Materials
Sand and water table
Two large bags of pompoms in assorted sizes
Appropriate toys such as scoops, little bowls, plastic spoons, and plastic animals
Instructions
1. This activity will improve children's language, social, cognitive, creative, and
motor skills.
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2. Help children cut out sheets of paper to fit the underside of a table in the
classroom.
3.Tape the paper to the underside of a table. Place a container of crayons under
the table.
4. Encourage the children to lie on their backs to draw their creations.
More to do
More Art: Discuss Michelangelo and what he created (and how). Show the children
photographs of his work. Discuss the children's drawings in the same way
you discussed Michelangelo's work. Continue to introduce simple works of art
into your program on a regular basis.
Field Trips: Take a trip to an art gallery or museum.
Language: Ask open-ended questions about the children's art.
