For this Toddler Tuesday, we are going to be looking at very old works of art. But first let’s read a book together.
The book we’re reading today is called “All in a Day,” by Cynthia Rylant.
What do you think of that book? So many things can happen in a day. What is the first thing you do every day? What comes next? At the end of the day, it’s time for bed. Can you remember your favorite things that happened during the day?
Let’s take a closer look at this sculpture. Someone made it a long time ago. It is over 1,000 years old.
What do you notice? Can you find the birds? Talk to someone you are with about what you see.
Now that we have read a book and looked at art together, it’s your turn to make your own art.
You will need:
- cardboard
- toilet paper or paper towel tubes
- hole punch
- wooden skewer
- clay or putty
- paint
- paintbrush
- scissors
How to make a sculpture tower:
- Cut cardboard into shapes of different sizes. Small and large triangles and squares work well. Cut paper tubes into pieces about 2 inches long. Use a hole punch to make several holes in each piece.
- Stick the wooden skewer, pointed side down, into a mound of clay on another piece of cardboard so it stands upright.
- Let your toddler decide what comes next and help them thread each piece on the stick.
- Paint the sculpture when it is stacked.
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