Experiment # 6: Drawing and Painting on Plaster of Paris
You will need Plaster of Paris, water,
a plastic plate, a stick for drawing,
a paintbrush and some paint.
Mix the Plaster of Paris and pour it into the plastic plate.
Just before the plaster hardens, have the child draw
whatever she/he wants to draw.
Let the plaster harden.
You will need Plaster of Paris, water,
a plastic plate, a stick for drawing,
a paintbrush and some paint.
Mix the Plaster of Paris and pour it into the plastic plate.
Just before the plaster hardens, have the child draw
whatever she/he wants to draw.
Let the plaster harden.
Here, Heather discovered that the base was nice and smooth,so she painted the base instead. In gold.
She seemed so pleased with herself :)
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Exposing children to different media is important.
There is a world, bigger than paper, where children
can express their creativity in.
Creativity is very important in educating a child.
We must value it as much as most parents
value mathematics and sciences.
Sir Ken Robinson explains why.
