Dot-A-Dot Tractor

I came across some adorable vehicle templates from learncreatelove.com. For our project, I chose the back hoe, since D is really into "diggers" and construction these days.

I decided we would use it a bit differently than they suggested.

We had just received our Dot-A-Dot markers in the mail and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to have D try them out. I printed out the template and let him go to town. He enjoyed banging down the markers as hard as he could and painting his hands. I had to help him focus on specific areas so that all the parts were covered.

Once he was done, I cut out each part and glued them to a piece of construction paper. When Daddy came home that night, he showed it off. He was pretty proud of it.

Homemade Finger Painting with a Truck

It was nice out and I wanted to do something where we could enjoy the day outdoors, so the Mr. and I mixed up a batch of homemade finger-paint. I don't recall exactly where I found this particular recipe, but I have a bunch 'pinned' on my board http://pinterest.com/allymott/activities-for-kids/. 

We dressed D in only a play t-shirt and unrolled some paper outside. D started by carefully using the paint brushes. I love how the colors turned out. 

Then he painted the rocks that were holding the paper down.

It wasn't long before the trucks came out. He loved rolling them across the wet paint and watching the tracks that the wheels made.

 Then he used his fingers and hand...

But eventually went back to the truck.

We left it out to dry and anytime he passed by the window, he would point and say "paint!' I loved how it turned out so I framed a portion of it and hung it in his bedroom.