Fingerprint Numbers

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This is a fun and easy number learning activity involving fingerprinting.

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It’s a great way to get your toddler or preschooler more familiar with writing numbers.

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Here’s what you’ll need to do Fingerprint Numbers with your child:

Easy Set Up for Fingerprint Numbers

Get out your washable finger paints.

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Place them in a paint palette or old egg carton.

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On kraft paper write out different numbers you want your child to work on.

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It’s better to just do a few numbers for toddlers and preschoolers. If they are interested then you can add more.

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Next, show your toddler or preschooler how to dip their finger into the paint and use it to make fingerprint along each number.

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Tell them they can use any colour.

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My four year old likes to fingerprint the numbers in one colour and then switch colours for the next number.

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Fine Motor Workout

This is a great fine motor skills activity that will also help your toddler and preschooler recognize how to form numbers. This is also a great pre-writing activity.

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A Word About Pre-writing

This ended up being a very fun activity and has the potential to be a great pre-writing exercise. But you as the parent need to remember a few things.

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Have your little one start printing the numbers where they would start writing them if using a pencil. Also show them the direction in which each number is made.

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All that being said toddlers and preschoolers can sometimes be very adamant about where and how they want to do finger paint!

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You have to pick your battles! Even if you tell them how to write the numbers properly and they decide to do the complete opposite that’s OK!

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They are learning and know that the next time you do thus activity they will remember the lessons learned today.

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Clean Up

The clean up for this activity is easy. Just have a box of wipes or wet paper towel handy to wipe the paint off little fingers!

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Supplies

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