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Pine Needle Painting

Lesson Plan:

​Activity:
Pine Needle Painting
Lesson plan developed by Ms. Erika Geelhoed, BA Ed
Age Group:
Preschool
* Lesson plan objective and assessment can be adapted to use this activity with school-age children.
Objectives:  
Child will:
  • express themselves using new and interesting materials
  • practice fine motor skills by controlling a pine needle paintbrush
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CDA Competency Standard:   
II.7.1a
  • Activities and materials encourage children to express themselves through the visual arts
    • ​​a) Art materials and activities are available for children daily
Materials: 
  • Large pine needles
  • rubber band
  • paint
  • paper
Procedure: 
Create the paintbrushes by tying several pine needles together with a rubber band. Set them, along with paint and paper, in a suitable area for creating. Encourage the student to paint using the new art tool. Talk with them about this new style of painting. Ask open-ended questions such as:
  • What do you like about your picture?
  • How were you feeling when you made this picture?
  • What did you think of using this new type of paintbrush? 
Assessment: 
  • Observe and record students during the activity. What did they have to say about their creation? Write down their responses to your questions as well as any other dialog they have during the lesson. Also, make note of their fine motor skills. How well were they able to control the pine needle paintbrush? 
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