When I got out the tempera paints, I envisioned the babies making simple hand prints after I demonstrated how to do it. They showed me that a hand print is just the beginning of the painting process. They used their hands as paint brushes and interacted with the paint and the paper in all encompassing delight. Many of their … [Read more...]
Star Art
Since the babies are learning about shapes and the 4th of July is around the corner, I decided to have the babies do some star art using this free star shape I found online. My brother, the babies' uncle, gave them nice easels which we have put to good use. First, we used Crayola Tadoodles washable paints which are easy for them to … [Read more...]
Painting in a Bag…No Smock Required
Sometimes it is nice to do a no mess project. This art activity involves using ziploc bags, tempura paint and paper. I wanted to teach the babies about shapes, so I cut out triangles, circles, squares and rectangles from regular printer paper and let them choose. If you want to save your kids paintings long-term, I would … [Read more...]