Snow Painting
Powder Paints + Snow + Coffee Filters = Snow Painting! “I’m making snow!” “I’m making a snow pizza!” “I like stirring it up!” “I’m finished now.”
Messy Art
“Messy art develops important cognitive, social-emotional and multi-sensory skills. Self directed learning with fluid, sensory and tactile art materials is especially important in early childhood and continues to have benefits for older children as well.” Anna Reyner, Early Childhood Art Advocate “Messy art lets children discover the emotional pleasures of sensory and tactile play while they learn important lessons of cause and effect
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Builders at Carrot Seed
M, D and O worked together for quite a number of days – building a wonderful structure under and in our beautiful large cedar tree. Lots of discussion took place; ideas and suggestions were shared in this ongoing project. The children had fun planning and helping each other create and discover. M: “How’s this, O?” handing O a flat board. O
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Let’s go on an adventure!
The children enjoy travelling to imaginary destinations at Carrot Seed. The wooden cars accommodate numerous drivers and passengers and lots of turn taking and discussions are part of the fun. Here the pumpkin was used to step up to the seats. Several sand cake were taken along on the journey.