There are so many ways to explore spider webs through art, here are five ways to create and explore webs!
1. Salt Spider Web: On poster paper create a spider web design with white glue and place salt on top. Let it dry. Then provide Colorations Liquid watercolors with droppers and invite the children to paint.
2. Hot Glue Gun Spider Web: On poster paper create a spider web design with a hot glue gun. Then provide Colorations Liquid watercolors with paint brushes and invite the children to paint.
3. Resist Tape Spider Web: On poster paper create a spider web design with blue painters tape. Then provide tempera paint and invite the children to paint.
4. Black Glue Spider Web:On poster paper create a spider web design with black glue. Then provide Colorations Liquid watercolors with paint brushes and invite the children to paint.
5. Tempera Stick Resist Spider Web:On poster paper create a spider web design with a white tempera stick. Then provide Colorations Liquid watercolors with paint brushes and invite the children to paint.
The freedom to manipulate different materials in an organic and unstructured way allows for exploration and experimentation in a child's creative process. These artistic endeavors and self-directed explorations allow young children to feel creative, empowered, and curious. By continuously giving them multiple creative outlets, mediums, canvases, materials, and more will encourage their expression and well-being in so many facets of their lives.
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