Materials Needed:
- Large paper or washable surface
- Blue and white paint (washable) or crayons/markers
- Sponges or brushes
- Optional: Bubble wrap, soap for bubbles (for inspiration!)
- Pictures of famous paintings featuring water or baths (e.g., Edgar Degas' bathers, Georges Seurat's water scenes - simplified views)
Lesson Time: Bath Art Fun!
Hello little artist! Today we're going to mix two super fun things: bath time and art!
Have you ever noticed how splashy and bubbly bath time is? The water can be smooth or wavy, and bubbles are light and round! Artists love to show water and baths in their pictures.
Let's look at some pictures together. (Show simplified images of paintings). Look at all the blue colors in this water! See how this artist made tiny dots to show the light on the water? (Point to Seurat example). And look, this picture shows someone taking a bath! (Show Degas example). How do you think the water felt? Warm? Cool? Splashy?
Now, let's make our own bath time art! What does your bath look like? Is there lots of water? Are there bubbles? What toys do you have?
Let's use our blue and white paint (or crayons) to make a big bath on our paper. We can mix blue and white to make different shades of water. Swish your brush or sponge like water moving!
Want to add bubbles? We can make round shapes with white paint. Or maybe we can dip bubble wrap in white paint and print some bubbles! POP POP POP!
What color are your bath toys? Let's draw or paint them splashing in our water.
Wow! Look at your wonderful bath time picture! You used colors and shapes to show something you do every day. That's what artists do! Great job!