Give your child a bowl of cherries—only after you’ve prepped for the mess. Cherries stain and this activity creates splashes, splatters and all kinds of staining possibilities. Cover the table with an opened garbage bag, cardboard or a cheapo vinyl tablecloth. Dress your child in “messy” clothes or his art smock. When he’s ready to experiment, set the cherries down in front of him and let him make his own discoveries. Encourage him to use all of his senses:
Taste: Take the pits out and let him try the cherries.
Smell: Take a sniff to see if they smell as sweet as
they taste.
Sight: Look at the cherries. Sure, he knows that
they are round and red, but what’s inside? Help your child to investigate all
of the parts of the fruit with his eyes.
Feel: Let your child squish and mush them between
his fingers (he’ll start creating the paint for the project).
Sound: Even though cherries don’t make an actual
sound, he can listen for the drips and drops that come out of them as he
squishes the fruit.
Now he’s ready to start the art-making.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
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Cherries
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A bowl
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A paintbrush
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Paper
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Glitter
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Vegetable oil
Here’s What to Do:
1. Take
the squished cherries from the sensory exploration and let your child finger
paint with them on plain white paper.
2. Add
a capful of vegetable oil to the rest of the cherry mush. Have your child stir
it with the paintbrush. The oil will make the cherry paint easier to spread and
help to hold in some of the glitter that you’re about to add.
3. Pour
in sparkling glitter. Use as much or as little as your child wants. Stir it
together.
4. Paint!
Your child is ready to spread his natural glitter creation all over a piece of
paper. He can make abstract art, shapes, swirls or a picture of whatever he
pleases.
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