Pumpkin Patch Di-vine!

Pumpkin Patch Di-vine!

Promote body awareness and stimulate discussion about the uniqueness of each child's fingerprints with this preschool activity by Deborah C.

Materials: Yellow construction paper (may cut in half),
orange and green washable paint,
paint brushes,
bucket of water or sink for washing hands,
paint aprons or old shirts and
green marker or cotton swabs.

Description:
Place the paper on a table in front of the child.
Have him or her make a fist with one hand.
Paint the top of the fist (fingers and knuckles) orange.
Press the fist onto the sheet of paper to resemble a pumpkin.
Repeat until the paper has as many pumpkins prints as desired.

Next, make a green fingerprint at the top of each pumpkin for a stem.
When the paint is dry, use a green marker to add vines to the picture.
You may wish to use a cotton swab for this so that the child can make the vines him or her self.

Comments: Children who respond to tactile stimulation love this activity.

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