This juicy handprint pineapple craft for kids is perfect for the summer and looks good enough to eat! Ideal project for young kids and preschoolers!

One of the most controversial topics in modern society is this – should pizza have pineapple on it? Sounds like a pretty simple question, but you won’t believe the fights it has caused!

What’s interesting is that pizza with pineapple is called Hawaiian pizza, but it was invented by a Greek man living in Canada. That’s a lot of countries involved in a pizza!

It is said that Sam Panopoulos simply put some canned pineapple on a pizza in his restaurant on a whim, thus setting the stage for many pizza battles!

Well, everyone has their own personal preference, but the fact is that you cannot ignore pineapples – they are an integral part of many cuisines!

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Famous Pineapple Dishes Around the World

Khao pad sapparot (Pineapple fried rice), Thailand
Fènglísū (Pineapple cakes), Taiwan
Gūlūròu (Sweet and sour pork), China
Pineapple Pulissery (Pineapple curry), India
Morcela com ananás (Pineapple black pudding), Portugal
Piña Colada (Pineapple cocktail), Puerto Rico
Perro caliente (Colombian hot dogs), Colombia
Hawaiian pizza, Canada
Pineapple Upside Cake, United States of America
Hummingbird cake, Jamaica
Salsa de piña picante, Mexico

Okay, this list is making me hungry! As you wait for your pineapple dish to get ready, why not try a fun handprint pineapple craft for kids?

Handprint Pineapple Craft for Kids

Supplies required:

Popsicle stick
Colored craft paper
Pencil
A pair of scissors
Craft glue

How to make the Handprint Pineapple Craft:

1. Download and print the Handprint Pineapple Craft Template. The template includes an oval shape for the pineapple base, thin strips and three handprints. You can use your own handprints if you like, by placing your hand on plain paper and drawing outside it with a pencil.

2. Trace the oval and strips on yellow craft paper and cut them out. The handprint should be green, since this becomes the pineapple’s crown. You only need one handprint for a pineapple, so cut them accordingly.

3. Use glue to draw 3 diagonally parallel lines on the oval cutout, as shown in the image below.

4. Place three yellow strips on the glue lines from the previous step. Draw three more lines with glue, this time in a criss-cross pattern to the previous three lines.

5. Place more strips along the new glue lines. It’s okay if the glue falls on the strips.

6. Continue till all the strips are finished and you are left with a criss-cross pattern that resembles a pineapple.

7. Use scissors to trim the extra sides of the strips so that they end at the edges of the oval base. The base for your handprint pineapple craft for kids is ready!

8. Attach the green handprint to one end of the pineapple base so that part of the pineapple is covered by the handprint. Your pineapple now has a crown!

9. Finally, apply some glue to one end of the Popsicle stick and attach the pineapple to it.

That’s it – your handprint pineapple craft for kids is done and ready! Doesn’t it look great?

You can experiment with different shades of green for the handprint, or combine two different shades of yellow for the pineapple base and strips. If you’re wondering what to do with these pineapples on sticks, we recommend using them as bookmarks, or simply place them in your pen stand – it’s an instant way to perk up your space!

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