The first acquaintance of the kid with the fine arts - finger paints

Already more than forty years ago the founder of Sony, Ibuka Matsura, a truly versatile person, created a fund to promote the early development of children. Companions of the shrewd Japanese was shown that the brain of a child under the age of three is able to absorb such a huge amount of information that the adult did not even dream. This is how numerous scientific studies were conducted, devoted to studies with toddlers, which previously were considered too complicated for them. It was learning to play the violin, skating on roller skates and so on. The results were simply stunning: children skillfully mastered complex, new skills for themselves.

One of the most important areas of early development is creativity. These activities include: sculpting, playing with sand or cereals, picking small objects and, of course, drawing with finger paints. Yes, a small child is not yet able to properly hold the brush, but this is not required, and the ability to create parents to him simply must provide. At a minimum, it will give a lot of positive emotions, and in the global sense it will be a good helper in the development of the small motor skills of the baby and, as a consequence, his speech.

Externally, finger paints resemble gouache, but only their composition is significantly different, since they are intended for use by babies. Their chemical formula does not contain substances that are dangerous if accidentally swallowed, they are easily washed off clothes and washed from almost any surface. In quality paints, as a rule, food colorings are used. These properties, knowing the love of little children to drag everything into the mouth, are very important.

Finger paints - at what age to start?

You can start at the age of about half a year, there is no younger age limit, although manufacturers usually write on the packaging that the paints are designed for children between the ages of two or three, but these inscriptions are rarely stopped by enthusiastic moms. Of course, despite the neutrality of their chemical composition, one should not allow the child to eat them in large quantities, although he is unlikely to do so, since their taste leaves much to be desired. This is also done deliberately, so that the baby as soon as possible lost food interest in them.

Many mothers teach this drawing with children up to a year, and many people like it. To the event did not spoil the mood of the mother, the child should be dressed in a special apron for drawing or put on that clothes, which it is not pitiful to stain. The baby should not be left alone with the paints, and, of course, one should think about the workplace so that cleaning does not take much time.

The upper age limit is also absent: these lessons will be of interest to the child in 3, and at 5, and even in 10 years, only to draw it will be completely different.

How to draw with finger paints

Ideas for the application of such colors are many, and the imagination of a mother or father can throw a bunch of options. But, of course, do not forget about the age of the child, because the younger he is, the more simple tasks should be given to him. For toddlers who do not have a year yet, finger paints will be a new toy, and traces in the form of appearing multi-colored dots, a print of the palm or heel will bring him into full rapture.

Older children can be offered:

• Paint in coloring books or special, adapted for finger paints;
• Apply the drawing with a sponge;
• Use stencils, complicating the picture as the child grows up;
• Paint the wall from the tile in the bathroom;
• Use a brush.

Some mothers, despite all the assurances of the safety of paints, do not trust their producers or do not have the opportunity to acquire them. This is also not a problem - you can make colors yourself. Simple recipes for their manufacture at home have been invented quite a lot.