Baby Hand & Footprint Personalised Keepsakes
Capture your little one's earliest moments with our beautiful hand and footprint memory keepsakes! We offer a range of keepsakes to preserve those tiny hands and feet, including:
Handprints and Footprints on Pottery
Or looking for a gift, see our pottery painting and personalisation service where we can paint a bespoke customised piece of pottery or purchase an e-gift card or gift voucher.
What Keepsakes Can I Make With Baby Hands & Feet?
Crafty Monkey offer four styles of baby hand and foot keepsakes, each unique and handcrafted.
Prints on Pottery
Our most popular option! We carefully apply non-toxic, skin-safe paint to your baby's hand or foot and press it onto a piece of pottery of your choice - mugs, plates, plaques & even baubles.
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The Process: We do the prints for you, and can add lettering and decoration or you can.
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Best for: Keepsakes and gifts for family..
Plaster Outprints
Show off every delicate detail of your baby's hands or feet in 2D plaster outprints. They're the opposite of clay impressions with the hand or foot "raised".
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The Process: We make a clay mold to create raised plaster outprints. We leave to dry before decorating.
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Best for: Sophisticated framed displays.
3D Baby Casts
For a truly high-definition memory, our 3D casts capture every tiny wrinkle and fingernail. These are standalone sculptures that can be framed or displayed on a plinth.
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The Process: A quick, safe molding process that captures a perfect 3D replica.
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Best for: A premium, "wow-factor" nursery centerpiece.
Personalised Gifts
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The Process: See our online pottery gift shop to see how to order a bespoke piece.
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Best for: New parebts baby and Christening gifts.
Imprints in Clay
Capture your baby's hands or feet into clay. Baby imprints give a "pressed-in" look and are achieved by gently indenting your baby’s hands or feet into soft clay to create the recessed impression.
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The Process: Once dry, they're fired in our kiln and painted to highlight the print.
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Best for: Rustic, timeless wall hangings.
Gift Cards
Our gift cards or vouchers can be used for baby keepsake services we offer at our St Neots studio. They allow new parents to choose.Popular for Christening or new parent and baby gifts.
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The Process: Order online. Our e-gift cards can be emailed on a date of your choice.
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Best for: Collective office or baby shower gift.
Do You Cater for Mum & Baby Groups in Your Studio?
We certainly do! We get lots of groups of mum's with their babies in our St Neots based pottery studio. Usually people who have met at an NCT group.
Our group sessions for mums and their little one's are a fun way to create personalised hand and footprint ceramic keepsakes while catching up with friends in a baby-friendly environment.
Do You Visit Baby Groups & Nurseries?
We bring everything needed to create a "pop-up" keepsake studio. We cover Huntingdonshire and parts of Cambridgeshire and Bedfordshire. Get in touch if you would like us to visit you!
Prepare for Babies Print Sessions
Crafty Monkey's Top Tips
We want your session at Crafty Monkey to be as relaxed and enjoyable as possible. To help us capture those perfect tiny details, here are a few handy tips to help you prepare for your visit with your baby to our studio:
A Note for Parents: Our studio is a breastfeeding-friendly space, and we have room for buggies. If your little one is having a "fussy" day, don't worry - we’ll take our time and work at their pace.
Timing is Everything
Try to schedule your appointment around your baby’s nap and feed times. A well-fed, baby who's just had a nap or is sleepy is usually the most relaxed, which makes it much easier to get a clear print.
If they happen to fall asleep in the car on the way here - don't wake them. If doing footprints on pottery we can usually get them while they snooze. For other services, you can choose your colours and personalisations while they sleep.
Dress for Success
While the clay and paint we use are non-toxic and wash off easily, we recommend dressing your little one in something that provides easy access to their hands and feet.
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Avoid: Tight leggings, complicated button-up dungarees, or delicate "best" outfits.
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Ideal: A simple baby grow or a short-sleeved vest works best..
The "Wiggle" Factor
Don’t worry if your newborn or toddler are a "wiggler". Our team is experienced (we’ve seen it all!) and we have tricks. We work quickly and gently so it's as stress-free as possible.
Think About Your Customisation
Before you visit us, have a quick think about:
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Colours: Have a think about colours you like
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Wording: If making gifts, what writing would you like. Check spellings of names and dates you’d like us to include.
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Pottery: If prints, view our pottery range online for ideas
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Frame: For imprints & outprints, do you want a black, white or wood coloured deep-box frame?
Warm Hands and Feet
If it’s a chilly day, and opting for imprints or outprints, try to keep your baby's hands and feet tucked away and warm until we start.
Warm skin is generally more subtle and softer and better for getting a detailed impression in the clay than cold, stiff fingers!
Bring a Spare Outfit
While it's relatively mess-free. It’s always a good idea to have a spare outfit and some extra wipes in your changing bag if going somewhere else after, Just in case!