Exploring Art (1/2) Page 8

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1) Share an activity that you have used, or would like to use, with the infants or toddlers in your care that would help them explore art.

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Arturs Pudans

9/5/2018 04:56:36 pm

I like to pick flowers and glue them to the paper and have the children
try to draw and paint them.

Donna

9/9/2018 11:07:37 am

I am a big fan of covering a table with butcherpaper and giving the children a choice on which tooll (markers or colored crayons) we would like to use today to create our drawings, Their drawings are their own unless they choose to create a drawing with a friend.

Claudia

9/9/2018 11:34:38 am

I like to use different objects to paint with my toddlers. Instead of regular brushes i let them experience with all kinds of painting materials such as face scrubbers, massage rollers, chunky cars, mega blocks ect. The possibilities are endless.

Maria

9/12/2018 04:40:18 pm

I have taped a long piece of paper on the wall and put a cup of paint with a paint brush about every 3 feet. I had four children at a time paint the paper that they stood in front of. They enjoyed having so much space to paint and started to ask each other (with Teacher help) if they could trade colors.

Tara

9/17/2018 01:04:51 pm

I have put out shaving cream, water colors, droppers and paint brushes. The toddlers loved painting and exploring with mixing the colors.

Deanna

9/17/2018 07:39:17 pm

Using rice on a big piece of craft paper allows the kiddos to feel the texture and make art which can be wiped away and re-made over and over.

Elaine

9/19/2018 05:56:27 pm

Going to collect fuzzy socks for bottles!

Andrea

9/23/2018 12:09:49 pm

My toddlers like choices of paint color and they like the feeling of the paint and their hands and create their own pictures.

Irena Ryan

9/25/2018 01:43:39 pm

I like to pick flowers from my garden with the children and then glue them to water color paper and have the child use felt pens to decorate them and around them.

Laura

9/25/2018 01:49:44 pm

I have used tiny squares of materials such as leather, a fabric type mirror, silk, cotton fuzzy, etc. in a small bag with two of each material to either just pull out of bag or possibly match depending on ability.

Erin Baker

9/25/2018 08:49:11 pm

I like to use flowers and leaves from outside to create art. We have glued them to paper and used the leaves as paint brushes.

Angelica

9/28/2018 01:24:03 pm

We have spread rice on a cookie sheet and allowed the children to use their fingers to write their name in the rice or draw a picture in the pan.

Autumn

9/29/2018 06:51:31 pm

I look forward to "painting with water" with my class. Creating art outside is such a wonderful way to help expand the young mind.

Elizabeth

10/2/2018 09:53:28 am

I love using shaving cream with the kids for the texture it lets them feel. And also the smell of shaving cream.

ashna

10/4/2018 02:54:16 pm

i have used paint brushes, sponge, finger to paint on a paper. My kids love painting.

Jamey

10/5/2018 10:23:22 am

I enjoy using stampers (like the themed ones from the dollar tree) or dotters (like the bingo dotters) on different areas such as the easel, paper over a table, blank paper, and dotter pages.

Elsa Spencer

10/5/2018 01:00:42 pm

For art we place out sponges and paper plates of different colored paint and allow the children to hit the paper with the sponges, squeeze the sponges, and paint with the sponges. The children get to explore color mixing, sounds, sensory exploration of the paints, and enhance their gross and fine motor skills.

sharon

10/6/2018 09:48:56 am

I am going to use the idea of turning my large table on its side to create a mural of watercolors
I love to use shaving cream art for the toddlers, they love it and it really cleans the table tops

stacy

10/16/2018 01:16:24 pm

i have done shaving cream play with preschoolers, but to bring it down to a level for babies, I'd put shaving cream in a ziploc bag and supervise their exploration. i'd do pudding painting with babies so they can paint and taste and feel the art supplies

Maria Huerta

10/17/2018 01:09:19 pm

USED BLOCKS TO TODDLERS THREE OR FOUR OF THEM WILL HELP THEM BUILD MOTOR SKILLS AND THE SAME TIME
I START COMMUNICATING TO THEM LIKE CAN YOU SHOW ME HOW TO BUILD CASTTLE? OR WILL SEE HOW TALL WE CAN STACK THIS BLOCKS .THIS IS AGES 16-36 MONTHS IT ENCOURAGE THEM TO THINK AND THERE COMMUNICATION TOO.

Maria. Huerta

10/17/2018 01:15:48 pm

Anita Haribabu

10/18/2018 07:39:28 pm

Painting with bubble wrap is something that my kids really enjoy. They love the sound it makes and the occasional 'pops' too. They also love vegetable painting with carrot, okra, tomato, bittergourd etc.

Christina Riggs-Johnson

10/20/2018 07:12:16 pm

I like the idea of having them draw with chalk on dry paper on day and then wet paper the next. I think it would be interesting to see how they react to the difference.

Christina Riggs-Johnson

10/20/2018 07:42:13 pm

Using paint with shape rollers sponges.

Shinji Moon

10/21/2018 08:44:17 pm

I enjoy utilizing those big paint easels where they can freely come and go to paint during free play. Covering fall leaves with paint and pressing them onto paper together to make a print is also a very fulfilling autumnal activity.

Melissa

10/27/2018 10:32:37 am

We really enjoy painting with water outside on a warm day. The kids enjoy painting on anything they want.

Dennis Paul

10/28/2018 10:20:36 am

Painting is the most favorite activity in my program, We have easel for them to paint indoor and outside. we have paint, brush and chalk. we have dump and fill, we also have a n outdoor large kitchen for washing dishes activity.

ritu

10/29/2018 03:05:20 pm

I use paint brushes and finger paints on piece of paper for kids they love it. They had so much fun.

Nevajane Moran

11/1/2018 03:23:43 pm

Finger prints is thier favorite to do and also my favorite we have a class family tree with thier pictures on it and mine and always updated thier pictures when we have a class pictures. We have kitchen set also the toddlers are busy so I separate them they just like me to dumped thier toys.

Archana

11/3/2018 11:28:31 pm

i usually give toddlers the paint brush and paint and they can paint on a paper.

Cristine

11/4/2018 03:20:09 pm

I usually provide children with different tools to let them explore options. I give them a variety of crayons, markers and paint to use as well.

Donna Hathaway

11/7/2018 06:18:37 pm

We frequently give the toddlers different things that they glue onto a paper or picture. For example feathers from the art store, cut up pieces of tissue paper, sequins, buttons, etc.to explore making a piece of art.

Chelsey Manz

11/8/2018 01:25:25 pm

I have mixed corn starch and water together and provided different utensils from the kitchen to explore with. The design that they put together melts away quickly but has been fun to explore new texture and figuring out what can be done with it.

Charmaine

11/10/2018 12:46:27 pm

I like collecting leaves and other items outside along with felt shapes and other misc. materials. I then like having clear contact paper available for sticking the items on. We place another piece on top when finished.

Tate Pawlusiak

11/10/2018 04:21:06 pm

we put shaving cream on big blue trays and the children use their fingers to draw a design and feel the texture.

Amanda

11/11/2018 09:59:37 am

examples we have put paint on the tables and let the children explore how the paint feels and the texture, we also recently put pumpkin seeds in a bag and let the children feel and squeeze the bag of pumpkin seeds.

Andrea

11/11/2018 10:35:25 pm

To bring nature in the classroom I've collected leaves on their branches and various other organic materials such as moss for the children to either use as a paint brush or use to make a collage.

Maria Fernandez

11/11/2018 10:51:03 pm

for example kids like when we give them water paint to put on paper or paint there hands to put on paper.They like how it looks and feels.

Alissa

11/12/2018 01:25:37 pm

I put watercolors into ice cube tray and freeze with toothpicks and let them explore painting with watercolors and ice. They can see what effect it makes as it melts as well as have a sensory experience with the coldness of the ice

Katelyn

11/14/2018 08:13:56 am

I work in the baby room at our daycare and I am going to be exploring with finger panting for our babies! I am excited to see what they come up with and how they react to the new textures.

Erin

11/15/2018 01:54:43 pm

I have used leaves taped on paper then let the children paint them and around them, when paint drys we take the leave off.

Lisa

11/15/2018 10:27:17 pm

We painted a printout of a leaf, cut them out then hung them from the ceiling in the class room.

leah

11/16/2018 12:56:37 pm

we do Finger prints its their favorite to do and also my favorite we have a class family tree with their pictures on it and mine and always updated their pictures when we have a class pictures. We have kitchen set also the toddlers are busy so I separate them they just like me to dumped their toys in them

Rishma Jenardhanan

11/16/2018 05:08:07 pm

I would like to use different lcolored chart papers to each kid,glue and cooked Pasta like shell pasta and make them glue it to the chart paper and let them color the glued shell pasta with water colors with paint brushes

madisyn martinez

11/16/2018 09:33:24 pm

For toddlers I like to et the use different objects for painting, such as q-tips, cotton balls, crumpled up foil, etc.

madisyn martinez

11/16/2018 09:48:56 pm

i like to explore different uses for different materials in art

Kimberlee

11/17/2018 11:50:44 pm

I clap or tap out rhythms for my infants.

Brooke Desmet

11/19/2018 10:55:58 am

Stickers is always a favorite with the toddlers. Sometimes they can take the stickers off themselves and then stick them down. Other times, I will start the sticker for them and then they can take it off all the way. It requires a lot of concentration and practice to be able to take a sticker off and put it on the paper. It is really fantastic fine motor practice! We have put stickers on paper several times and just recently put them on boxes and they loved that!

Jennifer

11/24/2018 04:12:03 pm

I have used edible finger paint with my babies and the have so much fun swishing the paint and moving it all over the paper.

Maritza Rojas

11/26/2018 07:38:04 pm

I have used water paint with my toddlers letting them dip the paint brush into the water then into the paint and letting them put it on the paper and they loved it

Natasha Gray

11/27/2018 11:34:17 pm

My toddlers have recently been into collage work. I have foam, pom poms, and scrap paper and I allow the children to pick which of the items they'd like to use. Placing them in a small plate next to the child they're given a piece of paper with glue on it and the children take time putting their items onto their paper-as much or as little as they want.

Tara

11/28/2018 10:30:22 am

With the holidays right now we have been busy talking about pumpkins and different types of squash. In our art area the toddlers have enjoyed painting pumpkins. Later we use them in a dish tube and wash them.

krystal

11/28/2018 06:38:31 pm

I love putting butcher paper on the tables and letting my kids Choose either markers and/or crayons or paint. While they are doing that, I start to ask open ended questions.

Ella L.

11/29/2018 01:23:39 pm

I love having the children make playdough with me. They do the mixing and kneading of the dough and they love it. I often narrate the process as I am doing it, and when they are doing it too. Great integrative activity.

Marie Abbott

11/30/2018 10:36:23 am

My favorite art exploration activity is to cover the table with butcher table and offer oil pastels to toddlers for exploration. They love experimenting by pressing harder and softer, or using the side of the pastel to rub color onto the paper. Oil pastels are a material they may not be exposed to at home.

tina peters

11/30/2018 08:35:44 pm

I have done a variety of things. We recently explored the insides of a pumpkin and I made a sensory table of goop and let them explore.

Leslie Y.

12/1/2018 12:21:04 pm

I'm excited to have my students work on collages using recycled materials.

Roxanne

12/2/2018 01:56:26 pm

Putting paper and painting and paint brush on the art easel to let kids explore and scribble

Kayla

12/3/2018 08:37:23 am

I enjoy letting my kids to paint with water and make magazine collages

Sydney

12/4/2018 10:29:58 am

One of my favorite art/sensory activities to do with the infants in my care is to place a piece of cardstock in a large zip lock bag with several colors of paint and then tape the bag to the floor or a small table for infants who are able to stand or sit in a chair, then let them explore the colors and texture of the paint in the bag while creating a their art work.

shari coverdale

12/4/2018 02:13:38 pm

We brought in leaves, pine cones and small branches. We used fall colors to paint with. We let the children explore how using things found in nature can be a fun way to paint

John Ryan

12/4/2018 03:03:17 pm

I like to put many different art tools and mediums on the table and watch which ones the child is interested in.

Jennifer Wright

12/11/2018 09:32:51 pm

I found a ring covered in heavy rope, I tied different colored ribbon all the way around it and use it as a prop when I sing and dance with my babies or I lie it on the floor and move it around for incentive during tummy time.

yvonne

12/12/2018 08:03:25 am

My favorite art/sensory activity to do with my infants is to tape contact paper upside down on the floor. We roll balls over the paper and watch them get stuck. We put scarfs and feathers on and pull them off. Sometimes i like to have the infants discover the contact paper on their own by crawling over it.

chelsea

12/12/2018 09:07:11 pm

in the past i have taken water and made ice cubes and we dipped them in paint and let the kiddos rub it onto white paper they loved to watch the colors run all over the paper because of the ice melting

Alaina Mcguire

12/13/2018 09:49:28 am

An activity I would like to tray would be contact paper collage. I feel like it would be great for infants to explore different safe material textures along with the sticky surface of the contact paper. Additionally, they will be exercising creativity.

Kelly

12/15/2018 06:55:46 pm

I have put out the water paint and paint brush and they can paint on a paper and paper plate and paper cup....

Kimberly

12/16/2018 02:14:03 pm

I have young two year old's. I love doing finger painting on just a white piece of paper. This helps develop their fine motor skills, as well as giving them the since of satisfaction in their work and how they are feeling.

Tonya

12/17/2018 09:24:45 pm

We made Rain stick. They were made out of two soda bottles taped together with the soda can rings beads and sequins inside. The kids love to turn them to hear the sound and watch the beads move.

Anber Pierce

12/18/2018 09:58:16 am

I enjoy watching the kids explore new arts and seeing how they respond to texture of paints and other materials. My favorite is a painting group project I do with my toddlers once a month. I tape a big piece of paper on the floor and have kids take their shoes and socks off and have them make painting marks with their feet and hands to explore at a maximum level. They love it so much and get excited when they see me getting ready for it.

Larisa Mkrtychyan

12/19/2018 02:42:08 pm

My kids love painting with brushed, also we pain rice in different colors, then they play with rice. They like to use scissors and they play with modeling clay.

Inna Mkrtychyan

12/19/2018 08:35:06 pm

My kids love play with modeling clay different colors and play with water

Rheta Vanderholm

12/21/2018 11:22:25 am

I'd like to do more of the water painting. The children in our 12-18 month classroom love to paint, and this activity can be done without worry of them eating paint.

Jessica Holmes Pohle

12/23/2018 12:36:00 pm

My toddlers like to have a piece of paper taped to the table then have a little basket of different writing materials such as crayons, markers, pencils, to draw and explore with. They also like to explore play dough. We usually have materials for them to stick into it or make patterns with. They also love to use the play dough and the pretend dishes to cook.

Larisa MKrtychyan

12/23/2018 03:18:30 pm

We would do activities that involves painting , the kids learn how to better control a marker, crayon, paintbrush, or other art tools

Juan Ingles

12/27/2018 11:28:38 am

We have a collection of appropriate instruments for toddlers to experiment with; shakers, harmonicas, whistles, drums, and kazoos. All while listening to music and I comment on what they're doing and describe the sounds.

Bailey Rauch

12/29/2018 09:12:43 am

With my infants I like them to explore paint by placing three little cups on the high chair with a piece of paper. I let them make the decision of what they are going to do with the paint and where they are going to put it. Most love finger painting but finger painting is something new to a lot of my infants that I work with.

Tanisha

12/29/2018 09:38:17 pm

I am really excited to work on making and sharing a sensory mat for my infant class room. Planning on including furry, silky, knit, crochet, denim, carpet and other colorful materials for the students to examine and explore.

Nikki

12/30/2018 09:52:44 am

Our toddlers love it when I cover the table in paper and let them finger paint all over the paper and themselves 😁

Zaudi Meliton

12/30/2018 10:52:45 am

Putting a big piece of paper on the table and letting them use different size crayons.

Diane Rima

12/30/2018 01:30:33 pm

I love to put out a variety of different materials on tray for kids for touching along with small tongs for picking up. using glue to create their own collage onto large construction sheet. talking about different feels, colors, etc....

Berta Ott

12/30/2018 03:17:18 pm

I noticed that one thing the kids love to do the most is paint or color. So what like to do with them is cover the table in cookie sheets and let them draw or paint anything they want.

Katrina hooper

12/30/2018 05:49:10 pm

We like to give the kids a small bucket of water and different sizes of paint brushes and let them paint the fence, house, toys with water.

Alexis Bogan

12/30/2018 06:12:25 pm

I want to explore more with paints and using different materials to paint with! I love the idea of using sponges to make stamp-like art and think the kids would really love it!

Ashley Seward

12/30/2018 08:31:42 pm

I really like the textured mat idea and think that will be on my next "to-do" list!! I also enjoy the water and paintbrushes on to paint on the sidewalk during the summer months!!

Mary Jane Tomlinson

12/31/2018 07:33:35 am

I have the children color on sidewalk with chalk and then give them cups of water and paint brushes to turn the chalk into paint.

Stephanie Wilson

12/31/2018 01:42:32 pm

I do a lot of art with children 5yrs and younger. We use a variety of materials. The children particularly love painting with vegies or fruit. Using bubble wrap to cover using and paper and placing paint inside ziplock bags to create a tie dye effect on paper.

Kristy Duell

12/31/2018 05:45:57 pm

When it's sunny out I like to double bag a couple different colors of paint and then tape it to the window or a table. The babies and toddlers really love mixing it all and seeing how it makes another color and swishes around.

Gary Duell

12/31/2018 06:41:28 pm

I have a big 4x8 plyboard outside that I painted with chalkboard paint and the kids love it. I have a bucket of multicolored chalk and they just go to town drawing things and practicing their alphabets and numbers.

Connie

1/1/2019 11:14:54 am

We like shaving cream with different food colors, to make new colors

Anber Pierce

1/1/2019 06:41:33 pm

I already did this part.

Christine Ferry

1/2/2019 04:29:33 am

I like to use water with a small amount of food coloring and have my students use droppers to mix the colors. Sometimes we use multiple containers, and other times we use the droppers to put the colored water on paper.

Stephenie

1/6/2019 09:19:27 pm

Sometimes I will incorporate what we are learning about into our art. Like paining with cars when we are learning about transportation or painting with branches when we are learning about trees.

mervat

1/15/2019 09:59:39 pm

I try my best to let the kids sort out sizes and shapes. and colors too

mervat

1/18/2019 04:47:54 pm

I try to make them sort out shapes, and put a certain color where it belongs

mervat

1/18/2019 11:06:33 pm

I try to make them sort out shapes, and put a certain color where it belongs

Naomi M Dale

1/20/2019 10:04:15 am

I have always loves Halloween time when I can get the babies in a diaper and let them play with the insides of a pumpkin!

Ashlyn

1/20/2019 11:38:47 am

We love to use shaving cream and let the kids clean the tables with it

Anecia Miller

2/20/2019 11:38:05 pm

The activity I thought sound interesting to share with the infants in the infant room was them climbing on and over a covered phone book, I thought that was different and not too high for them to get around on.

geordon

3/19/2019 07:29:56 pm

the kids love to paint or color. they explore the diffrent colors and learn new colors when they combine paint

Gogi Nijjar

5/14/2019 03:09:07 pm

Well with my kids we love art time so we love to use our hands and fingers to make our paintings. One of the favorite things to do is combine different colors onto a piece of paper folded in half down the middle, and we align different paint colors down the middle of the paper , fold the paper in half again, smushing the colors all together as if to flatten the paper out. Then as we open the paper there is what appears to be a beautifully colored butterfly or whatever the kids like to imagine. The kids really seem to enjoy all the different shapes and are proud of their art work.

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