finger paint
noun
: paint with a jelly-like consistency meant to be applied with fingers or hands instead of a brush
finger paints for the kindergarten classroom
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Assemble absorbing art supplies (think: finger paint, sidewalk chalk, paint-by-numbers) or collect leaves and sticks outside for use in nature collages.
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Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Outerwear had a cave man hairiness and mini dresses were covered in finger paint swirls.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
Alesandra Dubin, Parents, 21 Mar. 2024
Outerwear had a cave man hairiness and mini dresses were covered in finger paint swirls.
—Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2024
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“Finger paint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20paint. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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