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Painting With Clothespins and Natural Sponges

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I love activities that allow preschoolers to be creative and yet also work those fine motor muscles, such as painting with clothespins and sponges. This is an easy activity to set up, only requiring a few items!
 
Colorful Sponge Painting Made by Toddlers
 

If you follow my blog, you know how I am always looking for ways to work those fine motor muscles. When I saw this activity using clothespins and natural sponges over at Vanessa’s Values, I knew I wanted to try it with my 2’s class.
 

I cut natural sea sponges into smaller pieces and clipped them to clothespins.
 
I set out trays of paint and construction paper.
 
The preschoolers enjoyed dipping the sponges into the paint and then dabbing them onto the paper.
 
Those that like the feeling of paint removed the clothespins, used the sponge with their hands, and then replaced the clothespins. Over and over again. Another great fine motor activity!

 

I loved how the colors blended!
 
I’ve washed and dried the sponges so they can be used again for another project. I think I will try this at the easel, too!
 
 
 

 

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About Sheryl Cooper

Sheryl Cooper is the founder of Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds, a website full of activities for toddlers and preschoolers. She has been teaching this age group for over 20 years and loves to share her passion with teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone with young children in their lives.

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  1. Vanessa

    I love how your project turned out! What really caught my eye though were those really nifty paint trays! 🙂 It was so kind of you to add a link back to my site.

  3. TwosTimesTwelve

    What a great idea! We used pom poms and close pins the other day but the pom poms kept falling out which frustrated a few of the kids. A sponge chunk would probably stay in so much better, we will be doing this very soon.