Steps for the DIY Activity
1. Make sure the kids wash their hands and put on aprons.
2. Keep sufficient colours near the table. We would need water colours for this activity.
3. Pour and Mix the water colours on a plate which has the colour paints diluted with water.
4. Ask the kid to place their hands/foot slowly in the paint plate.
5. Ask the kid to place the painted hand carefully on chartpaper and let them be for few more seconds.
6. Remove their hands and immediately wash it off. Let the hand and foot paint dry off.
7. Now its our turn finally and we can highlight the animals face using sketch pens
Objectives and skills of this activity
1. Hand and foot print art provides fine motor skills useful for handwriting in later years. As kids use their hand they are exploring the movement and coordination of reaching out for the paints and printing them at the spot
2. It also improves as well as stimulates eye-hand coordination and imagination powers.
This DIY Activity Contribution by Selva Veronica
My son is Joshuah Veronica.M.S who is now 2.9/year old. I’m a special educator for hearing and speech impaired children. Worked as a special educator for 6 years and decided to stay at home after my son was born. Lately I have got inspired by Montessori education and have recently admitted my son into Montessori school. We do many DIY activities at home and my future plan is to do a course on Montessori education and to run a Montessori school.
These posts are part of Creative Mommy Series we are running in the Facebook Group : Early Learning and Positive Parenting India for Preschoolers and Toddlers – A forum to interact and exchange thoughts about early learning and purposeful play. Share one’s experiences on child development.This is also place to encourage DIY learning aids and easy to make play materials by including daily routine activities.
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