We went to a toddler art group today and it was awesome! It took a while to make the paint, but the kids didn’t seem to mind a bit. They were having a great time in a baby pool that had been filled with gravel. Genius.
It took a bit of tinkering to get the consistency right. We finally decided just to leave it a bit gloopy and chalk it up to a sensory experience.
We also decided to add a bit of food coloring to the paint to make it a bit brighter than the koolaid alone.
Then we stripped the kids down to their diapers. Kate was indignant at the thought of being in public in just a diaper.
You win this time kid. I suppose you can paint in your clothes. It’ll probably wash out, right? Then we turned the kids loose outside. Our lovely hostess taped some big sheets of recycled wrapping paper down on back porch and the kids went to town. We parted the paint into cups to make it easier for the kids to handle.
I was so impressed with Kate’s use of the paint brush. We aren’t civilized enough to have paint brushes around here. She actually managed to avoid getting any paint on her dress! We had such a great time. Hopefully we can make this toddler art group a regularly scheduled event!