Sorry about the long title! I just couldn’t let this go without saying something. I always have something to say….
This is such a terrific example of how an art project can be so simple but so much fun. Sometimes, I think we over think the process of art and worry to much about the end results.
I happened to drop by this classroom and the children were sponge painting colors on their sheet of construction paper.
Each child had a different color of paint to match his or her sheet of construction paper.
I thought it was such an odd activity really but as I observed, I realized that the children were so engaged in the process. They did not ask what they were making or why they were painting, they were just painting.
I think that part of what they enjoyed was that there were no rules. No concerns over where to place the eyeball or how to cut on a line. Just the freedom to explore their color of paint.
Many of the children would switch and try a new color on a new sheet of construction paper.
I finally did ask the teacher what the plan was, I guess I thought there probably had to be one:)
The teacher said they were making the background for their State Fair quilt.
At another table, the children were coloring these pictures to add to their construction paper squares later. Â In the end, they will glue the colored pictures to their colorful backdrop.
I always love watching the children wash their hands. Some of the children make it a very long process:)
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