Materials
Washable paint
Paintbrushes
Sandals, Crocs, and/or flip-flops
Butcher paper
Directions
Invite your child to choose a sandal or flip-flop that he or they would like to use to make prints. Encourage using a paintbrush to paint the bottom of a shoe and then press it onto the butcher paper. The soles of the sandals have such interesting patterns and textures, which makes them fun to paint and stamp on the butcher paper!
When done in a small group, this activity is a wonderful cooperative art project, as children negotiate paint colors, navigate around each other, and swap sandals.
Process art, such as this, is more about collaborating and making the art rather than the outcome. Process art gives children the freedom to explore, experiment, and enjoy the activity without preconceived notions about how it is “supposed” to look.