Cookie Cutter and Sponge Painting

J is a big fan of anything that has to do with transportation.  He LOVES cars, trains, planes, trucks…basically anything that goes! 

I decided to take advantage of that and do a fun art activity with J using transportation cookie cutters and sponges.  I was a bit apprehensive about this activity because J has not liked getting his hands dirty lately.  But, I thought I’d just try it and see how it went.
 
I put the paint on paper plates and laid out the cutters and sponges.  J immediately picked up the sponges and dipped them into the paint. 

The sponges didn’t leave the impressions that I hoped they would.  They just left colored blobs behind, but the cutters left great outlines of the shapes!

I think that the cars really helped keep J’s attention with this activity.  He loved driving them around saying “choo-choo” and “beep-beep”

This activity kept J’s attention for a while…

and he only complained a little about the paint on his hands!