Create a Crayon Shape Painting

What You Do:

1. Get started by taping a piece of white paper onto a worktable, or the tray of a high chair.
2. Give your child a selection of crayons to use, and encourage him to fill his paper with shapes of all different sizes and colors. This is a great opportunity to introduce him to some new shapes that he may be unfamiliar with, such as stars, moons, and ovals! Show him some examples on a separate piece of paper.
3. Once his paper is filled with shapes, remove the crayons and place a small cup of water, a paintbrush, and watercolor paints within reach. Invite him to paint over the crayon shapes he drew with watercolor paints, and watch the crayon shapes pop through the paint.
4. Next, encourage him to continue dipping his paint brush in water and a color of paint. This fine tunes his color recognition and hand-eye coordination!
5. Urge him to continue painting until his entire paper is covered with paint, without any white paper showing through.
6. Your child’s finished pattern resist can be proudly displayed in a colorful frame for everyone to see!