Print Making and Colour Mixing

The children created some beautiful artwork today that combined print making with colour mixing. We used paint, paper, and paper towels.

First the children had to cover their entire paper with paint. We chose to use blue, black, and white because we were hoping the children would explore creating different shades of blue.

Next children pressed a piece of dry paper towel on top of the paint. We specifically chose the paper towels we did because they had a circular design on them. We emphasized to the children that patting the paper towel was better than smearing it.

Once the children were satisfied that they had pressed the paper towel evenly, they gently lifted the paper towel...

...to reveal a gorgeous design!

Shaving Cream and Powder Paint

Sensory experiences are important for children. They encourage them to explore, experiment, and use their senses to learn new things. Yesterday we encouraged children to explore shaving cream and powdered blue paint on the light table!

Recycled Tube Stamping

We had lots of paper tubes sent in from over the holidays and decided to recycle them into painting tools today. The children used them to make circular prints!

Coffee Grind Play Dough

We like adding unique materials to play dough to give it some texture and make it interesting for our children. Today we made our regular batch but added some wet coffee grinds! The play dough smelled wonderful and had a light brown tint to it. If you try this at home you'll have to add a little more than the usual amount of dry flour when kneading since the coffee grinds retain moisture.

Paint Bellows

The children used paint bellows today to create speckled artwork. Paint bellows are tools that allow tempra paint to be squeezed in a fine mist onto a piece of paper. They are great for encouraging fine motor strength in children's fingers as they are quite difficult to manipulate. Warning - this is not for the faint of heart as it's very messy!

Obstacle Course

Our children have been very interested in exploring physical games. Our gym teacher decided to incorporate this inquiry into the children's work in the gym. The children have been thrilled to participate in a challenging obstacle course over the last few days!

What a fun way to get some healthy exercise!