Paint paint and more paint

spray bottle and scrub brushes

Isobel's favourite thing to do right now is paint. She would paint for hours every day. Beyond just brushes and paper she seems to want to cover herself in it and thoroughly experience it with all her senses :) I have been trying to introduce some new painting methods and have been letting her revisit  the techniques whenever she wants. She often chooses the simplest ones and has yet to show any interest in a product. She does not wish to talk to me about what she is doing. She is completely immersed in the process of texture, colour and pattern...very interesting to watch :)

paint mixed with glitter

foot painting

paint and brushes

April

For the month of April I'm going to observing what the kids play with and what their interests are right now. I'm hoping to pull a few project ideas out for the summer and document what their up to all the same time :) soo...


What are the kids into so far this month
Wesley

• Lego -star wars, ships, buildings,weapons,dramatic reenactments 
• Rocks- collecting, sorting, displaying, books, 
• Outside - snow, digging, water flow, storm drains, signs of spring
• Magnetics
• Art Materials ( pencils, markers, paper)
• Science experiments involving chemical reactions 

Some mixing experiments

Isobel 

• Babies, strollers, doll cloths, diapers
• Watching for the birds
• Cars -parking lots, organising, ramps
• Duplo- cars and people
• Outside - climbing and tricycle 
• Art and sensory - poster paint, glue, pencil, water bins, mixing materials 
• Baking of any kind
• Planting seeds

bird watching