Their Very Own Hungry Caterpillars

Today was the first in the series of children's art workshops.  The theme was "Eric Carle Inspired Art".  We started off by reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" and the children looked through other Eric Carle books.  They learned about Eric Carle's technique of painting then cutting out shapes to make a collage.  They used lots of different textures and materials to paint these colorful caterpillar creations!

We used marshmallows and cotton balls for the multi-colored dots at the bottom

There were 6 tables with circles, paint and different paint tools... bubble wrap, paper bags, sponges, feathers and more!

Putting the circles together to make a caterpillar

Finished product!

Although this was the first in the series, it's also the last for this round.  The next five classes have been cancelled because I have decided to return to work full-time and will no longer be available during the week.  But I hope to offer more classes, playdates and parties on the weekends, so check back over the summer to see what will be offered!