
Stormy Pictures Indicators: Observation and Inquiry SC1.1(0), SC1.1(1), SC1.1(2), Visual Arts CA1.1(0), CA1.1(1), CA1.1(2), CA1.2(0), CA1.2(1), CA1.2(2), Curiosity, Initiative, and Risk-Taking AL1.1(0), AL1.1(1), AL1.1(2), Attention, Engagement, and Persistence AL3.1(0) (More...) You Will Need: paper finger paints (black, white, blue, yellow) paintbrushes board books about stormy weather Invite the children to make stormy pictures. Set out paper, paintbrushes, and finger paints. Black, white, blue, and yellow finger paint will work well. Invite the children to use what they learned about thunderstorms to create a stormy picture. Review illustrations in board books as needed. The children might mix black and white paint to make gray clouds all over, make blue dots for raindrops, or yellow marks for lightning. Children might also just smear and add paint to the paper as they create. Some children might use their hands and fingers, while others will use a paintbrush. Encourage each child's process. Older Toddlers: Encourage the children to label and talk about different elements of their pictures. Observe: How do the children engage in this project to make a stormy picture scene? Do they enjoy creating and doing sensory-based projects that encourage use of their hands and fingers?

Stormy Pictures

Indicators: Observation and Inquiry SC1.1(0), SC1.1(1), SC1.1(2), Visual Arts CA1.1(0), CA1.1(1), CA1.1(2), CA1.2(0), CA1.2(1), CA1.2(2), Curiosity, Initiative, and Risk-Taking AL1.1(0), AL1.1(1), AL1.1(2), Attention, Engagement, and Persistence AL3.1(0) (More...)

You Will Need:

paper
finger paints (black, white, blue, yellow)
paintbrushes
board books about stormy weather

Invite the children to make stormy pictures.

Set out paper, paintbrushes, and finger paints. Black, white, blue, and yellow finger paint will work well.
Invite the children to use what they learned about thunderstorms to create a stormy picture. Review illustrations in board books as needed.
The children might mix black and white paint to make gray clouds all over, make blue dots for raindrops, or yellow marks for lightning. Children might also just smear and add paint to the paper as they create. Some children might use their hands and fingers, while others will use a paintbrush. Encourage each child's process.

Older Toddlers: Encourage the children to label and talk about different elements of their pictures.

Observe: How do the children engage in this project to make a stormy picture scene? Do they enjoy creating and doing sensory-based projects that encourage use of their hands and fingers?