Painting with Water

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Is it really painting? Yes!

What is painting with water? It is simply the same process of painting with paint except that the sponges, brushes and other materials are dipped into water and the painting disappears as it goes through the drying process.

Developmental benefits: 

  • Pre-writing

  • Gross motor skills

  • Fine motor skills

  • Vocabulary building

  • Crossing the midline

This is a simple sensory activity that focuses on the experience, process and not the product. It is open ended allowing children to choose what materials to use and the process in which to use them.

What will I need?

Tools to paint with

  • Sponges: kitchen, bath, shaped art brushes…

  • Brushes: different sizes and textures….

  • Cotton balls

  • Paint Rollers

  • Other Open ended materials…….

Containers for Water

  • Trays

  • Spray bottles

  • Cups

  • Open ended

Surfaces to paint on

  • Walls, 

  • Sidewalks

  • Easels 

  • Tissue paper

  • Water Canvas

  • Open ended 

Over the past few weeks we have used this water canvas in the classroom.

Enjoy the photos!

Nada & Angela