finger painting

British

noun

the process or art of painting with finger paints of starch, glycerine, and pigments, using the fingers, hand, or arm
a painting made in this way

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"Let's give the kids their finger painting and let's get on with life."

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

He also developed his standout approach to figurative painting, which combines areas of bold, flat color with his luscious finger painting.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 12, 2023

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

“Mack’ll want to try selling them. Although why anyone would pay forty bucks for a finger painting a two-year-old could do, I don’t know.”

From "The One and Only Ivan" by Katherine Applegate

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