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Fun with Fingerprint Animal Art

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Fingerprint art is practically a childhood rite of passage. Indeed, I first created fingerprint art with my kids back when they were in preschool. We used red ink and a black marker to make fingerprint ladybugs.

Since it has been a few years since we last did fingerprint art, I thought we’d give it another try. This time, I didn’t want to limit them to just creating ladybugs. Instead, we decided to create all manner of fingerprint animals based on my kids’ creative imaginations.

Note: For more awesome art projects, see my arts and crafts for kids page.

These fingerprint animals are a kid-friendly art project for all ages. Using a stamp pad and some markers, you can create a menagerie of fingerprint animals. #artsandcrafts #giftofcuriosity || Gift of Curiosity

To make fingerprint animals, you will need the following materials:

  • Paper or cardstock
  • Stamp pads in a variety of colors (like this Melissa & Doug multi-colored stamp pad)
  • Fine tip markers (we like these Sharpies)
 

I asked my kids to draw a line across their paper to get started. The purpose was to provide some sort of anchor for the foreground and background.

Once our lines were drawn, I encouraged my kids to start adding fingerprints to their papers.

Fingerprint Animals: A Kid-Friendly Art Project

After making fingerprints, I had my kids thoroughly wash the ink from their fingers.

Then we looked at some examples of fingerprint animals to get inspired.

Finally, I handed them some markers and invited them to turn their fingerprints into animals.

Fingerprint Animals: A Kid-Friendly Art Project
Fingerprint Animals: A Kid-Friendly Art Project

Here’s a look at how some of our fingerprint animal projects turned out!

Fingerprint Animals: A Kid-Friendly Art Project
Fingerprint Animals: A Kid-Friendly Art Project
Fingerprint Animals: A Kid-Friendly Art Project
Fingerprint Animals: A Kid-Friendly Art Project

If you want to take your fingerprint artwork to the next level, below are a few books I recommend to really up your game.

Ed Emberley’s Complete Funprint Drawing Book by Ed Emberley

Fingerprint & Draw: Animals & Insects by Maite Balart

Fingerprint Activities Under the Sea by Fiona Watt

Happy creating!

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For more kid-friendly craft projects, see my Arts and Crafts for Kids page and my Arts and Crafts Pinterest board. 

These fingerprint animals are a kid-friendly art project for all ages. Using a stamp pad and some markers, you can create a menagerie of fingerprint animals. #artsandcrafts #giftofcuriosity || Gift of Curiosity

Filed Under: Toddler, Arts and Crafts, Preschool, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade

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