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Category: Art

Age 2+

Fly Swatter Painting! Ages 2+

Fun and Messy! The kids had so much fun with this art activity! Materials(affiliate links): Fly swatters Washable paint Sheet (butcher paper works too) Here

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Age 2+

Art with packing peanuts! Ages 2+

This is a fun process art and sensory activity! Materials: Biodegradable Packing Peanuts Water We recently created recycled art with biodegradable packing peanuts. Biodegradable packing

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Age 3+

Self Portraits! AGES 3+

Self Portraits!  A little over a week ago I posted about an activity my class did on mixing their own skin color. This week they

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Age 2+

Plunger painting!

Plunger painting! This was a great gross motor and sensory activity. The kids had the best time making circles with… Posted by LEARN as you

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Age 2+

Celery Flower Stamping!

Celery Flower Stamping! Next time you buy celery save the bottoms to paint with! They make a pretty flower design. You just dip the celery

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Age 2+

Blow Painting with Straws!

Blow Painting with Straws! Make gorgeous drips and swirling designs by painting with straws. This is a wonderful… Posted by LEARN as you PLAY- Preschool

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Age 2+

Marble Painting!

Marble Painting! Get a box. Tape the paper down. Put a couple drops of paint on the paper. Then roll the marbles… Posted by LEARN

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Age 2+

Dollar Store Airplane

Dollar Store Airplane! We bought these styrofoam airplanes at the dollar store. First we painted them. Once they dried we took them outside to fly!

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Age 2+

Painting with Easter Eggs!

Painting with Easter Eggs! The boys loved painting with Easter eggs. They enjoyed the different designs the eggs made. Especially the bunny ears egg. AGES

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