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15+ Ways to Get Creative with Fingerprint Art

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One of Emma’s favorite things to do when she was younger was to make fingerprint art. She would gather my stack of scrapbooking ink pads and a pile of paper. And, she would go to town!

One day at the library, we discovered a tool to make her art even more fun. Ed Emberley books! Oh, my! The things he makes with just fingerprints and a thin black pen.

Upon further searching, we found even more fingerprint art books. Take a look!

With some stamp pads, paper, and a little imagination, your kids will have a blast creating unique fingerprint art. Check out these ideas for inspiration.

Get Creative with Fingerprint Art

First, check out Ed Emberley’s fun books. He has three: Ed Emberley’s Complete FunPrint Drawing Book, Ed Emberley’s Fingerprint Drawing Book, and Great Thumbprint Drawing Book.

Ed Emberley's Complete Funprint Drawing BookEd Emberley's Great Thumbprint Drawing BookEd Emberley's Fingerprint Drawing Book

Then, check out some of the fun Klutz books that even come with their own mini stamp pads. A few I found include Fingerprint Fabulous: Create Sweet & Sparkly Thumbprint Art, Star Wars Thumb Doodles, Draw Thumb Animals and The Most Amazing Thumb Doodles Book in the History of the Civilized World.

Klutz Fingerprint Fabulous: Create Sweet and Sparkly Thumbprint Art Craft KitKlutz Star Wars Thumb Doodles Book KitDraw Thumb Animals (Klutz S)Klutz The Most Amazing Thumb Doodles Book: In The History of The Civilized World Book

Or, try one of these fun finger printing art sets. Your child makes a fingerprint. Then, they can use the included stamps to add details. 

NPW-USA Finger Printing Art Set, ClassicNPW Finger Printing Art Set, Fairy TaleFingerprint Fairies Art Set

More fingerprint art ideas:

Do you have a favorite fingerprint art project your kids enjoy? I’d love for you to share your ideas in the comments.

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