Thumbprint Families

Materials

Stamp pads

Instructions

1. Have children press their thumbs on a stamp pad, and then make their thumbprints on a piece
of paper.
2. Give the children pens, pencils, and thin markers and encourage them to add facial features,
bodies, and clothing to the thumbprints in order to turn them into pictures of their family
members.
More to do
More art: Use this idea to create Mother's Day cards. Thumbprints can also be used to create flowers
or animals.