Have you been over to visit Leslie at Play Ideas--Early Childhood Activities? If not, you are missing out! I've pinned many of her tried and true play ideas on my pinboards on Pinterest, and I've fallen in love with her new blog. Leslie was kind enough to guest post on Play-Based Classroom while I take a blogging break. When you're done reading, why don't you hop on over to Play Ideas, and have a peek at her quick, easy to implement ideas for play?
--Gina
Why we love finger painting
They have a sense of purpose and curiosity as they discover what marks they can make.
They watch and experiment as the marks change and change again before their eyes.
They work independently in active, hands-on learning.
They take pride in their creations - “Look what I made by myself.”
Providing opportunities for them to explore a variety of materials is what parents and teachers can do and then watch them have fun.
Suggestions to extend finger play:
Add sand to the paint.
Add glitter to the paint.
I love the idea of adding more texture to the finger paints - it is one of my favourites too - very relaxing, a great guest post & a new blog for me to follow
ReplyDeleteHi Gina, I am hosting 'Word for Wednesday' and this week the word is outdoors. You can join in all week , not just on Wednesday or use one of your posts about outdoors. Cheers. I am loving seeing my article on your site. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteWe've been doing this all week, too, with toddlers: http://littleexplorersblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/more-than-painting.html
ReplyDeleteHi Gina! I'm your newest follower and look forward to sharing play ideas with you. I'm also giving you a blog award so come on over and check it out! :)
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