Finger painting - any advice?

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Mikaela Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 29 November 2006 Points: 513	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mikaela Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Finger painting - any advice? Posted: 03 September 2008 at 6:02pm
	I'm planning to set Alex up in his high chair with some paper and some finger paints tomorrow to make a fathers day present for Daddy. We've never finger painted in this house before, so I don't really know where to start! Does it matter which paints I buy, so long as they're water-based? Are some toxic, and if so how do I tell? When it comes to the actual painting, do I put paint on his hands or do I put blobs of it on the paper and make him smoosh it around? What's my best method going to be here?! Thanks in advance!!


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Andie Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Location: New Zealand Points: 3614	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 September 2008 at 6:13pm
	Some are toxic, most aren't and say 'non toxic' on the label. You can get washable acrylics that come out of clothes beautifully (blue and black don't wash out as well though). Don't have him within reach of the wall, and you'll be right. HAVE FUN!! Painting with kids is so cool! ...oh, and if he's painting on a canvas, the paint goes on smoother and looks better if you prime it by putting a coat of a base colour all over, and letting that dry before he gets his wee paws on it.
	Andie

aussiegirl Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 22 October 2007 Location: Waikato Points: 957	Post Options Post Reply Quote aussiegirl Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 September 2008 at 6:28pm
	You could always put the paint on the highchair tray, get Alex to make patterns with both hands (a great sensory/tactile activity for him) and then make a print with the paper by pressing it on top of the paint. Looks really cool if you mix 2 colours together too. Good luck...I'm sure your DH will love whatever Alex makes for him!
	Mum to Hayley **30.6.08

busymum Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 01 January 1900 Location: New Zealand Points: 12236	Post Options Post Reply Quote busymum Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 September 2008 at 7:06pm
	My mum used to make finger paint out of Lux Flakes... Put equal quantities of lux flakes and boiling water (start with say 1/2 cup each) into a bowl or ice-cream container. Beat it until it rises and then falls (only takes a minute with electric beaters), divide it into portions and add a few drops of finger colouring. Washes off clothes (and tables) pretty easily - since it is soap - and the colours are pastels so they won't stain anything. You still wouldn't want him over carpet though Depending on how "boyish" he is you will probably have to get your hands in and show him what to do with it - so I found with DD1 much to my dislike!!!


floss Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: 25 March 2007 Points: 702	Post Options Post Reply Quote floss Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 September 2008 at 12:40pm
	This is what we do, Noah loved it, lola kept trying to eat it lol
	My beautiful big girl Sienna 15.04.06 Double the trouble double the fun Noah & Lola 10/11/07

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