Natural Paint Brush Exploration (Tool Required)

Development Level: Toddler

Learning Areas: Art, Science, Music, ECSEL

Overview: Create natural paint brushes using materials found outdoors! Explore different paint brushes through textures and art styles.

Materials:

• ECSEL tool: Our Emotions Cards,
• A collection of materials from outdoors (i.e., sticks, leaves, rocks),
• Paint brushes of different shapes and sizes,
• Paint sponges and rollers of different shapes and sizes,
• Art paper (four pieces per child),
• Body-safe paint, trays,
• Children’s smocks,
• Device for playing music,
• The Little Paintbrush by Bjørn F. Rørvik or Beautiful Oops by Barney Salzberg