Put a fresh twist on the usual coloring activities in Scribble Art with Textures, one Playful Bee’s art activities for 12 to 18-month-old children. In this activity, you will nurture your toddler’s art appreciation and creativity, while helping her develop hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills.

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Materials:

• Large sheets of paper
• Crayons
• Flat, textured objects (e.g. leaf, lace, fabric, carpet, etc.)
• Tape

Directions:

1. Describe textures. Collect your flat textured objects. Describe them using comparative terms (e.g. smooth, bumpy, veiny, etc).
2. Prepare to color. Tape a piece paper on top of the textured objects on a table top.
3. Color. Encourage your little artist to scribble over the textured objects using crayons.
4. Discuss. Talk to your child about how it feels as she colors over the different objects and the patterns that emerge on the paper.

Developmental Milestones:

Has your child achieved the following developmental milestones yet as demonstrated in this activity? If yes, check off all the skill(s) she has already mastered to date using Playful Bee’s developmental milestones tracker. It’s absolutely FREE and so easy to use, just click HERE!

• Begins to scribble.
• Scribbles well.

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