Ball Prints
[30 Minutes]
Your child will enjoy making prints using various balls you have around your home.
You'll need:
tempera paints paper plates white paper assorted balls: tennis, golf, rubber, Super, Wiffle, or Nerf
What to do:
- Let your child help pour different-colored paints onto plates.
- Invite her to dip one ball at a time into the paint and then dab it on the paper. She can roll the ball for a different effect.
- Let the ball painting dry, then display it.
Let's Talk: Ideas to Explore Together.
- What happens when you dab the ball on the paper? Roll it?
- Which print did the golf ball make? The tennis ball? How can you tell?
Useful information:
While you are having fun together, this activity helps your child develop small muscle skills and an understanding of cause and effect.
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