Will's class had their first Hands-on Art session on Monday morning and I got to assist with the lesson. They learned all about Jackson Pollock and then did some splatter paintings of their own.
Ready to get messy!
The kids first created a background color by rolling a battery dipped in paint on their canvas. Then they used egg beaters, turkey basters, spray bottles and squirt bottles to add more color and texture to their paintings.
Needless to say, this was an extremely fun art lesson. The kids absolutely loved it and their paintings were all so different. Here's Will's finished product.
Meanwhile, this little guy has turned into a squirrel. The oak trees are dropping acorns by the hundreds and Henry is busy filling his pockets with as many as they can hold.
We've been putting our many acorns in this vase to make a pretty centerpiece, but we still find acorns in the washing machine and in Henry's bed!
When Henry's not busy collecting acorns, he's busy writing books. (Notice how his pencil grip is now correct 100% of the time thanks to his preschool teachers!)
His first piece was in the style of Press Here by Herve Tullet, which is a great book if you haven't read it. The basic premise is that the reader follows the instructions to press the colored dots and gets to watch the dots grow, move and multiply. Henry's book is similar but ends with a surprise monster!
His next book was about a ghost, which is not surprising since his favorite word to write is Boo!
Such a happy little writer!
I definitely see more art, acorns, and books in our future!
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