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    Fingerprint Planters

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    Parent Information:
    1. This craft is best for children in preschool-elementary.
    2. If you do not have a small paintbrush for details, you can use a thin sharpie.These fingerprint planters are perfect for little fingers! You can make flowers, ladybugs, butterflies, bees, and any other insect you can think of!

    Supplies:
    • Terra cotta flower planter (any size)
    • Paints (acrylic or tempera)
    • Paintbrush (for details)
    • Paper plate or paint palette (to put paint on)
    Instructions:
    • Ladybug - Make a red fingerprint. Let it dry. Add antennae, a line down the back, and black dots
    • Butterflies - Make a black fingerprint. Add 4 colored fingerprints to be wings. Add the antennae details.
    • Bumblebees - Make yellow fingerprints. Once dry, add antennae, wings, and stinger details. Also add an eye and black stripes. What other insects can you make using finger-prints?
    • You could try: dragonflies, fireflies, and more! Don’t forget to plant a flower in your planter once you are all done!

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