Its summer, and youre looking for kids activities that will keep your little learner busy.
Make early literacy learning into a fun, exciting time with an art activity.
This activity takes the mess down a notch.
Or, maybe a few.
Instead of real finger paints, your child is using modeling clay.
It still works those fine motor skills, but it doesnt require as much prep or clean-up.
Learning and Development
What will your child lean and how can she develop throughthis activity?
Write the word on a piece of card stock paper.
If your child can spell and write on her own, she can do this part.
If not, it’s possible for you to write the letters for her.
Point to each letter and ask her to repeat it.
As
she repeats the letters she can trace over them.
Smooth the clay over the marker lines.
Your child will make a finger painting motion.
She can use the same color or a few different hues.
Try using the primaries (red, yellow and blue) and mixing them to make new color.
Art Activity Extensions
Your child doesnt have to stop at one word.
She can create an entire summer vocabulary in clay.
This can include sentences that she puts together using multiple word art pieces.
Along with the summer art, try this activity in the other seasons.
Brainstorm fall, winter and spring words to paint with clay
