Primary School Vacation Care Art Activity
12 children
Project:
To create an artwork collaboratively with the 12 children at Vacation Care. The canvas banner had a russet colour, so we used pre-mixed autumn colours as our limited colour scheme.
The children began with a circle, as this is how all circle painting begins. From there, they outlined someone else’s circle using a different colour, added dots, and explored interesting patterns around the circles. Dots are found in some of the earliest art across many cultures around the world. We used glitter paint for our BLING stage!
One focus of the day was learning to accept layering — understanding that partially covering each other’s work builds richness across the surface and looks great as a whole. Another focus was that there are no mistakes — just differences that contribute to the final artwork in unique ways. During the first hour, the room was almost silent as the children focused so intently on exploring their visual creativity and becoming “in the zone”.
Results:
A beautifully autumn-inspired banner now catches the eye of anyone entering the OSHC space. It feels warm, busy, and full of areas for the eye to wander and explore.
The project was a success!
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