Welcome back for another Hands On Play Party. If you are a regular here, you know that we did a project focused on rocks for about 2 months. We made an edible rock cycle, observed rocks, did some awesome fizzy science experiments, tested rock hardness with 2 scratch tests, and even done a Lego rock excavation. Today I am excited to share our rock painting explorations.
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In order to incorporate art into our study of rocks, we decided to do some fun process art. The boys (6 and 8) love painting with marbles, and during our observations noticed how round some of our river rocks were. They thought it might be really fun to replace marbles with rocks and see what happens.
Materials Needed:
Collection of Rocks
Tempera Paint
White Paper
A large Cardboard box
3 Methods of Rock Painting
We had so much fun exploring different methods of making art with rocks and paint. I love how both boys used different techniques and different strategies to accomplish their end results.
Box Painting with Rocks
First, the boys added paint in various patterns on their paper that was set in the bottom of a cardboard box. Then they added in their rocks and shook, shook, shook! {great sensory input}
The results were beautiful! I love the way the colors mix, the rocks create such beautiful patterns, and the movement that is evident in the artwork. As soon as these dried they went up in our family art gallery and became permanent art pieces.
Finger Painting with Rocks
Almost every art experience we have ends with our fingers in the paint and turns into a messy sensory experience. Today was no different. Legoman (8) wanted to see what would happen if we painted WITH the rocks and used them as the paintbrushes. It turned out to be such an awesome tactile sensory activity and the end result was beautiful!
Baby Rock Painting with a Sensory Bottle
We couldn’t leave Super B (1) out of all the fun. The problem is that she puts EVERYTHING in her mouth and the paint was not safe for her to put in her mouth. We didn’t want her to miss out, so we squirted a little paint in our favorite sensory bottle, threw in a few rocks and then let her go to town.
She shook and turned and manipulated the bottle until it was completely covered in paint. She didn’t stop there, though. She loved the sound of the rocks hitting the side of the bottle, so she continued to “paint” and “paint” some more. This quickly became a favorite sensory bottle around here.
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I love that even the baby got to get in on the rock painting fun!
How fun! What boy wouldn’t love some high action art! Love that pic of Super B with her little tongue sticking out! Adorable!
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