Someone donated some bottles of finger paint to our class, but we had no finger paint paper. Instead of finger painting on paper, we put it in the sensory table, and the children loved it! It’s also fun to add two colors that mix well, such as blue+yellow, or red+yellow.
Be sure to have children push up their sleeves and wear a paint smock for this activity. Keep wet wipes handy. Wipe out the table as soon as center time is over, because it is harder to clean up after it has dried. Kids can help with clean up by wiping it out with wet wipes (I go behind them and disinfect the table each day, also).
Sensory Table Fingerpaint
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I love this idea! I may have to get a sensory table to just to do this with my preschooler. I love the square I see in there. We already love to mix colors and I can only imagine how much more fun that would be if done with fingers instead of brushes!
I do this with regular tempera paint as well, on lunch trays instead of the sensory table, but it works about the same. I like to keep a bucket of water nearby and a towel so they can wash their own hands without going to the bathroom . . . Or I’ll combine this art project with a sensory table full of water so it can double as a quick hand washing station.
Often, especially with 2-year-olds, it becomes a process of get “painty,” wash off, then get “painty” again. =)
We love to use finger paint!! We use pudding, whipped cream, and even have used cream cheese before, we add some food coloring and it is a great sensory experience!! Love your blog!!! What a wealth of information you provide!! Thank you!!