Creative Minds

Kid’s Corner

{Week 3: Opposites}

Activity: Inkblot Easter Egg

Lesson by Annie

Theme: Easter     Color: Gray

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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 learn how to create an opposite pair while designing a colorful Easter egg.

Materials:

• A piece of construction paper
• Assortment of finger paints
• Sharpie
• Scissors

Directions:

1.              Fold your piece of construction paper in half, taco style {vertically}.

2.             Open fold, draw an egg on the paper, this egg should take up the entire paper 

3.             Painting time! Fold paper back, and have your child paint one side of the folded piece. The more paint the better!

4.            When painting is done, immediately open fold and fold over again once more, so dry fold will fold directly over the painted fold.

5.             Open fold, and you should have created an opposite pair. Explain to your child what an opposite pair means.

6.            Let dry, then cut out your Easter egg! Hang up for your child to enjoy for the days to come!

Learning Opportunity: 

1.             Your child will practice painting with a brush or fingers.

2.            Your child will learn how to create an opposite pair.

3.            Your child will learn how to make an Easter egg using paints.

Read Aloud: 

Easter Fingerplay




Five little Easter eggs, lovely colors wore


Mother ate the blue one, then there were four


Four little Easter eggs, two and two you see


Daddy ate the red one, then there were three


Three little Easter eggs, before I knew


Sister ate the yellow one, then there were two


Two little Easter egg, Oh what fun


Brother ate the purple one, then there was one


One little Easter egg, see me run


I ate the last one, and then there were none

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Materials Needed

Fold paper in half

Draw a large egg

Prepare the paint

Fold in half, have child paint one half of the egg

Having fun painting!

Once painting is finished, fold painted side over non painted side and then open, you're child has created opposite pairs.

Let dry, and cut out egg template and WaaaLaaa!

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

*Stallone Tested and Approved:  Stallone had a great time painting and watching his beautiful egg come to life! We will definitely do this activity again! What a fantastic inkblot "opposite" lesson!