Painting in the style of Eric Carle

"The Tiny Seed"

A few weeks ago our K classes planted some seeds in our sensory table.  We have watched many of the seeds (not all) sprout and grow into healthy bean, pea, cucumber and sunflower plants.  

We have made many wonderful observations while our plants have grown and read many books about seeds, flowers and plants.  

One of my favourites is "The Tiny Seed" by Eric Carle.  I especially love the artwork.  So, after reading the book, some of the children and I began painting white paper with various colours.  We added textures with various tools (rollers, sponges, steel wool, popsicle sticks and the wrong end of paintbrushes).  The kids also began mixing white into their colours which added even more dimension.  They had such a great time!

The next day, I cut the painted papers into smaller squares, and sorted them by colour.  I gave the kids various petal and leaf tracers and pre-cut stems from green, painted paper.  

Just like the flower in the book, we cut the shapes and glued them onto white paper.  We then had a 'spatter station' to add the background spatter.  The results were impressive!  I was so proud of their work and the time they spent to complete their project.