finger painting
noun
: a technique of spreading pigment on paper chiefly with the fingers
also
: a picture so produced
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Do something fun and silly—like finger painting or completing a puzzle.
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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A little goes a long way with this gel-cream blush that will remind you of finger painting from back in the day.
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Examples include finger painting, identifying toys in a sandbox, or playing with musical blocks.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Fast forward, and the hero product has been revamped with a convenient applicator—goodbye, lip balm finger painting!
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Dec. 2024
Cloud Paint Courtesy of brand 3/25 Glossier Cloud Paint
$20 $15
Glossier
A little goes a long way with this gel-cream blush that will remind you of finger painting from back in the day.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 29 Nov. 2024
Examples include finger painting, identifying toys in a sandbox, or playing with musical blocks.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024
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“Finger painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/finger%20painting. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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