Paint a Parrot
Use fingerpaints to make a colorful parrot with your little pirate!
Materials Needed
Paint a Parrot
Difficulty Level: Easy
Time Needed: 5 minutes + dry time
Best done: Indoors
Messy level: Medium
Materials Needed
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Feathers - optional
Let's Create!
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We reccommend doing this activity on a splat mat or another area that can get messy! **Hint: Grab a damp washcloth and have it close by for when you are finished with this project!
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Print off the image of the parrot.
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Show your little one some images of parrots and point out how colorful they are! Even if your child is not yet speaking, this is a great way to engage with them!
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Ask them to paint the parrot with all of the colors!
6 months+ : use finger paints - squirt or glop some onto the parrot and let them move it all around. Here are some taste-safe ones.
10 months+ : let your little ones push their own fingers into the paint and move it over the parrot.
14 months + : let your little one try and use a feather to paint the parrot!