DIY Fingerprint Wreath Wall Art (Personalized with Your Family’s Fingerprints & Name!)

DIY Wall Art & Fun Family Activity

Make your own fingerprint wreath wall art with your whole family by following this easy, step-by-step tutorial and video!

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When I think of the term ‘fingerprint wall art’, I usually envision a turkey on a paper plate or maybe a wreath hung on the refrigerator for a couple of months.  But this tutorial will show you how to make fingerprint wreath wall art with your whole family that you will want to hang up all year round! 

Who knew you could make super cute farmhouse wall decor out of your own family’s fingerprints?!?

This tutorial is SO easy and I also included instructions on how to personalize your sign with your family name – NO freehanding or Cricut required!  This project also makes a great family activity for Thanksgiving or Christmas when everyone is in town!

LET ME SHOW YOU:

• How to make beautiful farmhouse style wall art with fingerprints from your family, friends or coworkers
• The easy way to personalize any sign with your own name – no freehanding or cricut required!
• A fun activity to do with your family during a holiday get-together
• Some encouragement on standing up to your inner perfectionist in this week’s Renovate Your Faith section at the end of this post.

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 Supplies Needed For Your Fingerprint Wreath Sign

Fingerprint Wreath Wall Art: Instructions

Here is a full step-by-step video showing you how to make your DIY wall art from start to finish. If it doesn’t pop up automatically at the bottom of your screen, click here: Easy Fingerprint Wreath Wall Art, YouTube Video

Step 1: Wreath Prep

Because I’m a little high-strung, I wanted to have an idea of where my wreath would be located on the sign so that we wouldn’t get out of control with our fingerprints.

So, I used two bowls and traced circles to give me an idea of where the fingerprints needed to be.  This is also a great idea if you have several kids working on the project to give them a guide!

Renovated Faith: What’s in a Name?

Step 2:  Add Fingerprints To Your Wreath Wall Art Sign

Start with a medium shade of green and make fingerprints all the way around about an inch or two apart.  As you can see in the video, do the same all the way around with another shade.  Once those dry, go in and add more fingerprints.

What seemed to work best was adding 2 or 3 greens at a time, letting them dry, and do the same again. Then keep repeating this with all the greens once each layer has dried.  Your goal is to fill in all the white space.

IMPORTANT TIP: If your paint goes on kind of thick and not completely flat, that’s ok!  It actually made the wreath a little more interesting with the added texture of the fingerprints.  Also, this is much preferred over fingerprints that are thin and transparent.

Step 3:  Prep the “Stencil” to Personalize Your Wall Art

To make the wording, you can follow the first few steps here:  Easy Farmhouse Sign (No Cricut Required!)

Go to a Word Document and change the layout to Landscape.  Now type out and print what you want at the bottom of the sign.  This step might take a little trial and error to get the font the right size.  To get the look of my sign, I used bolded Nouradilla (get it free here) at a font size of  200 and Playfair Display (get it free here) at a font size of 150.

(Also, be sure it is underlined. Even though your final text won’t be underlined, this will help us to keep it straight on the sign.)

Another option for the wording is to use those stick-on stencil letters you can find at craft stores. Just place them where you want the wording, trace them with a pencil and fill in the lines with a black sharpie.

Step 4: Cut Out the Stencil for Your Boxwood Fingerprint Wall Art

Once you have printed the wording to the desired size, cut it out with a little white space around each word.  At this point, I used scotch tape to tape them together being sure to align the underlined part.

Then, scribble lightly all over the back with a pencil.  When we trace the other side, the pencil will leave us an outline to follow.

Step 5:  Trace the Wording On Your Boxwood Fingerprint Sign

Use painter’s tape or scotch tape to tape the edges of each word to the sign.  Now that your wording is laid out and centered how you like it, start tracing over each letter edge with a ball-point pen.

Lift up every once in a while to make sure you are tracing with enough force for the pencil lead to transfer.

Step 6:  Outline And Fill In The Wording on Your Personalized Sign

Now that you have an outline of your wording, you can trace over it with a fine-tip sharpie marker.  Then, I just filled in the rest of the way with my sharpie.  Be sure to have a couple of sharpies on hand because my first ran out of ink.  I like to have some baby wipes on hand to wipe up any mistakes I make.

Let your paint dry overnight and you are done!!!

STEP 7: Add a Bow To Your Fingerprint Wreath (Optional)

After posting this initially, one of my email subscribers suggested adding a bow. What a great idea! Now you can do this sign one of three ways:

1. Without a bow for a simpler look
2. A burlap bow for year-round or to go with farmhouse Christmas decor
3. A red bow to go with Christmas decor

To make your bow, use this tutorial: The Easy Way to Make A Wreath Bow

To attach the bow permanently, use your hot glue gun. To attach the bow temporarily, try painter’s tape or these temporary stickies. That way, you can have a Christmas-look with the red bow and a year-round look with the burlap bow.

RENOVATE YOUR FAITH: The Difference Between Perfection & Excellence (And Why It Matters)

For more spiritual encouragement, click here for the rest of my project posts that also include Renovate Your Faith devotionals.

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Now that you are done, I’d love to see how it turned out! ❤️ Post to Instagram and tag me @renovatedfaith or send them to karin@renovatedfaith.com!

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Final Thoughts on Fingerprint Wreath Wall Art

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Before this post, you may not have realized how easy it is to have farmhouse wall art made from your own family’s fingerprints.  This easy project is a great activity for family get-togethers and can be personalized with your family name easily!

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How To Make a Boxwood Wreath Sign With Fingerprints