Spring has sprung, the sunshine is here, and sickness has finally been banished! And so, gearing up for the summer with the kiddies, I thought it right and proper to get ourselves moving and start creating more art. Finally!
Here's a simple but lovely project I got from
this little Czech art book. I've learned a thing or two about the way Czechs educate here and have developed a little saying to remind myself of it. It goes a little something like this:
It's not just what you teach; it's how you teach it. I don't mean that in the be "nice" or "funny" or "patient" kind of way (all important and beneficial). I mean
be clever - the process of getting to that final product should be smart too.
This project is easy-peasy and yet inspirational for all - my 3 year old loved it and my 5 year old was into it too. They were surprised to see how a simple drip of watercolor paint could instantly turn a colored circle into a lovely flower.
We had a whole field by the time we were done - these survived long enough to shoot. My baby added the sunshine with a bit o' yellow and aqua pastel was used to create the center of each flower (as you can see way at the top)! My son woke up the following morning asking if we could "please do an art project again today!" Just the inspiration a mother needs during spring time in Prague!
