Fingerpaint Flowers

crayola supplies

Fine Line Markers
Crayons
Washable Fingerpaints
Giant Fingerpaint Paper

household supplies

recycled newspaper
paper towels
recycled foam produce trays
recycled file folders (optional)
container(s) of water
white paper (optional)

Why

The most creative, beautiful flowers are at your children's fingertips. Kids dip into the fun and watch their gardens grow on any kind of paper.

Steps

1. Spread newspaper over your work area. Pour Crayola® Fingerpaints onto foam produce trays.
2. Dip your thumbs and fingertips into paint. Press onto construction paper, file folders, or white craft paper. Leave space on your card or picture for your greeting or a vase if you like. Experiment with grouping and overlapping fingerprint petals to create flower shapes. Vary the height to create flowers of different lengths. Dry.
3. Draw stems and leaves, and outline petals, with Crayola Fine Line Markers and Crayola Crayons. Write your message inside cards, or label your file folder.

When & Where

"We created a growth chart wall mural with fingerprint flowers. Kids marked their heights on stems at the beginning and end of the year so everyone could see how our garden grew."
- Sharon Z., after-school club volunteer.

"What a great way to create greeting cards and thank-you notes. We made wrapping paper and gift cards, too."
- Hector E., dad of children ages 3 to 10.

Interesting Info

The color of flowers has long been associated with special meaning. Red chrysanthemums, for example, represent love, while white stands for truth, and yellow is symbolic of unreturned love.

Safety Guidelines

Crayola Washable Paints—Not for use as body/face paint.

Recycled Foam Produce Trays—Wash in hot, soapy water. No meat or poultry trays should be used.