Process Art
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Bubble Prints (KDIs: 3, 12, 22, 24, 32, 35, 37)
Source:
vividlayers.com
Materials:
Bubble liquid & wands
Food coloring
Paper
Small bowls
Activity:
Place some liquid into the containers. Color with the liquid. Blow colored bubbles onto the paper.
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vividlayers.com
Materials:
Bubble liquid & wands
Food coloring
Paper
Small bowls
Activity:
Place some liquid into the containers. Color with the liquid. Blow colored bubbles onto the paper.
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Chalk on the Sidewalk (KDIs: 3, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 211
Materials:
Sidewalk
Large, soft chalk
Moist wipes
Activity:
Let the children scribble on the sidewalk using chalk. Have moist wipes handy to clean hands when they are through.
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Simple Steps, page 211
Materials:
Sidewalk
Large, soft chalk
Moist wipes
Activity:
Let the children scribble on the sidewalk using chalk. Have moist wipes handy to clean hands when they are through.
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Feet Painting (KDIs: 3, 12, 13, 22, 35, 37)
Source:
puttisworld.com
Materials:
Large piece of paper
Washable paint
Activity:
Allow the child to put paint on their feet and walk on the paper to paint.
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puttisworld.com
Materials:
Large piece of paper
Washable paint
Activity:
Allow the child to put paint on their feet and walk on the paper to paint.
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Finger Painting on Paper (KDIs: 3, 12, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 212
Materials:
Fingerpaint
Fingerpaint paper or Freezer paper
Sponge
Water
Activity:
Moisten the paper with the sponge. Put a blob of fingerpaint in the middle of the paper and encourage the child to smear it around.
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Simple Steps, page 212
Materials:
Fingerpaint
Fingerpaint paper or Freezer paper
Sponge
Water
Activity:
Moisten the paper with the sponge. Put a blob of fingerpaint in the middle of the paper and encourage the child to smear it around.
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Glue (KDIs 3, 12, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 220
Materials:
White glue
Cotton tipped swabs
Jar lids
Paper
Things to stick on (Scraps of paper, Leaves, Small sticks, Yarn)
Activity:
Pour a small puddle of glue into the jar lids and give one to each child. Let the child use the coton tipped swab to "paint" the glue onto the paper and then stick things on top. Step back and let the children experiment, and don't mind if they paint their fingers instead of the paper.
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Simple Steps, page 220
Materials:
White glue
Cotton tipped swabs
Jar lids
Paper
Things to stick on (Scraps of paper, Leaves, Small sticks, Yarn)
Activity:
Pour a small puddle of glue into the jar lids and give one to each child. Let the child use the coton tipped swab to "paint" the glue onto the paper and then stick things on top. Step back and let the children experiment, and don't mind if they paint their fingers instead of the paper.
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Ice Painting (KDIs: 3, 12, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 217
Materials:
Ice cubes or icicles
Fingerpaint paper or shelf paper
Powdered tempera paint in a shaker jar
Activity:
Seat the child at the table in front of a piece of paper good for fingerpainting. Let the child pick a color and shake some of the powdered paint onto the paper. Then let the child hold the ice and smear it across the paint, causing it to liquefy and spread.
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Simple Steps, page 217
Materials:
Ice cubes or icicles
Fingerpaint paper or shelf paper
Powdered tempera paint in a shaker jar
Activity:
Seat the child at the table in front of a piece of paper good for fingerpainting. Let the child pick a color and shake some of the powdered paint onto the paper. Then let the child hold the ice and smear it across the paint, causing it to liquefy and spread.
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Lift Off a Print (KDIs: 3, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 213
Materials:
Fingerpaint
Any kind of paper
Activity:
Let the child fingerpaint directly onto the table top. Wipe most of the paint off the child's hand and help him lay a piece of paper on top of the spot where he has been painting. Let him press the paper down firmly and then help him lift it off to reveal the print underneath.
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Simple Steps, page 213
Materials:
Fingerpaint
Any kind of paper
Activity:
Let the child fingerpaint directly onto the table top. Wipe most of the paint off the child's hand and help him lay a piece of paper on top of the spot where he has been painting. Let him press the paper down firmly and then help him lift it off to reveal the print underneath.
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Lots of Ways to Paint (KDIs: 3, 22, 24, 28, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 216
Materials:
Things to paint with (Easel brushes, House painting brushes, Sponge-tipped edge trim paint tools, Small rollers, Household sponges, Dish brushes, Toothbrushes)
Things to paint on (Easel paper, Junk mail, Newspaper, Cardboard boxes, Wax paper, Aluminum foil)
Activity:
Over time, give children one thing from each category above to paint with. The combinations and variations are unlimited.
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Simple Steps, page 216
Materials:
Things to paint with (Easel brushes, House painting brushes, Sponge-tipped edge trim paint tools, Small rollers, Household sponges, Dish brushes, Toothbrushes)
Things to paint on (Easel paper, Junk mail, Newspaper, Cardboard boxes, Wax paper, Aluminum foil)
Activity:
Over time, give children one thing from each category above to paint with. The combinations and variations are unlimited.
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Marble Painting (KDIs 3, 12, 22, 24, 32, 35, 37)
Source:
nurturestore.co.uk
Materials:
Paper
Marbles of various sizes
Paint
Pan
Activity:
Place a blob of paint in the pan. Add marbles to the pan and move the pan around to move the marbles through the paint and across the paper.
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nurturestore.co.uk
Materials:
Paper
Marbles of various sizes
Paint
Pan
Activity:
Place a blob of paint in the pan. Add marbles to the pan and move the pan around to move the marbles through the paint and across the paper.
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Salt Paint Squeeze Bottles (KDIs: 3, 12, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 214
Materials:
Plastic bottles with a squirt top, like a mustard bottle
Flour
Water
Salt
Tempera paint
Stiff paper or Cardboard
Activity:
Mix equal parts flour, salt and water to make a creamy consistency. Add paint. Provide several different colors. Let the children dribble the paint onto the cardboard. Let them use several colors and see the patterns emerge. When dry, the pattern will be raised from the surface and sparkly from the salt.
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Simple Steps, page 214
Materials:
Plastic bottles with a squirt top, like a mustard bottle
Flour
Water
Salt
Tempera paint
Stiff paper or Cardboard
Activity:
Mix equal parts flour, salt and water to make a creamy consistency. Add paint. Provide several different colors. Let the children dribble the paint onto the cardboard. Let them use several colors and see the patterns emerge. When dry, the pattern will be raised from the surface and sparkly from the salt.
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Shaving Cream Marbled Paper (KDIs 3, 12, 22, 35, 37)
Source:
Whatdowedoallday.com
Materials:
Pan
Shaving cream
liquid watercolors
Popsicle stick or plastic knife
Heavy paper (watercolor paper)
Activity:
Fill the pan with shaving cream. Drop watercolor onto the shaving cream. Swirl with Popsicle stick. Smush the paper onto the top. Once dry, remove the shaving cream.
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Whatdowedoallday.com
Materials:
Pan
Shaving cream
liquid watercolors
Popsicle stick or plastic knife
Heavy paper (watercolor paper)
Activity:
Fill the pan with shaving cream. Drop watercolor onto the shaving cream. Swirl with Popsicle stick. Smush the paper onto the top. Once dry, remove the shaving cream.
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Snow Painting (KDIs 3, 12, 22, 24, 37)
Source:
Theseedsnetwork.com
Materials:
Water,
Salt,
Flour,
Bowl,
Paintbrushes,
Black construction paper,
Measuring cup
Activity:
Measure equal parts water, salt and flour. Mix all ingredients into a small bowl until smooth. Use a paintbrush on your fingers to paint onto black construction paper.
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Theseedsnetwork.com
Materials:
Water,
Salt,
Flour,
Bowl,
Paintbrushes,
Black construction paper,
Measuring cup
Activity:
Measure equal parts water, salt and flour. Mix all ingredients into a small bowl until smooth. Use a paintbrush on your fingers to paint onto black construction paper.
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Stamp Painting (KDIs: 3, 12, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 215
Materials:
Rubber stamps of various designs
Paper
Sponge cloth soaked in tempera paint
Something to hold sponge.
Activity:
Let the child pick a stamp. Show the child how to put the stamp on the sponge first, then pound up and down on the paper to create a repeated pattern.
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Simple Steps, page 215
Materials:
Rubber stamps of various designs
Paper
Sponge cloth soaked in tempera paint
Something to hold sponge.
Activity:
Let the child pick a stamp. Show the child how to put the stamp on the sponge first, then pound up and down on the paper to create a repeated pattern.
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Stick Drawing (KDIs: 3, 22)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 210
Materials:
Dirt or moist sand
Small sticks
Activity:
Encourage children to use the sticks to draw lines and patterns in the dirt.
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Simple Steps, page 210
Materials:
Dirt or moist sand
Small sticks
Activity:
Encourage children to use the sticks to draw lines and patterns in the dirt.
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String Painting (KDIs: 3, 12, 22, 35, 37)
Source:
themotherhuddle.com
Materials: Washable paint
Paper plates
Paper
Yarn
Activity:
Place some paint in each plate, along with a piece of string. Paint with the string on the paper.
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themotherhuddle.com
Materials: Washable paint
Paper plates
Paper
Yarn
Activity:
Place some paint in each plate, along with a piece of string. Paint with the string on the paper.
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Thing Painting (KDIs: 3, 12, 22, 37)
Source:
Simple Steps, page 218
Materials:
Objects with an interesting shape or design to use for printing (Strawberry basket, Potato masher, Spray can top, Cookie cutters)
Paper
Sponge cloth soaked in tempera paint
Something to hold a sponge or cloth (such as a pie tin)
Activity:
Give the child one of the objects listed above, or let the child choose one. Show the child how to put it on the paint, press onto saturated sponge first, then on the paper to make a print. Let the child decide how many prints to make on the paper.
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Simple Steps, page 218
Materials:
Objects with an interesting shape or design to use for printing (Strawberry basket, Potato masher, Spray can top, Cookie cutters)
Paper
Sponge cloth soaked in tempera paint
Something to hold a sponge or cloth (such as a pie tin)
Activity:
Give the child one of the objects listed above, or let the child choose one. Show the child how to put it on the paint, press onto saturated sponge first, then on the paper to make a print. Let the child decide how many prints to make on the paper.
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