Straw Blowing (Painting)
A good vehicle for
introducing colors and color mixing with a special gimmick for spreading paint.
Objectives
Children participating
will be able to use 2-3 different colors to make a design and they will be able
to blow through a straw, children ages 4-5 years can name the colors Lang. IB
and children 2 ½-3 years can identify one color by pointing. Lang. IB
Materials
Blue, yellow, red, and
green tempera paint; straws cut in half; spoons; paper
Procedures
l. Seat children
around table. Talk about things they have used to paint with...brushes,
fingers, string, etc.
2. Take a straw and demonstrate using it to blow the paint onto the paper.
3. Have children identify and name colors of paint in center of table.
4. Give each child a piece of paper and a spoon. Have them select a color and
spoon a large glob of it onto their paper.
Give each a straw and let them blow through it to make a design with the paint.
5. After the children have experimented for a while, invite them to choose
another color (by name) to be added. Discuss with them the effect as the colors
mix on the paper. Variation Spread small scraps of colored tissue paper on a tray and place a sheet of paper on top. Use water instead of paint. As children blow the water around on the paper, the tissue paper colors will bleed through, developing a rainbow picture.
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