Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 2: Self Esteem}

                         Activity: Pumpkin Finger Paint

       

                                      Lesson by Briana

Theme: Halloween      Color: Black

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Daily Opener:  

1.             Prayer {Say a prayer with your child}

2.            Calendar {Click on the link to learn how to use the calendar}.

3.      ABC / 123 Song {Sing the ABC’s with your child & sing numbers 1-10 with your child}. 

Description: Your child will gain self esteem with the help of an adult’s encouraging words while completing this activity.

Materials:

• 2 White pieces of Construction Paper
• Orange, Black, & Brown Paint
• Paper Plate
• Sharpie

Directions:

1.   Place each color of paint on paper plates, place on table.

2.  Using a sharpie, draw a large circle and a stem on each of the white pieces of paper.

3.  Mold to your child how to use their thumb to finger paint and create a pumpkin: Dip your finger in the orange paint and begin painting the body of the pumpkin. Use the brown paint and finally use the black paint for the face.

4.  While child is painting use encouraging words to build self esteem like, “You’re doing a great job” “Fantasic!”

5.  When they are finished praise them and place their painting where the whole family can see it!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will learn how finger paint a pumpkin.

2.            Your child will practice using three different Fall colors to create a Halloween masterpiece!

3.            Your child will have gained confidence while completing this activity.

Read Aloud: 

Ten Little Fingers

I have ten little fingers

And they all belong to me

I can make them do things, would you like to see?

I can shut them up tight.

I can open them up wide.

I can put them together

And I can make them all hide.

I can put them up high

I can put them down low

I can fold them together

And hold them just so

{Give your child’s hand’s a kiss

and tell them you love them}

http:ref.org/kids/leadingtoread/en/babiestoddlers/fingerplays/tenlittlefingers.htlm 

Daily Craft: Activity Jar {Click on the link to learn about using the activity jar}

Stallone Tested & Approved: This is a fun activity if your child likes to finger paint~and loves the spooky holiday of Halloween! The pictures you see were taken one year ago, boy has my son changed in so many ways! Creative Minds has been a blessing to us and to him, he has become such a bright young child!

Stallone's finished piece one year ago {Oct. 2011}

Materials Needed

He was so little!