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Recent Examples of finger painting
Her collection features millions of childhood artworks across developmental milestones — from scribbles to finger paintings and pictorial works — and has served as a major source of inspiration for Belott’s own artistic practice.
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
For toddlers and preschoolers, focus on tactile or sensory exploration activities like finger painting with mud, stamping with leaves, or drawing in the dirt with sticks.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Do something fun and silly—like finger painting or completing a puzzle.
—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.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 22 Nov. 2024
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Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
For toddlers and preschoolers, focus on tactile or sensory exploration activities like finger painting with mud, stamping with leaves, or drawing in the dirt with sticks.
—Dr. Pooja Sarin Tandon, Boston Herald, 11 May 2025
Do something fun and silly—like finger painting or completing a puzzle.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
Cloud Paint Courtesy of brand 8/25 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, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for finger painting
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In the event this Promotion is cancelled or terminated, pursuant to subparagraph (iii) or (iv), Sponsor, in its sole discretion, may elect to hold a random drawing from among all eligible entries received up to the date of discontinuance for any or all of the prizes offered herein.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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All prize claims must be submitted within 180 days of the drawing date for draw games.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The world demanded a simplified portrait; John provided it, and, after a while, the two merged.—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rector Simon Mainwaring poses for a portrait in the library at Egleston Hall at All Saints' Episcopal Church in Atlanta on Monday, March 23, 2026.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art has the largest collection of Florida art, including 2,600 oil and watercolor paintings of the state.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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Antonio Bustamante has kept a watercolor of labor leader César Chavez for more than 35 years, hanging it on the wall of his law office in Yuma, Arizona.—
Fernanda Figueroa,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Creative expression takes the spotlight as the Full Moon brightens your 5th House of Play, encouraging you to share a joke or finish a sketch.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Riz Ahmed is hiding a killer secret in the first sketch released from his appearance as host of Saturday Night Live UK.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
31 Mar. 2026
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Pair light-blue barrel jeans with these shoes, a basic white T-shirt, and a structured long coat for a look proves that clothes with trendy silhouettes can feel timeless too.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
30 Mar. 2026
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When incorporated in a modern wardrobe, these are the kinds of silhouettes that elevate, but also remain grounded in the needs of everyday.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
30 Mar. 2026
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Competing civic interests and institutional missions inevitably clash, particularly when promises of cultural visibility and community representation are made simultaneously.—
Michelle Grabner,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Changing one's gender on official documents, gender-affirming care and any public representation of gay or transgender people are banned in Russia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Sand Island panel is a rock wall that stretches more than 300 feet and is covered with etchings believed to be from 800 to 2,500 years old.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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The etchings had been in the family for roughly a century.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Finger painting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/finger%20painting. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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