Finger Painting: Whether your child is reveling in the wet, bright-colored squishiness of tempera paint or creating a vista of changing lines, curves, swooshes, and spots with water paint-brushed on the sidewalk, the process you're witnessing is an artist&$39;s process.
Toddlers’ artwork is generally not a visual representation of what they see. Rather they're discovering the deeply satisfying possibilities of color, texture, line, and form. And like all artists, they're learning to handle new tools and materials.
Your child might finger-paint directly on cookie sheets, or you might try an outdoor finger-painting party with your children wearing swimsuits:
■Spread out an old shower curtain. Your toddlers can finger-paint directly on it. For toddlers who are initially uneasy about putting their fingers in paint, be ready to offer sturdy brushes instead.…
