The idea for this post was not an open ended paint project instead I was going to do dribble art with my kids. Its a simple and still pretty open project when you squeeze watered down paint from sponges onto good thick paper making cool designs. We have been working on fine motor skills and squeezing the sponges are a good exercise. However things didnt go as planned which is fine! They took hold of the activity and I sat back to document. I did carry them both the the bathroom but other than that I was hands off after step 2. I loved watching them simply explore and the picture above is a perfect example of why just letting them take the wheel more often than not is so important. Look at how different their projects are despite having only a few identical materials.
Gather your materials. If you want to make dribble paintings use paint, muffin tin, sponges cut into squeezable sizes and paper. If you just want some fun open creative painting put out anything. Brushes or no brushes, all different colors of paint and make sure to have extra paper on hand.
Start by trying to squeeze the paint out of the sponge and make designs with the dribbles.
Sit back and just watch. I think I may have said Not on the window. a few times and Not in her hair! at least once. I wasnt so worried about arm painting.They had a blast and both paintings are proudly on display in my sons room. There is no wrong way to paint and I wasnt about to stop their creativity because it wasnt in my plan.
I know letting your kids go wild wont be something all of you will be into but do let your planned ideas veer off course and run with their ideas when they have them, its not a fail its just a new path!
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