Activity Idea - Body Prints

Body printing is a fun and often messy activity for all ages. Do it outside, in the shed or other area that is easily cleaned - not on your best carpet!

What you will need:

• Paint
• Paint brushes
• Paper
• Hands, feet and other body parts.

Basic Method:

Hand and foot prints:

1. Brush paint onto hands, or make a tray and dip your body part in.
2. Press firmly down on paper.
3. Hang to dry
4. You could draw and decorate around the prints, label them with the name of the owners, cut them out.

Get Creative:

• As well as the obvious hand and foot prints, try an elbow or even an ear. 
• Compare the different sizes and shapes each person's prints. 
• Do handprints with fingers together, then spread out.
• Try making some trick prints like a hand with and extra finger.
• Make a game - match the print to the person

Talk:

• Talk about the different sizes and shapes. Whose feet are shortest, longest, widest etc?
• Count the fingers, and the toes. Name the parts of the body.

More Ideas

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