This Rainforest Process Art is a wonderful way to encourage creative thinking, problem-solving, and of course fine motor skills. You’re definitely not going to want to miss it!
I can’t believe we’re already halfway through our Explore the Rainforest theme! This month has been so much fun! Our topic for the week was Rainforest Canopy Layer and of course, we can’t explore the canopy layer without learning about snakes.
The little guy and I had a great time researching facts about green anacondas. We even looked up what colors rainforest snakes are so that we could choose realistic colors for our Rainforest Process Art.
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As a homeschool mama, I love these little bite-sized chunks of information at the beginning of each Teacher Guide. Today I happened to look up and look outside as I was reading about the green anaconda and we had a wonderful conversation about how this particular rainforest snake is basically as long as daddy’s towtruck.
Talk about a great real-world application put into terms that both the little guy and baby girl can understand.
The green anaconda is the largest snake in the world. It can grow up to 30 feet in length and weigh over 500 pounds. The scales on a snake help it move around the trees in the canopy layer.
Rainforest Process Art
What you need
- Inspiration Photo
- Bubble Wrap
- Paper
- Paint
Here’s how to do it
Set Up
- Set out the Inspiration Photo and additional supplies.
Prompts
- What do you notice about the snakeskin in the photo?
- How will you use your bubble wrap to make snakeskin?
- Would you like to cut the bubble wrap into the shape of a snake?
- What else would you like to add to your art?
Observe
- Observe how the child uses the materials.
- Did he share the materials?
- Did he comment on another child’s art?
I can’t even tell you how many times we’ve painted with bubble wrap in the last five or so years and each time it’s still just as magical as the last. Little kids love these types of activities and they can be adapted for just about any theme.
One of the things that we do quite often is set up a process art activity and let both the little guy and baby girl create while I read aloud to them. These invitation to create activities are for sure a wonderful way to keep little hands busy during storytime.
Don’t forget to check back if you’re interested in seeing what we’re up to next week with our Explore the Rainforest theme from Experience Early Learning (formerly Mother Goose Time).
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As an Experience Early Learning Blog Ambassador, I receive the Experience Early Learning Preschool curriculum in exchange for my honest and authentic stories resulting from our personal experiences. As always, my opinions on awesome stuff for little kids are 100% my own. Keep in mind that all preschoolers do things in their own time and on their own terms. What one is ready for, another might not be. Please use your best mama judgement when planning activities for your little kids. #preschool #homeschool #mgtblogger
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