Finger Painting Kit Gifts for Young Artists
Messy creative play for young children
The picture may be an animal, a rainbow or simply a very enthusiastic handprint. A finger painting kit gives a child room to experiment with colour; choose a first picture activity, a set with paper and an apron, or extra paint for a child who already has the basics.
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SES My First Fingerprint Paint ArtThree colours and ten animal picture sheets give a first painting session a friendly starting point. This is SES set 14481, marked for ages one and over: little fingerprints become part of the animals rather than needing careful colouring inside every line. The paints are washable; an adult should supervise and protect the painting surface. It is a compact activity gift, without the apron and paper roll in SES’s larger starter set.
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Four paint colours, a smock and a two-metre roll of drawing paper make this the more complete start-from-scratch option. SES identifies it as set 14449, for ages one and over with adult supervision. There is room for free painting rather than a picture to finish. Its washable paint makes clearing up more manageable, but old clothes and a protected surface are still good companions.
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Six pastel colours in 45ml pots offer a different palette for a child who already has paper and a place to paint. SES set 00397 is marked for ages two and over; this is a paint-only choice, rather than a kit with an apron or drawing paper. Pair it with suitable paper if it is the whole present, and keep painting supervised.
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SES My First Fingerprint Paint Art is the compact activity choice: three paint colours and ten animal picture sheets, marked 1+. It gives the session a starting point without asking a small child to draw a complete animal.
For a child starting from scratch, SES’s Fingerpaint Set with Apron adds four colours, a smock and a two-metre paper roll. It is also marked 1+, but encourages free painting rather than completing the animal pictures. The six Pastel Finger Paints are for ages 2+ and come in 45ml pots; choose them when the child already has paper and a place to paint, or add suitable paper to make a fuller present.
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Washable does not mean the table prepares itself. Protect the surface, use old clothes and keep an adult alongside the child. Follow the exact pack’s instructions and age guidance, and keep paint away from mouths and eyes.
The point is the child making their own marks, so there is no need for the finished picture to resemble the one on the box. Start with the animal sheets for a ready-made activity, the apron set for a more open-ended session, or the pastel pots for a fresh palette. These are actual finger-paint formats; ordinary craft acrylics are a different purchase.
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