Earlier this week, I shared with you some of the fingerprint art that Norah and I made, along with a Free Fingerprint Art Pack. There are so many amazing fingerprint art ideas out there, I wanted to share even more with you today!

Here are the 30+ of the BEST fingerprint art ideas, perfect for preschoolers, kindergarteners, and even some for the big kids and kids at heart! There are fingerprint art gift ideas, fingerprint art for the holidays, educational fingerprint art, and more.

The BEST Fingerprint Art Ideas

Just before we get into the ideas, did you get your Free Fingerprint Art Pack yet? This pack is absolutely adorable and includes 12 step-by-step tutorials, activity pages, fingerprint art cards that are perfect for Match Me, Guess Who, and more. Grab yours right here:

Keepsake Fingerprint Art Ideas

Fingerprint Keepsake Pillowcase Craft – This keepsake fingerprint craft is super simple, and always a huge hit with the kiddos and parents alike. It is perfect as an end of the year gift, would be excellent for a camp craft, and would be ideal for daycare, preschool, or any time a group of kids have had lovely memories together.

Fingerprint Heart Art by Not Quite Susie Homemaker – I LOVE this idea! It would be a wonderful keepsake from a birthday party, a family reunion, a school class, summer camp… anything really!

Flower Family Fingerprint Art by Frogs Snails and Puppy Dog Tails – How sweet is this?! The whole family works together to create a family of flowers. This would hold a permanent place on our fridge!

DIY Kids Fingerprint Art by Jenna Burger Design – Such a beautiful piece of fingerprint art inspired by Mix It Up by Herve Tullet!

Clay Fingerprint Family Ornament by The Pinterested Parent – All you need is a bit of salt dough, some acrylic paint, and a Sharpie to make this fingerprint ornament! The blog post also shows you how to make a sweet thumbprint heart ornament as well.

Fingerprint Art Gift Ideas

Mother’s Day Thumbprint Magnets by Blue Skies – These little canvases were turned into magnets for super sweet Mother’s Day gifts!

Thumbprint Art Painted Flower Pots by Mom Always Finds Out – How adorable are these little fingerprint pots?! Plop in a plant, or fill some treats, and you have a lovely gift for someone special!

Mother’s Day Love Bug Cards by Glued to My Crafts – This adorable Mother’s Day card uses thumbprints to create cute little love bugs! The free printable makes it super easy too!

Fingerprint Art Glass Magnets Craft by Rhythms of Play – These magnets are so cool—you might just want to keep them all for yourself!

Fingerprint Art Ideas for the Holidays

Valentine’s Day Fingerprint Cards by The Best Ideas for Kids – Little ones will love to make —or receive!—these fingerprint Valentine’s Day Cards. Depending on your child’s age and abilities, they could practice printing on their own, use it as an opportunity for copywork, or trace the letters (or use alphabet stickers like they did here!).

Fingerprint Rainbow Pot of Gold Craft for St. Patrick’s Day by Crafty Morning – With a bit of black construction paper and paint—plus some gold glitter and glue if you’re feeling brave!—your little one can make some colorful artwork for St. Patrick’s Day.

Fingerprint Carrot and Bunny Craft for Kids by Crafty Morning – Another from Crafty Morning! A super cute Easter fingerprint activity as you make little carrots and bunnies.

DIY Fingerprint Art Pumpkins by Handmade Charlotte – I love pumpkin decorating ideas that work for little ones who can’t carve a pumpkin yet and this one definitely fits the bill!

Fingerprint Poppies by Crafty Morning – While these poppies are beautiful on their own and could be made into an adorable Mother’s Day Card, they would also be perfect for a Remembrance Day craft! 

Fingerprint Christmas Tree Cards and Crafts by Rhythms of Play – Need a fun Christmas card for kids to make without stressing about the final product? No matter where the paint splatters, these will turn out unique and beautiful.

Fingerprint Salt Dough Christmas Trees by Emma Owl – Some salt dough, acrylic paint, and a piece of ribbon is all you need to make these fingerprint Christmas ornaments!

Educational Fingerprint Art Ideas

Pattern Caterpillars – This is the activity that started me down this fingerprint rabbit hole! A wonderful way to practice patterning with your preschooler.

Color Mixing Activity for Preschoolers – While you have the paint out, why not take the opportunity to explore and learn about color mixing, too?

Fingerprint Names by Happy Toddler Playtime – Have a little one working on their name letters? This is the activity for you!

Fingerprint Alphabet by Easy Peasy and Fun – A whole alphabet of fingerprint art ideas?! Yes please! These would be so cute to make as you work on teaching letter recognition.

Fingerprint Gumball Machine 100th Day of School Craft by Fun Handprint Art Blog – As the mama of a little one currently obsessed with bubblegum, this one would be a hit around here! 

Fingerprint Graph by Pocket of Preschool – This printable is perfect for little ones practicing their numbers, counting, and one-to-one correspondence!

Fingerprint Feelings and Expressions by Soul Sparklettes – What a wonderful way to learn about emotions in a fun, hands-on, artsy way!

More Fun Fingerprint Art Ideas

Four Season Sensory Trees – Grab the free tree printable and create some beautiful four season trees with fingerprints! Q-tips also work if you have a little one hesitant to get their hands messy.

Thumbprint Dandelion Craft by Glued to My Crafts – This would look so beautiful on the front of a birthday card!

Paper Plate Fingerprint Peacock Kids Craft by I Heart Arts N Crafts – What a creative idea! The gears are spinning in mind mind on what other animals could be made like this…

Fingerprint Sheep Craft for Kids by Crafty Morning – A wonderful fingerprint art project for little ones!

Fingerprint Fish Aquarium Craft by Artsy Craftsy Mom for Fun Handprint Art – You could get quite creative with this fingerprint fish aquarium!

Thumbprint Honey Bee & Hive by Artsy Craftsy Mom – All you need is a bit of paint and a black marker and you’re set for this fingerprint art project!

Fingerprint Snapdragon Flower Art by Busy Mommy Media – These fingerprint snapdragon flowers are so colorful, and easy enough for preschoolers to make, too.

Transportation Fingerprint Art by Taming Little Monsters – We’ve seen a lot of fingerprint animal ideas, but what about some awesome transportation ideas?! So cool!

Thumbprint Self Portrait by Craft Whack – This one is definitely for the big kids, and not exactly “fingerprint art” in the sense that we have been talking about so far, but WOW! What an amazing self-portrait!

Whew, that’s a lot of fingerprint art ideas! I hope you have found some that you are excited to try with your little ones.

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Thank you so much for reading, sweet friend!

xo
Sarah