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Kids Craft – Thumbprint Turtle

December 1, 2018 by Shellie Wilson

This turtle thumbprint kids craft is a great kid art activity lesson. You can use this turtle thumbprint craft to create a whole series of Ocean creatures.

 

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Use the images below to guide you on how to make your thumbprint ocean creature. For younger children, you can use a pencil to pre-draw the lines in and allow them to trace your pencil markings to finish off their thumbprint project.

 

Have you ever wondered why kids do fingerpainting or in this case Thumb painting? Firstly it helps with their hand/eye coordination and it uses one of the five senses making it the perfect activity for sensory play. Messy play like finger painting is important to every child’s development and it’s a developmental milestone that is starting to be overlooked as more kids turn to technology-based play. physically It strengthens the hand, thumb and fingers which aids with fine motor skills.

 

Turtle Instructions.

  1. Make a green thumbprint.
  2. Using a green sharpie, draw a green circle attached to the top of the thumbprint.  
  3. Draw the front two legs.  The front legs should be larger than the back legs.
  4. Draw the back two legs.  Add a small pointy tail.
  5. Make your face on the turtle.
  6. Add six blob shapes to the shell.  

 

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Free Pattern – Queen Anne’s Lace Meadow

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This free embroidery pattern lets you stitch a picturesque meadow filled with wildflowers, including the delicate Queen Anne’s Lace flower. As you embroider, you’ll feel the gentle breeze moving through the blossoms, creating a serene and charming scene. Such a beautiful design and perfect for the Wildflower craze taking place at the moment. 

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