This activity promotes development and learning by encouraging children to:

• Purposefully choose art tools and materials to achieve the desired outcome.
• Represent an idea using visual media and materials.

Materials:

• A glass cutting board, baking sheet, or tin foil
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Flour
• Any utensils around the house that can be used for etching e.g., fork, cotton swab, etc.
• Paper

Directions:

1. Thicken your paint by mixing in flour until the consistency is of your liking.
   
2. Cover your surface with paint using your paintbrush.
   
3. Place a piece of paper over your paint and surface, rubbing lightly.
   
4. Remove paper and enjoy your beautiful work of art!