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Remember that it's the process, not the
product, that's important.
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Plan simple art projects to avoid confusing
and frustrating your toddlers.
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Keep an open mind-your toddlers may have
different ideas about how to use the materials you've provided.
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Sit down with your toddlers as they are
creating. Talk about what they're doing and join in the creative
process. Offer suggestions by modeling them, rather than explaining
them.
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Add a few drops of liquid dishwashing soap to tempera
paint. This makes the paint easier to wash off hands
and clothes.
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When painting, place papers on rimmed cookie sheets
to keep messes to a minimum.
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Use empty yogurt containers with lids as paint containers.
When the paint is gone, just throw the containers away.
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Toddlers love using paintbrushes, but they may also
enjoy painting with such things as craft sticks, spoons,
cotton swabs, feathers, and sponges.
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Tape three or four regular crayons together to make
a crayon just the right size for a toddler's hand.
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Cover a table with butcher paper and let your children
draw or paint all over it.
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Invite your toddlers to stand up while fingerpainting.
This allows them to involve their arms and bodies in
the process. Be sure to give your child plenty of space
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