But it makes a pretty picture when they are through. Gently smooth the bag to distribute the paint. Then show your child how to rub his hands over the bag, making swirls, and designs. The fingerpainting can be done on a table or the floor or on a lap tray, if sick in bed or traveling. For a colorful effect slip a piece of construction paper under the bag and see how it changes the color of the paint.
Children think it is magic, and grownups love the no cleanup feature.
This is very nice for young children because they get to paint and no worries about them eating it or getting it all over everything. Good cooperative, peaceful feeling. Have the children bring in their baby pictures and after the children have guessed who is in the picture, have that child come up and talk about the similarities and the differences between the child as a baby and the child now. Then talk about what they can do now that they couldn't do as babies. This helps them to realize that even though sometimes they feel like they're too little to do a lot of things, there are really a lot of things that they can do.