Budding detectives just love the idea of fingerprints and we’ve got a simple way for them to find theirs.

All you need is a piece of paper, a pencil and some sticky tape. You can download our fingerprint sheets to record your child’s fingerprints too.

Watch the video below or follow our step by step guide that will show you how to find fingeprints for children.

Here is your step by step guide to finding fingerprints for children

1. Gather the equipment you need – a piece of paper, a pencil and sticky tape and the sheet to record your child’s fingeprints.

2. Scribble some of the pencil on to the plain or scrap piece of paper.

3. Rub your finger over the pencil left behind on the piece of paper and transfer the silver to your finger.

4. Take a piece of sticky tape and place it over the silver on your finger. Remove it and you will see the fingerprint.

5. Stick the sticky tape on to the fingerprint sheet.

6. Repeat for as many fingers as you want.

It couldn’t be easier or more fun to find fingerprints for children with this method.