Activity: I Want to Paint Just Like You!

  • Date: 2/10/2012, by Kim Lamb
  • Age Group(s): Toddler
  • Estimated Duration: 30 minutes
  • Development Areas: Cognitive Development, Social-Emotional, Language
  • Materials Needed:
    • Small plastic bucket
    • House/Wall painting brush
    • Water
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During the warm summer months is often the time we paint our house or maybe even our fence. Your toddler is eager to help. It’s possible your toddler will wear more paint than she gets on the side of the house. Still she shouldn’t miss out on the fun. Buckets and real paint brushes can create a pretend painting experience. Fill the bucket with a small amount of water and “paint” the sidewalk or the house or anything else needing an imaginative color touch up. This is a no-mess painting project.!