Materials
Materials
Paper
Shallow boxes
Tempera paint
Spoons
Marbles or golf balls
What to do
Place a piece of paper in a box.Invite the children to spoon two or three colors of paint onto the paper.Have the children drop three or four marbles or golf balls in the box, then tilt the box back and forth and sideways. The balls will create a design as they roll through the paint.More to do
More art: Do the same activity using large boxes so that two or three children can make a design together, or cover the bottom of a small plastic swimming pool with paper, squirt paint on the paper, and add tennis balls; encourage the class to work together.Movement: Have the children roll balls back and forth indoors or outside.
Instructions
What to do1. Place a piece of paper in a box.2. Invite the children to spoon two or three colors of paint onto the paper.3. Have the children drop three or four marbles or golf balls in the box, then tilt the box back andforth and sideways. The balls will create a design as they roll through the paint.More to doMore art: Do the same activity using large boxes so that two or three children can make a designtogether, or cover the bottom of a small plastic swimming pool with paper, squirt paint on thepaper, and add tennis balls; encourage the class to work together.Movement: Have the children roll balls back and forth indoors or outside.
