Finger Painting Ideas5 min read

There are many benefits of painting for children that are beyond just fun. It has many social, emotional, and intellectual benefits. This activity is great for developing fine motor skills and improving one’s literacy levels. When kids start to explore their creativity, one of their favorite areas maybe painting. It can be a great way to teach them self-reliance and discipline. Being able to paint with your child is very beneficial for both of you. It can provide both of you with a great opportunity to bond and have fun.

Benefits of painting

Through painting, children can express their feelings without the use of words.
Hand-eye coordination is a vital skill in children’s development as they learn to paint. This is done by making sure their hands are at par with their vision while painting.
Encourage your child to learn how to paint and develop mobility skills by letting them use their hands.
Children are very good at developing their fine motor skills and creativity through painting.
Painting allows them to focus on small details and develop their imagination.
It can teach children about color and how to work together. Painting can help children develop academic skills.
It can also teach them about shapes and sizes.
Painting helps develop children’s decision-making skills.
Painting can be therapeutic for children, who might be feeling intense emotions. It can help them feel better about their own bodies and experiences.

Here are some creative finger painting ideas for you to do with your child.

Dandelion

Dandelions are wild plants that have bright yellow flowers and turn into seed heads. They belong to the same family of plants as sunflowers and daisies.

Materials needed:

Green, brown, and white acrylic paints
Blue chart paper or drawing paper
A small paintbrush
A green sketch pen
A brown sketch pen

Let’s start painting!

Help your child draw with these simple steps.

To create the flower head, draw two lines with the green sketch pen and add a circle with the brown sketch pen.
To complete the center, add a small circle in yellow.
Using the index finger, add white prints around the flower to complete the dandelion.

Winter Tree

This simple winter tree drawing will make a great gift for anyone who is longing for winter.

Materials needed:

Blue Card stock paper
White finger paint
Black marker

Let’s start painting!

Help your child draw with these simple steps.

To make the canvas, cut the blue card stock paper into a rectangular shape and fold it into a proper shape.
Draw the tree’s outline with the black marker.
Dip the index finger in the paint and add snow to the branches and below the tree.
Add little snowflakes falling by dipping the tip of your pinky finger in the paint and printing it all over the blue card stock paper.

The Finger-Print Train

Creating a fingerprint freight train is a daunting task, but it can be done in a few simple steps.

Materials needed:

A sheet of paper
Acrylic or non-toxic paints including green, pink, blue, red, yellow, and orange
Brown and black sketch pens
A pencil

Let’s start painting!

Help your child draw with these simple steps.

To begin, draw a horizontal line on the bottom of the sheet of paper. It’s important to use the proper space and orientation.
Use your fingers to paint the train compartments with different colors.
Then, make sure that the same finger is used to create the same shape and size of the train compartments.
Use all the fingers to create smoke with black color above the engine.
Use the black pen to add details and the link to the engine and the train compartments.
The brown color pen is used to draw the track.

Bunch of Grapes

You can easily draw small rounded objects like grapes by using your fingers.

Materials needed:

Purple and green acrylic paints
White drawing paper

Let’s start painting!

Help your child draw with these simple steps.

To create a bunch of grapes, create thumb impressions or finger impressions with a bunch of grapes.
Make similar bunches on both sides of the first bunch.
The last step is adding the stems.
Dip your finger on green and draw the stem for each bunch

Frog and Family

This activity is very easy to do and make frogs with fingerprints. Children can do it in a fun and easy way.

Materials needed:

Green acrylic paint, brown paint
Black sketch pen
Pallet
White drawing paper

Let’s start painting!

Help your child draw with these simple steps.

Pour the green ink on a pallet and spread it thin.
Dip the thumb in the paint again and again to create another horizontal impression on the paper.
Create three thumb stacks, leaving enough space for two smaller ones using your index finger.
Dip one thumb in brown paint and then add details with the black pen.

Fingerprint Pineapple

Creating pineapple art can be a challenging task, especially if you have small sections to work with. But Let’s try with these simple steps.

Materials needed:

White drawing paper
Acrylic paints – brown, green and yellow

Let’s start painting!

Help your child draw with these simple steps.

Make the body of the pineapple with Yellow paint-dipped fingerprints.
Then, add brown spots on the fruit and paint the stem with green paint with your finger.
There you have painted the pineapple.

Conclusion

While it’s important to teach children about drawing and painting, it’s also important to recognize the importance of painting in kids. Some of the advantages of playing with paints are obvious. For young kids, being able to control their hands is very important. There are many benefits of art, but many of these are hidden. This article will help you explore ideas to help your child paint using fingers. Now make finger painting a part of your weekend activities. Also, try to preserve this precious art for your child’s memory! Children grow fast!