STREAM Activity: Sensory Earth Painting

Grab your paint and let’s create some mess-free painting!

Activity best for children ages 2 and up

Do you know the name of the planet we live on? That’s right! We live on planet Earth! One of our jobs as people who live here on Earth is not only to appreciate it but to also take care of it. It is important that we learn different ways to protect our environment, like recycling, saving water and energy at home, or keeping our environment clean from trash. Little things we do every day can help keep our planet healthy and clean, which makes sure that we can enjoy Mother Nature for a long, long time. This month, we celebrate the Earth and all that Mother Nature has done for us. Some of our favorite animals, plants, and food is provided by Mother Nature, along with beautiful places to visit or live in.

Today, we will celebrate the Earth by creating a Sensory Earth Painting! Grab your paint and let’s honor the earth with some mess-free painting!

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Materials:

Blue and green paint (the thicker the paint, the better)

Paper plate

Large clear zip bag

Guiding Questions:

Do you see new colors when the blue and green paint mix together?

The Earth is made up of A LOT of water. Which color paint do you think represents water?

Directions

Step 1

Add quarter-sized dots of blue and green paint around the plate. It’s best to have them spaced apart.

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Step 2

Carefully insert the plate inside the clear zip bag. Seal it carefully and securely.

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Step 3

Press down on the bag then squish and move the paint around with your hands. The clear bag allows us to spread the paint with our hands… but without the mess!

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Step 4

When you’re happy with how your plate looks, open up the bag and carefully remove the plate.

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Step 5

Let your sensory painting dry. Then you have your own Earth painting!

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Reading Connections

“Earth Day Every Day” by Lisa Bullard

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Real World Connections

Protecting our Earth is something that everyone can do every day. Doing our part every day to keep our environment clean and healthy may seem like something small but is actually a BIG help when we do it together!