finger painting

British

noun

the process or art of painting with finger paints of starch, glycerine, and pigments, using the fingers, hand, or arm
a painting made in this way

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Example Sentences

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"Let's give the kids their finger painting and let's get on with life."

From BBC

But the cameras were hidden in the dress-up corner’s mirror, in the fake apple on the teacher’s desk, in the easel set up ready for finger painting.

From Literature

He also developed his standout approach to figurative painting, which combines areas of bold, flat color with his luscious finger painting.

From Seattle Times

She could draft a student progress report in her mind while supervising finger painting.

From Slate

With his clumsy, Brobdingnagian brushstrokes and penchant for twitchy finger painting, he was an heir to the performative abandon of Jackson Pollock.

From Washington Post

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