Activity Movement Other Skills Painting For sitting balance and/or controlling arm talk about colors and shapes and discuss This can be a messy activity so here are some movements: what they are painting. suggestions to help: paint while supported in a good chair or imitate vertical, horizontal, and diagonal Gather supplies before you begin: paint, on a low bench lines and circles (pre-writing skills!) paper, painting supplies (brushes, use a 3-ring binder on a to see the autograph their work practice letters in – sponges, utensils) paper better the child’s name Plan ahead for clean up: include an old use different tools, such as: sponges (can towel, wet washcloth, and paper towels. For arm/upper body strength: cut into shapes), a fork, fingers, or an Use washable paint; add a squirt of Tape paper to the wall; child reaches up eye dropper. Look around, what else liquid soap and forward to paint would make a fun mark? Everyone wears old clothes! Tape paper on the floor; child paints child helps with clean up: Choose an area that is easy to clean (eg: while lying on her stomach scrunching up the newspaper not on carpet); consider an old shower wiping the table curtain/sheet/towel. Put newspaper behind the paper and on the carrying items to garbage/sink floor so no paint gets on the wall or floor Fizzing Watercolors Same ideas as above, Science: although the focus is After painting, add vinegar (either spray watching the bubbling with bottle, or an eye dropper, or try and fizzing so may sprinkling it over with a spoon). want to keep it simple. The baking soda and vinegar react, causing the paint to bubble and fizz. Talk with your child about what you are seeing and hearing. When dry, make a great gift for loved ones. Water Color Resist Art Same as Peeling up the rubber cement is a nice finger above. strengthening activity.
Activity Movement Other Skills Painting This can be a messy activity so here are some suggestions to help: Gather supplies before you begin: paint, paper, painting supplies (brushes, sponges, utensils) Plan ahead for clean up: include an old towel, wet washcloth, and paper towels. Use washable paint; add a squirt of liquid soap Everyone wears old clothes! Choose an area that is easy to clean (eg: not on carpet); consider an old shower curtain/sheet/towel. For sitting balance and/or controlling arm movements: paint while supported in a good chair or on a low bench use a 3-ring binder on a to see the paper better For arm/upper body strength: Tape paper to the wall; child reaches up and forward to paint Tape paper on the floor; child paints while lying on her stomach Put newspaper behind the paper and on the floor so no paint gets on the wall or floor talk about colors and shapes and discuss what they are painting. imitate vertical, horizontal, and diagonal lines and circles (pre-writing skills!) autograph their work – practice letters in the child’s name use different tools, such as: sponges (can cut into shapes), a fork, fingers, or an eye dropper. Look around, what else would make a fun mark? child helps with clean up: scrunching up the newspaper wiping the table carrying items to garbage/sink Fizzing Watercolors Same ideas as above, although the focus is watching the bubbling and fizzing so may want to keep it simple. Science: After painting, add vinegar (either spray with bottle, or an eye dropper, or try sprinkling it over with a spoon). The baking soda and vinegar react, causing the paint to bubble and fizz. Talk with your child about what you are seeing and hearing. When dry, make a great gift for loved ones. Water Color Resist Art Same as above. Peeling up the rubber cement is a nice finger strengthening activity.