Materials
Paint shirts or smocks
White glue
Liquid starch
Measuring cup
Bowl
Heavy large spoon
Gloves, optional
Shallow tub
Old scissors, optional
Zipper-closure plastic bag or plastic container
Instructions
1. Cover several clipboards with colorful pieces of adhesive paper. Designate theclipboards as "Art on the Go" boards. Explain to the children that they cancarry the clipboards around the room and use them as a hard surface uponwhich to draw.2. Encourage the children to take colored pencils or crayons from the art area toother areas in order to draw pictures. Markers (whether washable or not) arenot a good option because it is much too tempting to use markers on thewalls rather than on the clipboard.3. Encourage the children to use these portable art boards in other centers. Theycan make drawings of their block structures, illustrate stories in the readingarea, or pretend to help the baby dolls draw in the dramatic living area.More to doField Trip: Bring the "Art on the Go" boards with you on field trips. The childrencan make on-the-spot drawings of interesting animals at the zoo or the sights atthe local museum.Outdoors: Take the "Art on the Go" boards outside. Encourage the children todraw flowers, trees, bugs, and birds.
