Ball Go Round Painting

[20 Minutes]

Your child will be amazed at the delightful designs you can make with balls.

You'll need:

• newspaper • balls of different sizes (golf, ping-pong, tennis, marble) • tempera paint • pie tins • large sheet of paper

What to do:

1. Help your child pour a small amount of paint into a pie tin.
2. Put newspapers down on the kitchen floor and lay a large sheet of paper on top of the newspapers.
3. Encourage your child to dip a ball in the paint.
4. Invite her to roll the ball across the paper to you.
5. Roll the ball back to her.
6. Encourage her to move and continue rolling the ball back and forth with you. Watch as a beautiful design appears. Comment upon the lines and direction the ball rolls. Where do the lines cross?
7. Your child may want to add another color paint or to use a different type of ball to make the picture more interesting.
8. Clean up with soap and water when finished.

Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.

• Tell me about the picture we made.
• Which ball made the prettiest design?
• What happened when the colors went over each other?

Useful information:

While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop eye/hand coordination, creativity, and an understanding of "cause and effect".