finger painting
Britishnoun
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the process or art of painting with finger paints of starch, glycerine, and pigments, using the fingers, hand, or arm
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a painting made in this way
Example Sentences
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"Let's give the kids their finger painting and let's get on with life."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2025
This was preschool: There were only so many ways to “disrupt” finger painting, napping, and farting.
From Slate ● Mar. 25, 2023
I don't mean to sound flip when I say that I like for recording to feel like finger painting, but I really do think that, especially with bands.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2022
But there’s a fine art to pulling that off, whereas four wins in 14 games and an 0-5-0 mark vs. division teams is mere finger painting.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 12, 2021
Shanti had been setting goals since she was four and won her preschool’s finger painting contest.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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