BUSY PRINTING SESSION

This week, we focused on printing. First, the kids drew with a pen on a piece of styrofoam, then they coated it with paint, pressed a piece of paper on it and finally, peeled them off to reveal their prints!

Then, we moved on to making prints with cookie cutters, woodblock stamps and round pieces of foam. It was a very busy printing session!





COLLAGE

The first time we did collage with the little ones, we used sticky contact paper. This time, we moved on to using glue that the kids could spread on their own. I brought them colored glue in small bottles for them to squeeze onto their boards and for each a container with collage material, such as colored paper, wooden sticks and pompons. I also got new sponge top bottles, which are great for toddlers because they can use big muscle movements to smash them onto their artwork to get colored dots.

We also put out the easel for drawing with markers.



CLAY AND PAINTING

This week I also brought in clay for the younger group to try out. They felt the moist material with their hands and used tools to see how they could work with the clay. At the same time, we put out the easel for painting. We put cups of paint with brushes in them and the kids were already very comfortable with all the artistic opportunities around. Soon enough clay, paint and water were all mixed together!

Even the clean up water bucket was colored!



CLAY SESSION

This week, we worked with clay! First I gave the kids a wooden stick with a piece of clay at the base so the sculpture could be standing up. The children then cut and pinched and rolled little pieces of clay to add to their sculptures. They used a little water if they felt that the clay was too dry. Then, they started using professional clay tools, as well as cookie cutters and brayers to shape further their clay sculptures. Finally, I gave them colorful pins, little wooden sticks and of course glitter to decorate their creations.
In addition, for whoever wanted to work also with another art material today, I gave them watercolor paint and markers to draw. It was a very concentrated and inspiring session!

SQUEEZING BOTTLES

This week I borught the Sweetpeaz group lots of bottles filled with paint for the kids to squeeze! As you might know, when toddlers get their hands on a squeeze bottle (shampoo, ketchup, glue, paint, etc.), they like to squeeze it all out, and in our art class they are more than welcome to do that!
I filled the bottles with paint mixed with flour, salt and water to make the paint pasty, and when poured onto the painting board the colors blend into each other beautifully and they dry sparkly from the salt.

Teamwork!

The youngest Sweetpea starting early with art...

Happy clean-up time!