As you may have noticed I’m really letting go and J is starting to take the lead with the crafting and art that we do at the moment – yes we’re still making things but as a very independent toddler he is wanting to take charge so when Nurturestore posted their Art Explorers Project I though YEAH it’s a great opportunity to get J experimenting with different materials to discover that paint and glue aren’t the only materials to make Art with.
The first of the projects is pipe-cleaners so I got out the pipe-cleaners today and J sat down with them and “Made”.
First J explored the different pipe-cleaners – he sorted the out in sparkly and plain and then into colours as well.
J sorted through the pipe-cleaners separating them into colours, texture and some thing else that I wasn't exactly sure on the category of!
He then decided that he was going to make something – but it was “Can’t tell you Mummy it’s a secret” this is becoming a common phrase at the moment and is very tiring especially as we often have “I can’t find it”, “what can’t you find J”, “I can’t tell you it’s a secret!” – I was instructed to get the play dough box (yes we now have a play dough box due to our craft supplies organisation) and J picked out the tub of our Night Sky Play dough that is still going strong and set to work putting the pipe-cleaners into and experimenting with what they can do
J experimented with the pipe-cleaners poking them into the play dough, then bending them
True to form I was then told “Googley eyes” and when I asked how many “1 Mummy” was the response so I dutifully got out the googley eye and handed it over. After some bending of the pipe-cleaners and moulding the play dough there was a declaration of “FINISHED” and I was handed….
Incy Wincy J's finished pipe-cleaner Art
|
Oooh nice combo of playdough and pipecleaners. Looks so cute. (Just don’t take it to that playgroup of yours…. the lady would have a heart attack!!)
Thanks for sharing on Kids Get Crafty!
Maggy
maggy,red ted art recently posted..Kids Craft: Valentine’s Handprints & Cards
So she would especially as the mouth of the spider was created by using a crayon!
What a great spider. J looks like he was having fun.
He is – he’s started to really love exploring different art forms
I love your night sky playdough, definitely need to make some of that. What do you store your playdough in when not in use?
Ali recently posted..Making the planets
I just store store brought playdough in the containers and all homemade stuff is stored wrapped in cling film/seran wrap and it lasts. I have a playdough box so everything is in that with the lid on which may helps as well.
My little one did pipecleaners and play doh at pre-school and loved it. Such a great idea!
Thanks for linking to Science Sparks
Science Sparks recently posted..Make glue from milk
[...] Pipecleaner Art – Rainy Day Mum [...]
Thank you so much for joining in the Kids Art Explorers. I just love how clear J was about what he was making and what he required. And how fab of you to facilitate all of his creativity
Cathy @ NurtureStore recently posted..Recycled garden tile art
Thank you for hosting – J is now very much into exploring with his art!
[...] with how many different ways you interpreted the pipe cleaner challenge: horizontal sculptures, play dough creations, colour studies, special messages. It made me so happy to see how many of your children took the [...]
[...] Last month we took part in Nurturestore’s Art Explorers about pipe cleaners and J created an incy wincy spider using pipe cleaners and play dough. This month’s Art Explorers is all about Yarn (or as we [...]
LOL! That’s a cute one eyed monster
Artsy Craftsy Mom recently posted..Yummy Tummy
[...] Art Olympic Rings Paint a Garden in the Lines Painting Playdough Letters Patterned Bead Snakes Pipecleaner Art Planning a Pirate Party Preschool Spider Web Craft Rainbow Craft for Preschoolers Sidewalk Chalk [...]
[...] Art Olympic Rings Paint a Garden in the Lines Painting Playdough Letters Patterned Bead Snakes Pipecleaner Art Planning a Pirate Party Preschool Spider Web Craft Rainbow Craft for Preschoolers Sidewalk Chalk [...]
[...] Pipe cleaner Spiders from RainyDayMum [...]