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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:

bulletblack finger paint
bulletwhite finger paint
bulletorange finger paint or marker
bulletscrap of cardboard or old margarine container lid (something to act as a pallet)
bullettoothpick or small paint brush
  
bulletpaper or card stock in a winter color (other than white or black) -- I like blue!  

Directions:

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


  

 

 

 

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