Outdoor Art

Today we did some painting outside...we used the swipe and throw technique which gave our paintings a really cool effect..

Children’s art is so precious and beautiful and every child has their own unique way of creating their work.  It is great to bring the creative experiences outside as it often attracts children who wouldn't normally sit at the art table. 

Painting is a wonderful activity where children test their fine motor skills. Concentration and focus is used as children develop their creative dispositions, express themselves in non-verbal ways and learn about colour, texture, shape, design, perspective and other pre-maths concepts.

“Children develop the confidence to choose and experiment with materials, to play around with ideas, and to explore actively with all the senses” (Ministry of Education, 1996, p. 88).