Materials:
12 x 18” Sheet of construction paper
Crayon
Tempera paint and brush
Tape
Directions: Set the paper in front of your child. Tape the sides of the paper to hold it in place. Demonstrate how to draw a line from the top of the paper to the bottom with a crayon. Invite your child to do it. Say, “We’ve made a road! I can drive my finger down the road. Now you try.” Try to leave some space between the lines, about an inch and a half. Let your child continue drawing lines from top to bottom across the paper. Once the lines are finished, invite your child to dip a paintbrush into the paint and paint up and down the road, being careful to stay within the crayon lines. Continue painting down each “road,” encouraging your little one to stay between the lines.
This is a wonderful activity for developing grip, eye-hand coordination skills, and an awareness of lines. Eye-hand coordination is essential for writing and other fine-motor activities later on and can be enhanced through activities like this one!
