by Allison May Jensen {This post first appeared on Allison's blog, Miss Allison's Art} We spent the afternoon making art in a warm rain shower! We used a combination of neon food coloring and washable markers--plus the rain--to create some very colorful pictures!
Not a whole lotta explanation needed here. It was wet and messy and fun! Enjoy the pictures!
0 Comments
Water cups on the tables can be a pain with little ones. Especially little ones who like to play IN the water. (Don't misunderstand us...we love waterplay. But during a painting lesson, sometimes it's better to remove the water distraction!) We've eliminated the risk of a cup of water spilling all over someone's art work. Often times in our preschool classes, our instructors use spray bottles to wet our watercolors while the little ones paint. You can saturate all the color cakes with just a few sprays. The paint is ready quickly, which is important for sometimes-impatient lil' artists.
If we have a smaller class and time allows, we let the artists spray their own paint palettes. Preschoolers love spray bottles. These small bottles are from from Dollar Tree. If you've never been inside our studio, we'd love to give you a peek into one of our most special spaces. This is our preschool art room. We have ten classes a week in this room! This space is especially designed for our 12 -month-olds through our five-year-olds and can be used for group instruction as well as creative exploration. Our decor is inspired by the principles of Reggio Emilia approach to the learning environment. Click the link below to get a short video tour:
Last month we needed 20 rolling pins for our young artists who were learning to roll out clay slabs. Well, we didn't NEED 20 of them, but we didn't want them to have to share; we're not opposed to sharing, but in this case, the down-time would mean less practice and learning time. And we only have 60 minutes together. Rather than purchase a bunch of rolling pins, we fashioned our own from pvc pipes. They worked perfectly. They are smooth, durable, fairly light weight and inexpensive! They can be cut to any length. (Ours are approximately 12 inches.) We used a miter saw to cut them. Since making our rolling pins, we've learned that they are also wonderful for rolling out playdough and for rolling out paint!
We made some watercolor hand prints in the studio this morning. Yes, you read that right! Hand prints from WATERCOLOR palettes! If you haven't used this type of paint to make hand prints, you should give it a try!
We used a watercolor paint tray (it's the Artist Loft brand from Michaels). Using a spray bottle we saturated the paint cakes. (That's our students' favorite part.)
I love the rainbow the colors that make up the hand print and the little splatters that just happen! Give it a try and let me know how it goes!
Come explore ART in an environment that encourages DISCOVERY, self-directed learning, and connections with others. Our Art PlayGroups and Art FUNdamentals classes are designed for our youngest artist...ages 8 months through Pre-K. We meet weekly in our studio for an hour of wildly colorful play. |
Some little ones don't know what to do with a marker and a blank sheet of paper.
Heck, some big people don't know what to do with a marker and a blank sheet of paper! If you've got a hesitant artist at home or one that doesn't draw for very long, uou can encourage different types of marks with sound games. In each of these games, the parent or caregiver is drawing WITH the child. I like to share a big sheet of paper, but you can each have you're own if you'd like. |
|
Content inspired by the artists and art created in our studio.
April 2024
June 2023
April 2021
April 2020
July 2019
June 2019
April 2019
March 2019
February 2019
January 2019
December 2018
November 2018
October 2018
September 2018
August 2018
July 2018
June 2018
May 2018
April 2018
March 2018
February 2018
January 2018
November 2017
October 2017
August 2017
June 2017
May 2017
April 2017
March 2017
January 2017
May 2016
March 2016
February 2016
January 2016
November 2015
October 2015
September 2015
August 2015
July 2015
June 2015
May 2015
April 2015
March 2015
January 2015
December 2014
November 2014
October 2014
September 2014
August 2014
May 2014
All
2014 2015 Curriculum
2014-2015 Curriculum
2015 16 Curriculum
Art History
Art Projects
At Home Ideas
Charcoal
Child Development
Christmas
Color Mixing
Drawing
Event Photos
Halloween
Ink
Kansas City Love
Kindergarters
Metal Arts
Middle School
Miss Allison's Art
Mixed Media
New Years
Orange Easel
Paint
Painting
Parenting
Preschool
Preschool Art
Preschool Playtime
Printables
Printmaking
Recipes
School
Sculpture
Sensory
Slime
Special Needs
Springtime Art
Storytime Art
Student Art Gallery
Summer Classes
Tips
Toddler Art
Tutorial
Tutorials
Valentine's Day
Videos
Yarn