tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post6084475167929908978..comments2023-12-30T00:30:21.906-08:00Comments on The Hippie Housewife: Mess-free finger paintingHippie Housewifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comBlogger158125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-16202188258784797032018-02-27T19:33:20.295-08:002018-02-27T19:33:20.295-08:00I haven't tried that myself, but I think it sh...I haven't tried that myself, but I think it should work! Let us know how it turns out!Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-45384472380315654962018-02-27T17:42:14.710-08:002018-02-27T17:42:14.710-08:00I have a quick question. I want to try this with m...I have a quick question. I want to try this with my Library Storytime group (they are toddlers) for the last session.My idea is to put flat canvas that has their initial taped on the canvas. Then add the paint, close the bag and tape it down.Then let the kids go crazy. After I would remove the canvas (probably by cutting through the baggie) and they can take their masterpiece home. Do you think this would work? Thanks!!Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665712917663185620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-5282425967927573252016-06-04T14:36:47.033-07:002016-06-04T14:36:47.033-07:00I absolutely love this idea! I want to do it with ...I absolutely love this idea! I want to do it with my little brothers. Thank you :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-54586670380419128092016-04-08T19:45:20.080-07:002016-04-08T19:45:20.080-07:00What an excellent idea, Janie! That sounds like so...What an excellent idea, Janie! That sounds like so much fun. My kids would love that. :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-58823476486822193782016-04-08T17:18:14.150-07:002016-04-08T17:18:14.150-07:00LOVE this! Will have to try it with my wonderful g...LOVE this! Will have to try it with my wonderful granddaughter! Especially the ideas about the hair gel and glitter! When I want to let her make a mess... I get several large quantities of finger paints (home made or store bought) and let her dump them all out on the driveway and in her swim suit or play shorts, I let her HAVE AT IT painting my driveway... making footprints, hand prints, murals...everything! Then when it dries, I have a beautiful driveway for a few days before it wears off and she is PROUD of her creation and LOVES to clean up in the hose before coming in! <br />Janiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16382932319829421717noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-87746750283116076532016-02-12T08:11:06.341-08:002016-02-12T08:11:06.341-08:00What an awesome idea! Love this :)What an awesome idea! Love this :)Julie Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06462386948229063576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-30301053714917829842015-10-30T15:17:29.282-07:002015-10-30T15:17:29.282-07:00We had that problem at first as well. Try using le...We had that problem at first as well. Try using less paint in the bag, and/or ensure that as much of the air is out of the bag as possible. That seemed to fix it for us. :)Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-15436245103511475912015-10-30T10:47:39.817-07:002015-10-30T10:47:39.817-07:00Thanks for the activity idea! I just did this with...Thanks for the activity idea! I just did this with my three year old for our activity time today. However, I had an issue with not really being able see the 'painting' that we did. The bag was covered in paint on the inside and the marks we made disappeared very quickly, if they appeared at all. Do you have any suggestions for how I could fix that problem?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07291299633025052248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-11212712961691108292015-10-19T13:01:58.479-07:002015-10-19T13:01:58.479-07:00Oh my goodness...you are a life savior. My son lov...Oh my goodness...you are a life savior. My son loves to paint, but he flips his hands all over when he gets excited and I have found everything imaginable on the floor, ceiling and everywhere in between when we have a fun activity lined up. I think I will print something on the paper, like fall leaves or a jack o lantern, for him and let him "paint" them!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16612099004876862168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-69949983168665747342015-04-01T04:56:01.052-07:002015-04-01T04:56:01.052-07:00I have had this pinned forever. Perhaps today is t...I have had this pinned forever. Perhaps today is the day! :) <br />www.strollersavvy.comStrollerSavvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10449681258228405240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-48323353821574668592015-02-16T09:00:53.521-08:002015-02-16T09:00:53.521-08:00Such a wonderful idea! I'm new to homeschoolin...Such a wonderful idea! I'm new to homeschooling and love finding neat, mess-free ideas for craft/art time. I think this would be a great activity for all ages and maybe even for myself!! =) Thanks for sharing! Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00573574819324213399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-8404599556723531982015-01-07T07:45:28.081-08:002015-01-07T07:45:28.081-08:00What a great idea! I will definitely try this with...What a great idea! I will definitely try this with my busy 4yo boy at home. Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01601508671634892864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-24401138375274168892014-12-11T11:58:35.792-08:002014-12-11T11:58:35.792-08:00Once the paint is in the bags, close the bags and ...Once the paint is in the bags, close the bags and tape them to the table. The paper underneath is optional; it just provides better contrast. Then the kids use their fingers to push around the paint that is inside the bag - mix the colours, make pictures, write words, etc. There's no final product that is produced from this activity. It would be better referred to as a sensory bag than as finger painting.Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-68159123859221591402014-12-11T11:41:24.372-08:002014-12-11T11:41:24.372-08:00I think I need some sensory therapy for myself! P...I think I need some sensory therapy for myself! Paper first, then unzipped Ziploc bags filled with paint, then painter's tape. How does this keep my student's tiny, little fingers paint-free? I know I'm assembling it incorrectly. What am I missing?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-76184928626338229372014-10-27T09:54:59.538-07:002014-10-27T09:54:59.538-07:00Maybe too much paint in the bag?Maybe too much paint in the bag?Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670438111718264041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-55941033445169213662014-10-27T09:52:38.502-07:002014-10-27T09:52:38.502-07:00Great idea! Great idea! Aprilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00670438111718264041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-28562945783349683242014-05-13T05:31:48.579-07:002014-05-13T05:31:48.579-07:00This didn't work at all for us, the paint didn...This didn't work at all for us, the paint didn't move away enough to show the finger marks through the paint, I could do it with the back of my nail but not my finger so no good for the kids - I don't know why ours didn't work like yours!??Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05645305075972787605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-6683287483274272642014-03-31T03:05:14.755-07:002014-03-31T03:05:14.755-07:00Yes. Freezer bags r good. I actually just used fre...Yes. Freezer bags r good. I actually just used freezer bags, and have them ready as a surprise for my girls in the morning.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04961071896336893438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-49787238063190280432014-01-06T10:40:01.627-08:002014-01-06T10:40:01.627-08:00This was the perfect activity for being stuck in t...This was the perfect activity for being stuck in the house due to Snowpocalypse 2014. Despite having been given lots of opportunities to get use to it, my son just doesn't care for getting his hands dirty. Plus he's really into art. This activity really got his attention and we pretended it was the ocean and played with it for over an hour. Thank you for sharing!Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01435844160544827036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-49028586194910096442013-12-22T20:31:09.359-08:002013-12-22T20:31:09.359-08:00I teach pre-k and we have done these with hair gel...I teach pre-k and we have done these with hair gel and glitter. They are beautiful. If you use the light blue hair gel it looks like the ocean. We put little fish shaped confetti in it and it was fun. :o)Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12038659940622661728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-50708022091736486062013-10-09T10:47:22.400-07:002013-10-09T10:47:22.400-07:00Love how these turned out! My daughter and I did ...Love how these turned out! My daughter and I did something similar but with a lot less paint and a piece of paper instead. Gonna have to try this one out though! I featured your idea on my blog post: http://www.needlesandbows.com/2013/10/mess-free-finger-painting/Amelia @ Needles & Bowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202253138148688383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-61556254260874496682013-09-30T23:52:41.558-07:002013-09-30T23:52:41.558-07:00This was more of a sensory activity than a finishe...This was more of a sensory activity than a finished-product activity; they had fun with it even with nothing to show for it afterwards. :) But I believe someone up higher in the comments had success keeping the painting by using a thick sheet of paper (cardstock) in the bag and then pulling it out and hanging it up to dry.Hippie Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14718357472343295031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-68721001433803019592013-09-30T21:16:40.884-07:002013-09-30T21:16:40.884-07:00BUT BUT BUT :( how do i do this and keep the faint...BUT BUT BUT :( how do i do this and keep the fainting they created :(Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190889514726908027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-9171379258114537352013-06-13T08:18:08.890-07:002013-06-13T08:18:08.890-07:00Thank you! This is a great idea!
It's an esp...Thank you! This is a great idea! <br /><br />It's an especially good way to support art exploration for kids with sensory aversions. I shared this with our families who have kids with special needs :)<br /><br />Kids Uncomplicated<br />https://www.facebook.com/KidsUncomplicated<br /> Crystal <3https://www.blogger.com/profile/18189174545378292226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5051258436941012775.post-74261052902894460442013-05-23T14:19:14.855-07:002013-05-23T14:19:14.855-07:00Hi, Thought I'd share two things I have found....Hi, Thought I'd share two things I have found. The heat sealing bag are thicker for us though the underside is a bit textured. For my 20 month old I refused to do the sensory bags though I knew she would love them because of the hair gel. When baking one day I stumbled on the solution that works for us... I fill a heat seal bag (could use freezer bag) with the sensory items and light corn syrup (the clear one)!!! Sometimes I add food coloring but usually I add a different colored glitter per bag. That way when she gets a hole in the bag even if she eats some (or the dog does lol) they just get corn syrup not hair get. :-) Just wanted to share this additional option with you. Best of luck and thanks for sharing your blog!! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979801371471525419noreply@blogger.com