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Today we offer you a huge selection of pictures and templates for finger painting with children. 100 colorful templates that both you and your child will love!

What a wonderful invention this is - finger paints! You don’t have to be afraid to taste real finger paints, because they are made from natural and safe materials. These finger paints are easy to make yourself. Therefore, they can be used to draw from the moment the child learns to sit.

Finger painting is very useful for a child's development in the early stages of life. The most important advantage of finger paints is the opportunity to develop fine motor skills of the hand, and at the same time the child’s speech. Learning to paint with your fingers and palm is the first step to painting with brushes. By touching such paints, the baby also develops the sensitivity of the palm and small fingers, and this in turn helps them begin to obey their owner faster. Such activities help develop not only motor skills, but also perseverance, attention, concentration, teach how to handle paints and paper, learn colors, and increase intelligence at an early stage of development. In addition, finger painting helps develop imagination and creative thinking child.

Below you will find all 100 finger painting templates. Download, print and create with your kids!

Any child, having just learned to hold a pencil in his hands, is already trying to demonstrate his artistic skills to his parents. But due to age, not every child can bring his ideas to life, so he begins to look for available means for this. And quite often they become wallpaper, which immediately begins to “overgrow” with new designs. To avoid such trouble, we suggest creating a set of stencils that can interest the baby and distract him from the art on the walls.

Download templates for future stencils from our website, print them and stick them on thick paper or cardboard. And so that they do not quickly become unusable, the resulting sheets can be covered with tape. Next, carefully cut out the inside of each template, and that’s it, the stencils are ready. With their help, a little artist can easily depict a mug, a fish, a T-shirt, an apple, a pear, a maple leaf, a boot, shoes, a butterfly and a watering can. Moreover, in the process of drawing, he will be able to use both colored pencils and felt-tip pens, like watercolor paints, and ballpoint pens. It all depends only on the imagination and personal preferences of the child. By the way, using these stencils, you can also play the game “Whose Shadow?”

We started drawing at about 1 year old. At first Antoshka did it with finger paints in the bathroom. A couple of months later, my husband made an easel, and my son became acquainted with brushes and gouache.

Basically, the child draws whatever he wants with the materials he wants or that I provide. Free drawing should be practiced as often as possible. But don't stop there.

In this article I will share drawing ideas with children aged 1 – 3 years old, I will talk about various techniques drawing with paints, pencils and other materials, even shaving foam.

You can also download coloring pages for little ones and finger painting templates.

I won't talk at length about the benefits of drawing with children. I think you already know very well that it develops the child’s imagination, creativity, improves hand coordination and fine motor skills of the fingers.

How to draw with a child 1-3 years old

In the article about applications I talked about the book E.A. Yanushko. This author also has a book "Drawing with children early age» (Labyrinth, Ozone). This is beautiful Toolkit for parents and teachers, it also comes with a CD with demonstration materials.

The book presents methodology for conducting drawing classes with children 1 – 3 years old. I take many ideas from her.

Before you start drawing with your child, here are a few simple tips from me:

• Show your child various drawing techniques (pokes, strokes, stamping, etc.) gradually, starting with the simplest ones.
• I highly recommend buying or making your own easel for painting. It is relevant as soon as the child learns to walk.
• Draw as often as possible.
• Use a variety of drawing materials.
• Try to immediately teach your child to hold a brush and pencil correctly. But if the child stubbornly refuses to do this, do not insist.
• Give your child maximum freedom. Let the child draw what he wants and how he wants. Never demand that he draw the way you want. Below I will talk about various drawing techniques with children, but if the child refuses to do something, do not insist.

Don't correct your child! Let him draw purple skies and red grass. So what if cows don't fly and there are no fences on the rainbow? Your child's mind is still free from cliches. He is a true creator.

The more different materials For fine arts you use, the better.

You need to start with the easiest to learn (for example, finger paints), eventually reaching regular pencils.

We draw on:

• plain paper
• old wallpaper,
• easel,
• magnetic board,
• plaster figures for coloring,
• wood, plywood,
• fabrics,
• tiles in the bathroom and in the bath itself.

For drawing with children 1 – 3 years old, you can use the following materials:

• Finger paint;
• gouache, watercolor (and, accordingly, brushes of different sizes);
• felt-tip pens (water-based and regular);
• crayons (wax and regular);
• wax pencils;
• dry pastel;
• pencils (preferably soft ones);
• gel and ballpoint pens;
• foam rubber, sponges;
• cotton swabs and cotton wool;
• stamps;
• semolina;
• shaving foam.

You will also need water glass(preferably sippy cup) and palette for mixing colors.

As I already said, we started painting with finger paints when we were about 1 year old. And they did it in the bathroom. Then we switched to paper.

Finger paint are safe and do not require the use of water. You can replace them with gouache.

The simplest thing you can do is draw dots with your fingers:

• grains for birds, peas;
• apples, berries, cones, balls for the Christmas tree;
• watermelon seeds;
• raindrops, snow, animal tracks;
• giraffe spots, ladybug, leopard.

You can draw dots with your fingers using ready-made templates.

DOWNLOAD TEMPLATES for finger painting in one file.

And of course, let the baby smear the paint all over the sheet with his fingers and palms.

Drawing techniques with paints and pencils

All drawing techniques involve the use of different materials depending on the age and capabilities of the child. We give paints, crayons, felt-tip pens to very young children, and pencils, etc. to older children.

I list all the techniques in order of increasing difficulty.

Free drawing

My son calls this kind of drawing “scribbles”.

We introduce the child to drawing materials and give him the opportunity to experiment. At the same time, there is no need to give any tasks to draw something specific.

Practice free drawing as often as possible at any age of the child. It perfectly develops imagination.

Painting a sheet

We give the child paints, crayons, etc. and we suggest drawing:

• grass for the cow,
• water for fish,
• sand, snow.

The child needs to paint over the sheet, and not draw individual blades of grass, etc. Even a one-year-old can cope with this task.

It's also great to use here paint rollers– simple or curly.

Painting an element

Draw the base (small images of animals and various items) and ask the child to hide them by painting them over:

• hide the mouse, bunny, fish, bug;
• hide the moon and stars, the sun, the car.

With very young children it is interesting to do this with a sponge; with children over 2 years old it is useful to paint over elements with pencils.

Drawing points

Pre-draw the basis for the drawing - a bird that the child will feed, a bush on which berries will grow, etc.

Invite your child to draw: grains, berries, snow, raindrops, a bagel with poppy seeds, freckles, polka dots on a dress.

• Direct: rays of the sun, stems of flowers, tops of carrots, fence, cage, path, rails, paws of bugs, needles of a cactus, teeth of a comb.
• Wavy: boat waves, worms, octopus legs, car tracks, hair.
• Broken: slides, a fence, icicles, a road with turns, thorns for a hedgehog.

Draw circles, ovals

Balls, apples, candies, Christmas decorations, beads, air balloons, rowan, berries, bubbles, eggs, cones.

Drawing Spirals

Invite your child to draw: a snail's house, smoke, a bee's flight, curls, sheep's rings, threads.

Finishing the drawing

Antoshka really likes to play this game: I say that one boy drew different figures, but did not finish them, and I suggest that my son finish them. He does this with great pleasure. This is how we finish drawing:

• geometric figures;
• I draw a road (a broken line) and Antoshka repairs it,
• any simple and understandable drawings.

Drawing simple stories

This is the most difficult stage in mastering drawing. Here the child combines different drawing techniques according to the instructions of an adult.

Take turns asking your child to draw different elements that will eventually turn into something specific. But give your child as much freedom as possible.

The purpose of such drawing is to show the child how the finished image appears step by step.

The child can hold the sponge with his hands or with a regular clothespin.

Simple sponge painting:

• waves, sand, snowy landscape, grass, paths - by smearing;
• snow, leaves - poked;
• we hide bugs, fish, etc. - by painting.

Draw the shape you want on the sponge - a triangle, a tree, or even letters. Cut it out. Invite your child to dip a sponge in gouache and make an imprint on paper.

The child applies shaving foam to the template with a brush. This way you can cover a Christmas tree, a house with snow, make a snowdrift for a bear, etc.

Foam can also be applied to rubber toys. This is great fun for kids.

I talked about drawing with semolina in articles about, as well as about. There are two ways to draw with semolina:

1 way. You need to pour a little semolina onto a surface with sides: a tray, a baking sheet, a lid from under a large shoe box. And then the child draws with a finger or a brush simple images– waves, paths, circles, etc., makes fingerprints or various objects.

2 way. Print out a coloring book for the little ones. Invite your child to apply glue to the image and sprinkle it with semolina. It will be more like coloring with semolina. But you can simply give your child a brush with glue and let him randomly apply it to the sheet, and then pour in semolina, shake it and see what pattern he gets.

I paint semolina with gouache. Instead of semolina, you can use sand for children's creativity.

On the Internet, I have repeatedly come across the opinion that children should not be given coloring books before school. They seem to be in the way creative development child. Some parents are simply afraid to give coloring books to their children, while others have a real phobia.

I I don't see anything wrong with coloring books. But rather only benefit if used in moderation. And give the main priority to free drawing, which I mentioned above.

Offer your kids simple coloring books that use 1-2 colors. From 1.5 years old, you can try coloring books that involve the use of several colors. But all the same, the elements in them must be large. And you need to paint them, of course.

But it’s better to color small images with pencils or felt-tip pens, because the child simply won’t have the patience for large ones.

At 1–2 years old, children are also interested in water coloring pages(Labyrinth, Ozone, My-shop).

There are ready-made regular coloring books on sale (Labyrinth, Ozone, My-shop).

You can also DOWNLOAD COLORING BOOKS for kids in one file.

Stencils

Cut out shapes in the sheet that could be painted in one color. You can paint over both the figure itself and the background.

Available for sale big choice inexpensive stencils (Labyrinth, Ozone, My-shop).

A child may also be interested in tracing and coloring various objects and his own hand.

All children draw with stamps with great pleasure. You can make them yourself. For example, from sponges for washing dishes, vegetables. You can use improvised objects and toys as stamps.

Or you can buy ready-made stamps or even entire drawing sets (Labyrinth, Ozone, My-shop).

I really hope you found this article helpful. Draw with your child and then he will also love this activity. Which drawing method does your child like best?

Cutting out shapes and shapes from paper helps young children develop fine motor skills in game form!

How to teach a child paper cutting?

1. First of all, your baby’s hands should be ready to learn the skill of cutting. Best exercise for a baby - squeezing water out of a simple sponge, it trains the necessary muscles.
2. Then show your child how fun it is to tear old newspapers and pieces of paper into pieces - this will teach him to hold the paper in his hands without dropping it.
3. Now you can learn paper cutting using special materials for children! Start by cutting out straight and wavy lines, then teach your child to cut out shapes before introducing pictures to cut out.

Important! Remember to take breaks if your child is tired or bored. Be sure to encourage your child verbally, praise him, and try to interfere less with the cutting process itself.

Safety when cutting from paper

Before you begin, show your child how to hold scissors correctly and talk to him about using scissors safely. The child must clearly understand that:

• You need to cut in the direction away from the body and fingers.
• You can't play and fool around when you have scissors in your hands.

At what age should you start learning to carve?

All children develop differently. Age restrictions The following should be used as a guide, taking into account the interests, temperament and attention span of individual children.

2 years: Children at this age will enjoy tearing paper into small pieces and cutting things out only by repeating after adults;

3 years: at this age you can try to cut out any shapes with your child, sitting next to him and continuously observing the process;

4 years: the child is able to cut out simple lines and shapes himself with a little help from an adult;

from 5 years and older: The child should be able to easily cut out pictures and even glue them onto paper, making appliqués.