Monday, April 18, 2016


Octopus Fun

We started our craft by cutting out the legs we will need. The children counted how many legs they needed. Learning how to use scissors correctly can also help with developing pencil control skills.Cutting with scissors is considered to be a pre-writing skill.









We then started finger painting the face and body of our Octopus. Process-based art activities that allow children to explore and experiment can help to build creativity. Finger paint is an important part of this process. Unlike a coloring sheet or a cut-and-paste activity that are more finished-project oriented, finger paint is typically more experimental. Finger painting activities allow the children to work with the medium, moving it around, blending it and creating anything from an abstract expression to a family portrait to explore their own creativity.












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