Fingerpaint's a kind of paint intended to be applied with the fingers; it typically comes in pots and's used by small children, though it's occasionally been used by adults either to teach art to children, or for their own use. Finger paint for education and therapy Fingerpaint as an art education medium was originally formulated by the American educator Ruth Faison Shaw in Rome, Italy in 1931. After developing her expressive medium for children, Shaw devoted her attention to the therapeutic be… (More on Fingerpainting)