Snowflake Paint Prints
Teaching the color blue and practicng finger dexterity
Materials
- white round paper plate
- doily that fits inside the paper plate
- blue dot marker (crayons, colored pencils, or regular markers also work)
- tape or glue stick
- pencil to write child's name on back of plate
Completion
- You will need a white round paper plate, paper doily, tape or glue stick, and blue dot marker
- If a group of children are making the snowflakes, place child's name on back of paper plate
- Let child tape/glue paper doily in the center of the paper plate
- Using the blue dot marker let child cover the doily and edges of paper plate with the blue color
- Allow the marker to dry (it doesn't take long)
- Using their fingers, let child remove the paper doily and place in the trash to reveal a snowflake design on the paper plate
Children can explore other art/language activities that are located in the bin if they are having fun and asking for more!