Skill· 16mo–18mo· 2 min

Painting with Sponges

This helps stimulate your toddler's creativity. Begin this activity by taping a sheet of cardstock paper on the wall. Show your child how to paint and make stamps with sponge figures. Now allow him to try this and express his creativity! Take advan

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What you'll need

You'll need cardstock paper, sponges, washable paint. This helps stimulate your toddler's creativity.

How it works

  1. 1~30s

    Alright, let's get started! The purpose of this activity is to stimulate your toddler's creativity. Therefore, we'll be exercising the cognitive developmental area, more specifically artistic expression and creativity. To complete this activity, you will need cardstock paper, sponges, and washable paint. you, watch your child closely — I'd love to hear what you notice about how they responds.

    Watch for: Little One understand simple rules, like using paint on paper, not the table.

  2. 2~30s

    Great, now let's try the next part. Begin by taping a sheet of cardstock paper on the wall. Show your child how to paint and make stamps with sponge figures. Now allow him or her to try this and express his or her creativity. Tell me what your child does — any reaction counts!

    Watch for: Little One understand that objects have different shapes, textures, and sizes.

  3. 3~30s

    One more thing to try. Make advantage of this opportunity to mention the name of the colors that he or she is using. During this exercise, observe if your toddler uses an object after observing how an adult does so. Use kinetu to stimulate growth in your child every day. How does your child handle this? What do you see?

    Watch for: Little One thi helps stimulate your toddler's creativity.

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