This is an amazing printing technique that results in surprising and unpredictable, but always dazzling, effects. By engaging in this […]
Science Play Invitations
Crayons on Wood
Drawing on different surfaces expands children’s repertoire of materials, and offers them new possibilities for expression. As wood has a […]
Pastels on Brown Bag Painting
Brown bags make wonderful painting surfaces, not just because of the resistant material they are made of, but also because […]
Spreading Colors on Paper Towels
There’s something wonderful about discovering unexpected effects! This is what usually happens when we mix different media or materials, especially […]
Magical Leaf Outlines
Encounters between art and nature have the power to arouse our curiosity and draw our attention to shapes and processes. […]
Tiny Magical Outlines with Rice
Tiny things capture children’s attention because of their scale – and because they are so small, children can see them […]
Painting With Salt
What Could Lead Us to This Play Invitation Materials Needed Setting up This Play Invitation How to Create the Painting […]
Painting on Ice Chunk
Using unusual materials for an art surface, such as a large ice chunk, activates children’s curiosity! With this Play Invitation […]
Clothespin Brushes
There’s something maginc about creating your own materials. This Play Invitations offers children the opportunity to live a process of […]
Coffee Filter Dot Markings
This Play Invitation explores the big science ideas of constancy and change. When children make marks on a coffee filter, […]
