Idea over at The Artful Parent this week.
Amelia really had a great time with this. She kept saying “let’s do it again!” after each print was finished. This was a bit surprising to me because this activity resulted in paint all over her hands, and paint all over her hands is usually a bit of a turn-off for Amelia (on her hair, face, and body it’s ok – but the hands – not so much).
Easy-peasy and fun! The pictures are just from the very beginning because my hands got quickly covered in paint as well!
This is a project where I think the end result is beautiful! Which is just a bonus because with toddlers, it’s really not about the end product.







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