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Yesterday I shared with you our fun penguin exploration with the help of our Scholastic Classroom Magazine. We then extended our penguin exploration into a combined fine motor and waterplay activity as well as a simple creative art activity…
We discovered that Penguins use their beaks to pick up and eat fish so we did a little penguin-like fishing of our own. The children used wooden tongs as their penguin beaks to pick up rubber fish and to then move the fish from one water tub to another…
I added blue food color to the water and the children explored the fish tubs off and on throughout the entire morning time in centers…
At the art center, the children sponge-painted penguin collages or you could also call their painting “abstract penguin art”…
The children dipped sponges in black and white paint to make the black and white body of their penguins…
Once the children were satisfied with their painting, they then glued on the penguin beak, flippers, and some googly eyes…
Every penguin was uniquely made!
Here are a few of our completed pieces of penguin artwork…
And of course, the day wouldn’t be complete without reading “Tacky the Penguin by Helen Lester
Miss Abby read this book earlier in the day and the children loved it…
Super fun penguin day!
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Very cute ideas!
Thank you Jennifer:)
I love teaching about Penguins. They are such interesting creatures and fun for little ones to learn about. Cute painting activity.
Jen
I love penguins too! We had a guest come the same day and bring other animals but the kids kept wanting to know “Did you bring a penguin?” LOL!
Those are the cutest penguins I have ever seen! Love how each child made his own unique penguin.
I got the biggest kick out of them:)
I love, love, love that you let the children explore their artwork. I love that each piece is unique and it is so refreshing to see the way the individual children depict penguins.
I am not a teacher (in a classroom) but I try to do this at home with my 4 and 2 year old and I think it builds self-confidence.
Thanks for all of your wonderful ideas!
You know that a parent truly is a child’s very first teacher:) Love all you do with your children!
Chopsticks as penguin beaks is genius!
So that is what those things are:) LOL!
Very cute penguins! I love the wooden tongs you have the kids using. Where did you find them?
I got the wooden tongs from Big Lots in their kitchen utensils:)
Incredible and fun!!! Everytime I read a post from you I want to come and PLAY with all your creative kids!
You are not too far away Katherine – stop on by! LOL!
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