P - Point Prints
Materials: |
paint, paper plates, pencils
with erasers, wooden dowels, and other objects with points,
paper
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Directions: |
Pour a small amount
of paint in each paper plate. Children take the
erasers, blocks, etc. and dip them in the paint and print
on the paper. |
Adaptations: |
Challenge children to reproduce a pattern
with their points.
Make "pouncers” for printing. Put a cotton
ball on the end of a craft stick and cover with a small
piece of fabric. Wrap a rubber band around it to
make a ball. Dip in paint and "pounce” on
a piece of paper! |
More! |
Make dot designs for
D. |
Q - Tip Painting
Materials: |
Q-tips,
paint, paper, cups |
Directions: |
Put a little paint
in the cups. Dip
the ends of cotton swabs in paint and use as brushes. |
Adaptations: |
Mix food coloring with a small amount
of water and paint with Q-tips on paper towels.
Do invisible paintings by dipping Q-tips in water and
painting on a paper towel. |
R - Rubbings
Materials: |
crayons, paper,
textured objects (coins, leaves, sandpaper, comb, etc.) |
Directions: |
Tear outer paper
from crayons. Place
the paper over the textured object. Rub with the
side of the crayon in one direction to make the image appear. |
Adaptations: |
Make nature rubbings on the playground
of tree bark, rocks, flowers, etc.
Make rubbings of puzzles and other school objects. |
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