Materials
Pattern of a snake drawn with permanent marker onto a 12×18 piece of construction paper
Googly eyes
Tempera paint
Small, clean household sponges cut in half
Glue
Newspaper to cover work space
Paper plate
Directions
Cover work space with newspaper. Pour a small amount of tempera paint onto a paper plate. Invite your child to paint stripes on the snake by dipping the edge of the sponge into paint and gently pressing it onto the paper. You may choose to demonstrate how to make stripes or point out some stripes on fabric. Allow paint to dry, then cut out snake. Preschoolers can be encouraged to cut out their own snakes. Glue the snake onto a piece of construction paper. Add googly eyes and display.