Finger painting: a hungry caterpillar

Finger painting is a great way for children to explore, create, and learn through sensory play. Fun, easy, finger painting activities encourage cognitive development and improve your child’s fine motor skills. Also, it’s always so much fun to use our fingers to paint!

So let’s begin with some of these awesome finger painting activities!

The hungry caterpillar

You will need–

• A sheet of paper
• Non-toxic kid-safe paint– green, pink, blue, red, brown, and yellow
• Black pencil

Steps to do it:

• Draw a sun using yellow paint in the top-left corner
• Dip your pointer finger in green paint and make 7-8 adjoining finger dots in a slightly linear/curvy way for the caterpillar’s body
• Dip your middle finger in the red paint and make a dot to make the caterpillar’s head in front of the green dots
• At the bottom of the page, make dots using different colors randomly 
• When the paint dries, use a pencil to draw caterpillar eyes, antennae on the head, and two legs below each of the green dots

There you have it—the hungry caterpillar!

Tips to keep in mind before you start finger painting activities–

• You can either make paint at home or make sure to buy child-safe finger paints
• To protect your child’s clothes from getting ruined, you can either make them wear an apron or have them wear old clothes
• Lay down a painting mat on the table or floor before you start this activity
• If this is the first time your child will finger paint, it’s better if you pour finger paints onto paper plates–one color per plate
• Keep baby wipes or paper towels handy to wipe off any spills
• Keep all things handy, so you don’t have to run around the house to find something after you’ve started, especially with paint on your hands
• Have lots and lots of fun!

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