Painting with Foam Shapes

Miss 2 (almost three!) loves to paint. The first words out of her mouth each morning are, “Can I have a paint brush?” She is quite the artist too. You can find her covered with pen marks all over her legs, windows designed in artwork and of course, a paintbrush in her hand. This project was definitely up her alley!

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This project was actually inspired from a bath time activity. Since foam sticks so nicely to the bathroom walls, I cut out different shapes to play with. While I was helping my son with something, I noticed she was quite bored looking out the window, waiting patiently for me. I quickly grabbed the bag of shapes and off she went!

Supplies Needed:

  • Foam Sheets
  • Scissors
  • Paint brush
  • Water

I showed her how to paint a shape using the water and she quickly began her master piece!

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First, she painted a shape, then she would place it on the window making beautiful creations!

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This little project kept her interest for over thirty minutes. It was great so I could also give Mr 4 the attention he needed at that time.

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And believe me, she didn’t mind one bit! Mr 4 created this train. We took down the shapes and then started all over again!

This project helped her:

  • Improve fine motor skills
  • Learn shapes
  • Improve hand-eye coordination
  • Use imagination

When you are done, you can also bring them in the bath tub and stick them to the walls! (What they were originally used for!) Enjoy!

 

 

 

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