Organic Art (Photo from Sunrise Learning Lab)
Sunrise Learning Lab has a great summer activity involving children, paint, and organic materials. The boys in the photo are using palm branches, but rocks, leaves, flowers, pine cones, and sticks could be used for the outdoor organic art activity.
Sunrise Learning Lab has helpful suggestions for successfully completing the art activity and also gives some Montessori – and even Reggio Emilia – tie-ins. It’s a good idea to add an outdoor art project to a study of botany. The activity and its tie-ins could be adapted for preschool- or elementary-aged children.
Have you done any art activities outdoors this summer?
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What fun! We haven't lately. We did a fun leaf placemat when the leaves were changing a few years ago with contact paper. They still have them.
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Thanks for your comment, Sherry! I still have many of my kids’ art projects – especially those from projects that had fun memories associated with them.
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I've never done art outside with the kids, how fun! It's been a little hot to be outside much here, but when it cools we'll be heading out! Oh, unless sidewalk chalk drawing counts!!!
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Sure, I think sidewalk chalk drawing counts, Michelle! Thanks for your comment – and I hope you get some cooler weather soon!
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So fun! My kids love doing stuff like this.
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Thanks for your comment, Kara! My kids always loved activities like that as well. Often, it’s just a matter of remembering to take the activities outdoors, isn’t it?!
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We have gone on a leaf hunt and then made some leaf colorings. We also drew with chalk on our driveway.
Stopping by from Mingle Monday!
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Thanks for stopping by, Joy! I love leaf hunts and drawing on the sidewalk with chalk – those bring back good memories!
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Hi Deb! It's Monday already? I'm so glad you linked up for Robyn's Mingle Monday. I love coming to your site to see what you have planned. I so want to be a kid again!
I'm not artsy or crafty but you make these activities so accessible and easy for us moms who have a hard time thinking about these things.
Have a great week and I'll see you again soon!
Sara
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Thanks so much for your comment and kind words, Sara! I'm really happy you're able to use the ideas! I hope you have a great week, too!
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Deb,
Thanks for featuring my blog, Sunrise Learning Lab, on your blog.
My boys had fun doing this art project so we are glad to have your share it on your blog, too.
Have a happy day!
Colleen:)
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Thanks for giving me permission to share your activity and photo, Colleen! You have wonderful ideas at your blog – and I love reading about the creative ways you use Montessori principles with your children! Have a great rest of the week!
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