Materials
plate
tabletop or high chair tray
various foods that are safe for children to eat and that have been
approved by the children's families (suggestions include dry cereal,
string cheese, sliced grapes, sliced apple wedges, grated carrots or
cheese, blueberries, pretzel sticks or twists)
Instructions
1. Help the children put on their painting smocks or aprons.2. Cover the paper plates or meat trays with damp paper towels and pour paintonto the paper towels.3. Encourage the children to create exciting art by dipping various gadgets intothe paint and stamping them onto paper.Hint: To be economical, try using brown paper grocery bags, newspaper, or oldhandouts for paper.4. After the children finish, help them label each gadget print on their paper.This will help them review what they did, extend their vocabulary, and tiewriting skills into this activity.5. Continue adding various items to the painting area throughout the year.More to doDiscuss sizes by showing the children the same shapes in various sizes.