Use a brown marker to draw a large tree trunk or branch on a sheet of white paper. Make the branch thick enough for the koala to appear as though it is hugging the tree.

Cover the child’s palm, fingers, and thumb with gray paint. Be sure the paint is spread evenly across the entire hand.

Position the hand so the thumb points upward. Press the painted hand onto the paper with the fingers resting across the tree branch. The fingers will form the koala’s arms and legs, wrapped around the tree.

Use additional gray paint to make the thumb area larger and rounder. This transforms the thumb into the koala’s head.

Paint two round ears on top of the head. Fill in the ears with gray paint and add pink inner ears once the paint dries.

Add a small gray tail near the lower part of the handprint body.

Allow the handprint, ears, and tail to dry completely before adding details.

Use a black marker or paint pen to draw the koala’s eyes, nose, and smiling mouth. Add small pink cheeks for extra detail if desired.

Write “K is for Koala” at the top of the page to complete the alphabet craft.

Once everything is dry, display the completed K is for Koala handprint as part of an alphabet wall, classroom display, homeschool portfolio, or handprint art collection.