Noah has been enjoying water painting today and I had forgotten just how much fun this is for a two year old! The girls love it still too, and it is so simple to do. All you need is a chalkboard, chalk, water in a cup and a paint brush. Continue reading “Water Painting”
Yesterday for my Tuesday art class at our CC group, I taught the kids about Van Gogh. We discussed his life, art, impressionist style and my favorite painting of his, Starry Night. I explained that he used oil paint on canvas and how the oils give the painting a really neat texture. Since I’m NOT giving 4-8 year olds oil paints to work with, I came up with a fun way to let them recreate Starry Night with texture.
A few weeks ago (yes my blogging is behind) we used an egg for our science time learning. We made “naked eggs” or eggs with the shell removed just in the delicate membrane. I’ve seen it done before and decided it would be a great experiment for my girls to do.
My Crazy Blessed Life! 