Materials
Shower Puff(s)
Tempera paint
Paper plate or plastic lid
Large paper
Directions
Pour a small amount of tempera paint onto paper plates or plastic lids. Invite your child to gently press the puff into the paint and then onto the paper. Your child will enjoy exploring with the shower puff and seeing what kind of prints they can make. Allow your child to experiment and explore the sponge and the effects created with the paint on the paper. Let them choose the paint colors.
Additional Suggestions
Extend the activity by emphasizing the different colors that are created as two colors mix, point out patterns and textures. Try using a few different type sponges to see what different effects can be created- Introduce new vocabulary and descriptive words like, “splotchy,” “swirly.” This will help language develop.
- Ask questions to help connect their understanding and use vocabulary to give them words to describe what they’re creating, eg. “In one swipe across you can see blue, red and purple. Why do you think that is?” “I wonder why there are little bubbles there?” “Can you make the bubbles appear again?” etc.
- Use the finished project as gift wrap
Children need to create and explore, and this activity is more about the process than the product.