Fingerpaint is a kind of paint intended to be applied with the fingers; it typically comes in pots and is used by small children, though it has very occasionally been used by adults either to teach art to children, or for their own independent use (As in Farrah Fawcett's failed attempt at a come-back in her pay-per-view special). It has been suggested that Dutch process paint be merged into this article or section. ... Fingers of the human left hand The finger is any of the digits of the hand in humans and other species such as the great apes. ... A male Caucasian toddler child A child (plural: children) is a young human. ... Farrah Leni Fawcett (born February 2, 1947 in Corpus Christi, Texas) is an actress who became a noted pop culture icon and leading sex symbol of the 1970s. ...

Technique

Although the name implies that the paint is applied with the fingers, expert use of this medium makes use of the hands and lower arms too. Use of the entire arm smooths the paint on the paper prior to more detailed modeling with the fingers and other parts of the hand. Sometimes sponges, cloth, and other tools are used to obtain a specific texture.

Materials

Fingerpaint is non-toxic, and is usually sold in packages of six bright colors. The paints can also be prepared from non-toxic household products such as flour or cornstarch. Toxic redirects here, but this is also the name of a song by Britney Spears; see Toxic (song) Look up toxic and toxicity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Some childcare facilities use Jello Pudding as fingerpaint elimating the need to keep the children's fingers out of their mouths.

Fingerpaints are often used on a paper specifically produced for the purpose. This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

Fingerpaints have been adapted for use in the bathtub as soap: http://www.babyant.com/bt032076.html.

External links

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