Shape Painting

Materials

• Liquid tempera paint(s)
• Shallow container(s)
• Paper cups, small jars, snap-together building blocks, sponges, and other objects in different geometric shapes
• Several sheets of paper

Instructions

• Pour liquid tempera paint into a shallow container. If you like, use more than one color, using one container for each color.
• Collect assorted objects in basic geometric shapes.
• Help your child dip the objects into the paint, and then press them onto the paper.
• You may wish to use one sheet of paper for each shape, or use one sheet of paper for all the shapes, each a different color.
• If possible, use each object in more than one way. For example, a cup may leave a faint outline of a circle if pressed onto the paper upside down, but its base may leave a solid circle.
• A snap-together block will leave either a row of small circles or a larger square or rectangle, depending on which side is pressed on the paper.