The khamsa is a symbol of good luck from Morocco, Africa. This good luck hand has been used as an amulet in northern Africa for centuries. It is often made from precious metal, like silver. You can make this simple version out of paper or aluminum foil. Khamsa means “five” in Arabic.

Estimated Time: 15 minutes
Supplies Needed:
  • Construction paper (optional: aluminum foil)
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Crayons, markers, or paint
  • Optional – Sequins
  • Optional – Glitter and glitter glue

Instructions

1.

Trace around your hand on a piece of construction paper or aluminum foil.

Handprint tracing
2.

Cut the tracing out and glue it to a piece of construction paper.

The cut out and glued handprint.
3.

Decorate the hand with crayons, markers, glitter, glitter glue, glued on sequins, and/or bits of cut-up aluminum foil.

The finished, decorated handprint.The finished, decorated handprint.