Scissors and Tape

One day we were watching our teacher post our artwork on the wall. We noticed that she was using scissors and tape. So of course our curiosity got to us, and we were wondering how those materials worked. At the same time that we were observing our teacher, she was also observing us. 

These observations were shared with the parents of the class, and our class "homework assignment" was to bring in tape for the next week.  Each child brought in tape of different colors and textures!  The teachers arranged the materials on one of our art tables.  It was full of tape and scissors, and we were free to do whatever our hearts desired! Everyday since, we have been learning how to hold the scissors and successfully cut paper and now even tape!  Now we have learned another method of making art. We have started cutting certain colors of tape and placing them on paper to make pictures.

He tends to panic when the tape gets stuck. : )

I'm an expert at this! ; )

So how does this work? : )

White, green, white, green... This is my pattern!

This accessory goes great with my shirt!

Look at the headband I made!

I think he needs a headband too!

I take my work serious!

Mastering New Materials

 We have come to the point where we are using our materials in a new way.  We paint on the paper at the easel and not on the furniture or our friends! ;0)

We have been introduced to water color, and now we paint with it!  We used to put the brush in the paint to change the color of the water in the cup!  Now we use it to make beautiful art pieces.

  But you know, we still can't resist pouring the water out and stacking the cups every now and then! ;0)

  Here we have a watercolor piece created by the class!

We have been exploring with clay, play dough, and salt dough.  We would love for the children to have more experience with clay, so we are providing them with many materials use for exploration.

The boys love the little dinosaurs........

  scooping them up.....

 lining them up and counting them......

We all work together, trading of materials, and helping each other to create with the dough.

Glue is another one of our favorites.............

And next on the children's list is TAPE!  If you haven't heard, Monday is going to be a fun day for us.  We have been using up all of our teachers' tape, so we will have a ball using tape on Monday!  Check with the teachers to get your letter with our "homework assignment"!  ;0)

Cookin' in the Kitchen

We have recently changed our play house area and we love it! It now has more of a realistic feel to it. We have a stove, sink, refrigerator, and even a window with a picture of a castle on the wall. We even have real dishes and recycled containers from real food products.  All day long we are pretending to cook, wash dishes, and serve food.

Do we need eggs for this recipe?

Wow the boys are washing dishes! ; )

Serving everyone tea.

Making sure the baby eats too! : )

Salt anyone?