Three Ways to Paint the Dot

The delightful story The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, shares the journey of a girl named Vashti who discovers her inner artist through a single dot. Inspired by her story, we invited the children to express their creativity by painting dots in three unique ways:

Today after reading the story we invited the children to "Just make a mark and see where it takes you." 

Here are the three different ways to they sparked their free spirited creativity just like Vashti. 

1. Freeform Dots:  On our first wall, we used tan butcher paper as a base, tempera paint, paint cups, easel brushes, and encouraged the children to paint a variety of dots in different sizes.

2. Negative Space Exploration: For the second wall, we used construction paper with a cut-out dot, inviting the children to paint around it and explore the concept of negative space.

3. Dot Collage: Our third wall featured an assortment of paper plates, bowls, and cupcake liners, where children could create their own dot masterpieces on various circular surfaces.