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Bath Sponge Painting

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Materials

Washable paints

Paint trays

Bath sponges in a variety of

shapes

Paper

Instructions

What to do
1. Fill paint trays with paint.
2. Place a bath sponge in each
paint tray.
3. Hand a piece of paper to each
child, or attach a large sheet
of paper to the wall for a
cooperative project.
4. Encourage the children to create
a painting with the bath
sponges.
More to do
Language: Encourage older
children to paint letters or their
name. Provide them with
sponges cut into alphabet shapes.
Math: Encourage younger children to create big designs or little designs, or provide them with
different size sponges to reinforce a lesson on size.

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