Secret Message Painting: A Multi-Use Activity for Preschool
This is a really fun method to review
any number of skills with your child! It is a really flexible
activity that fits into your toddler or preschooler's schedule for
literacy or math. You can review:
- name recognition
- letter recognition (uppercase or lowercase)
- phonics
- sight words
- number recognition
- or shapes
Materials You Will Need:
To complete this activity with your
preschooler you will need:
- white paper
- white crayon
- watercolor paints (we used the giant toddler set, but really any watercolor will do)
- paintbrush
- cup of water for the paints
Set Up the Secret Message Painting Activity:
To set up the activity for your child,
you will need to choose a “secret message” to write on the paper.
Then simply write it on the paper. For best results, press down
firmly (I ended up breaking my crayon). You can write your child's
name to help them work on name recognition. You can write the
letters of the alphabet to work on letter recognition. You can help
your child practice phonics by writing various words in a word
family. You could write sight words that you are trying to help them
learn. You could write numbers or shapes to incorporate a little
math into the activity. It's really up to you as to what you want to
use this activity to teach.
Doing the Activity with Your Toddler or Preschooler:
When you have chosen the skill that you
would like to teach your child and the paper is set up, then you
should place the paper, watercolors, paintbrush, and water in a space
where your child is comfortable working. Ask them if they would like
to find a secret message that you wrote for them. The idea of
uncovering the hidden is so much fun for children because they are so
naturally curious!
As they paint allow them to experiment
with the paint on the paper and discover the hidden letters, words,
etc. for themselves. Listen to them about what they found. Answer
any questions that they have. Don't feel that you need to lead the
lesson. Follow their lead.
We ended up repeating the activity a
few times because it was so much fun! We did letters (uppercase and
lowercase), numbers, and finally the _an word family, because that is
what we are currently learning in phonics. My three year old really
enjoyed watching the hidden “messages” appear like magic after
she painted over them.
Older children could definitely have
fun with this activity as well. Children who are writing sentences
could each write down a simple one sentence message and then swap
with a sibling or a partner to paint and discover what the other
person wrote.
Thank you so much for stopping by to
check out our secret message painting activity. How do you plan on
using it with your children or in your classroom? Let us know down
below in the comments! If you found this activity useful, please
consider sharing it on social media so that others can find it was
well! Happy learning.
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