Painting with Found Objects
Some kids may enjoy
the hunt for materials even more than the painting part of the activity. Be sure to include language
objectives as kids collect materials.
Objectives
Children ages 3-4
years can use size, shape, and texture to describe an object Cog. I
Ages 1-1 ½ years can imitate words Lang. IA
All children participating will be able to compare size, shape, texture of
objects and experiment with different media in the painting process. (Uses
materials in a variety of ways) SE III
Materials
Paper bags; paint in
lids or shallow containers; paper; pie plates
Procedures
l. Give each child a
bag and take a short walk to collect a variety of leaves, long blades of grass,
weeks, etc.
2. Have children dump bags into pie plates and sit around table. Set out paints
in containers. Children dip leaves, sticks, flowers, etc. into paint and use
them as brushes. Encourage children to experiment with different ways the
objects can be used: pulling grass through paint and dragging across paper;
using ends of sticks for dot painting; using leaf as block print.
3. Help the children compare different textures, sizes, and shapes. Emphasize
the words smooth, scratchy, rough, etc. Let the children show their pictures
and have the group guess which objects made such effects. Variations 1. Paint with different types of fabrics; different widths of yarn or ribbon. 2. See MATERIALS -- :String Painting."
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