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DLTK's Holiday Crafts for Kids
Fingerprint Penguin Craft

A finger and a bit of paint are all you need to make these super-cute penguins.  It looks great as a gift tag or you can make them all over a large sheet of paper to make your own gift wrap. 

Materials:

  • black finger paint
  • white finger paint
  • orange finger paint or marker
  • scrap of cardboard or old margarine container lid (something to act as a pallet)
  • toothpick or small paint brush
     
  • paper or card stock in a winter color (other than white or black) -- I like blue! 

Directions:

  • Squeeze a bit of black finger paint onto a margarine container lid 
     
  • Squeeze a bit of white finger paint onto the lid, spaced away from the black paint (or use a second lid)
     
  • stamp the pad of your thumb into the white paint
      
  • make one large thumbprint "tummy" on the paper
      
  • stamp the pad of your index finger into the black paint
     
  • make black fingerprint wings on either side of the tummy
     
  • stamp the tip of your index finger or pinkie finger into the black paint
     
  • make a black fingertip head on top of the penguin
     
  • Use a toothpick or paintbrush to make two white eye dots on the head.
     
  • Set aside to dry
     
  • Use orange marker or paint to add a beak and feet
     


 

 

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