Painting

Is it ok to say that I hate paint?  Well, maybe I don't HATE paint, but I definitely find painting with a group of children challenging.  In my younger (read crazier) years, the kids painted once a week and without fail I would end up scrubbing something that was not intended to be painted.

When I was pregnant with my third child, I swore off painting and have successfully managed to keep most paint out of the inside of my house since (he's three and a half now).  I have let the kids paint outside on the easel and shoot watercolors at pieces of paper clipped to the fence and of course paint with water on the sidewalk.  I'm not an ogre, but I do like to minimize my cleaning tasks when possible.

It became clear when I reorganized my shelves that I have a lot of paint and if I plan to have it all gone by next July, I'd better get crackin'!  Today's activity incorporated both our letter A and the color red.  Plus, it gave us some much needed practice in the fine motor skill area.  I worked with several to correct their grip on the paintbrush and from the looks of the pictures, they're doing well.  Now, the key is to get them to do it on their own!  I'm just never satisfied, am I?