Fingerprint Characters
When I originally did crafts like the "Thumbody Loves Me" one, I gave photos of the finished projects, but not step by step directions on how to make various creatures with fingerprints.
After receiving a few requests from people who couldn't make out how the critters were made, I've put together this little section with some ideas for how to make different fingerprint pictures.
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Apple Tree |
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Bumblebee |
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Butterflies |
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Cameltwo side by side index finger prints full pinkie print for the head |
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Caterpillaralternate finger prints in two different colors. Dot on legs, face and antenna with marker |
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Cherry Tree |
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Clouds(three white finger prints in a row with two white finger prints in a row just above = cloud) |
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FishDraw a light bowl outline with pencil if you like. Do bottom row of red/green/etc 'gravel' pinkie prints make rows of blue index finger prints alternate in a few fish... Index finger print + two pinkie prints for the tail. |
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Flowersfour index finger prints in an x shape for the flower two index finger prints in a v shape for the leaves draw a stem and center with marker or paintbrush |
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Hearts |
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Ladybugindex finger print + tip of pinkie print for the head -- add black dots with marker for wings, stamp pinkie finger in red paint then stamp lots on a piece of paper towel to get most of the paint off. Stamp over the body to make a light red wing. |
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Rabbitthumbprint body |
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Snake(green finger print, brown sideways pinkie print) Continue the pattern to make the snake. Dot on a black eye and tongue with marker. |
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Spider on His Web |
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Sun(gentle yellow finger print for the sun) |
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Tree (fall)see Tree (summer) but with different colors |
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Tree (spring)see Apple Tree but with pink blossoms instead of red apples |
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Tree (summer) |
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Whale(white thumbprint plus two pinkie prints for the tail and blue finger prints below for the water) |