Painting with Wheels
November 30, 2017, 11:53 AMThe other day, teacher Brianna covered
the art table with paper, added paint and some rolling trucks. It was set up for art and play at the same
time. Then, teacher Mackenzie drew some
roads, and parking areas for the trucks to drive on. It was then up to the
children to add in the rest. It was the
first activity that Jasper and Ramsey went to.
These boys are usually drawn to the toy activities first but not
today. It really drew them in and they
began to paint by wheeling around the paper.
It was very exciting to see their curiosity as they noticed the tracks
that they were creating. The art table
quickly became full as Sofie, Joanne and Carter joined in.
We took the chairs out from the table so
the children could move around freely with their cars and use up all the spaces
on the paper. They liked to go back and
forth and create heavy lines and then they liked to use another colour right
over top. The blue and orange paint was the most popular as it covered most of
the paper. The children definitely got a good arm work out as they went around
the table rolling their trucks and taking small pit stops to load up on more
paint.
This art activity created a great
chance for the children to use their gross motor skills and sensory
skills. It also provided a way to
discover mixing colours all by pushing wheels across the table. The children also created the art piece
together as a group and that involved sharing space, tools, and taking turns.
This type of interaction provides them with social skills.
This activity was very engaging and it
helps children develop their creative thinking all by using a toy that they are
familiar with but for a different purpose. It helps children to learn with an
open mind.
Until next time,
Deanna
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