Fingerpainting with a Twist

Great for younger children to experience painting tactilely as well as visually.

Level: All

Van Aken Product(s):
Jazz liquid tempera, Jr. Jazz 'truly washable', Jazz School, or Jazz Gloss

 

Materials:

• Jazz paint in assorted colors
• thick paper or glossy finger paint paper
• assorted paint brushes and/or markers
• water (as needed)
• newspaper

Procedure:

• cover work area with newspaper
• squeeze approximately one teaspoon of desired colors far apart from one another onto paper
• using fingers work the colors toward each other and make designs and color mixtures covering the entire surface and let dry
• accentuate favorite features with a markers or paint brushes

Handy hints:
Paint that is too thick may crack and fall off of the paper after drying.