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Self-expression
Activities and Strategies
for Development
Making Play Dough
Make play dough with you child using
5 cups flour 4 tablespoons cooking oil
2 cups salt dry tempera paint or food coloring
water
Add the dry tempera to the flour or add food coloring to the finished dough.
Let your child help mix the dry ingredients together. Next, let him help add the
oil and enough water to get the desired consistency.
Let him knead the dough until smooth. Add the food coloring at the end. You
can store it in a covered container.
Provide cookie cutters and other accessories and let your child play freely.
Ask him to tell you about his creations.
Finger Paint Fun
Offer your two year old different surfaces to finger paint. Show her how to use
washable, non-toxic finger paint on:
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a plastic tray
a cookie sheet
a table with a washable surface
damp paper
aluminum foil
Have your child wear a paint shirt and have water and paper towels nearby.
Watch her enjoy making finger paint designs!
Developmental Tip
Some children do not like to put their fingers in paint. Your child
may prefer to paint with a sponge or brush instead.
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