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January 12, 2014 · 3 Comments

No Mess Finger Painting

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No Mess Finger Painting

No Mess Finger Painting, or maybe this post would be more appropriately titled “Pinterest doesn’t always work in Minnesota.”  More on that in a minute…

The twins are now 15 months old!  What does this mean for mommy?  It it going to take a whole different group of activities to keep these two entertained.  It seems like overnight they have mastered blocks and puzzles, and taken a whole new interest in books.  This is super exciting for me, because now I can finally test out  all of these toddler “busy activities” that I have seen on Pinterest over the last year and a half.

 

Our first project: no mess finger painting!  If you are active on Pinterest, you have probably seen this before.  The general idea involves taking gallon-sized ziplock bags and filling them with a few big squirts of craft paint.  Seal the bag well, and use masking tape to securely attach the bag to either a window or table.

No Mess Toddler Finger Painting

Looking back, I probably should have done this at the kitchen table, but R&B don’t quite have that kind of attention span.  Especially B.  Don’t even think of putting a toy in her lap, unless you expect her to drop it and walk away.  B does things in her own time.  She is my little spitfire.

I opted to do this as a window activity.  This way the twins could come and go as they please, which is exactly what they did all afternoon.  They would paint for a bit, go play with something else, and then come back and paint some more.

No Mess Toddler Finger Painting

So here’s where I had a bit of a crafting fail.  I liked this activity so much, that I decided to keep the paint up for a few days.  That would have been a great idea, except for one factor: the weather.  The temperature that night dropped to below zero.  I woke up the next morning to find frozen paint.  While some paint was just a bit thicker, some colors had frozen through.  It thawed out a bit as the day went on, but I don’t think finger painting in the window is such a great winter activity.

If I do this again in the winter, I will probably tape the bags to the front of the dishwasher or fridge, and save window painting for warmer months.

No Mess Finger Painting

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  1. Mary Ellen says

    January 12, 2014 at 10:39 am

    What a great activity! They have so grown up. Love your posts.

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  2. Lynn says

    January 12, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    What an awesome idea! Couldn’t you just tape them to the wall or a door??

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    • aimee says

      January 13, 2014 at 12:16 pm

      That’s a good idea. I could probably tape them to a door… worried about the paint on the walls though.

      Reply

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