flame.

2. Put your paint on a paper plate.  Acrylic paint works well, just make sure to wash it right away and choose a non-toxic brand.

Press the foot into the paint and stamp on a few pieces of paper. You may have to do a few tries before you find one that looks good.

If you get a footprint you like but it’s missing a bit of paint on the inside just use a paint brush to fill in the missing areas.

Footprint Craft

3. Cut out 3 triangles for your rocket. For the sides of the rocket, trace a triangle shape and then use that to trace a second one so it is the same size. Glue to your paper.

Rocket Footprint

4. Add your 3 small pom poms on top of your footprint. We like to use this brand of non-toxic glue for gluing on pom poms since they can fall off easily with regular glue.

Glue Pom Poms to Footprint Rocket

5. Cut out a flame for the bottom of the rocket using your glitter foam paper. We just drew on the back of the paper what we wanted it to look like and then cut it out.

Also cut out your stars and glue to your paper or place glitter foam star stickers down.

Add Stars to Footprint Rocket

6. Write your message on your paper. We like the saying “Love you to the moon and back” or “You’re out of this world, Dad!”

We love how simple and easy this craft is to make! Dad will surely love getting this for Father’s Day or even as a birthday gift!

Footprint Art

More Father’s Day Ideas

See this fish handprint card – the fish opens up to write a message inside.

Fish Handprint Card

Also see 25+ Handmade Father’s Day Gift Ideas – there is something for everyone on this list of easy crafts to make for Dad!

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