Thursday, 19 January 2012

Baby's First Painting

Baby Boo Two is almost one and I thought it was about time for his first painting.


We made some 'paint' using cornflour, using a great recipe I found here on a great early learning blog called Imagination Tree. There is a great section on different types of play on here too if you get a chance to take a look at it.


I've made cornflour goop before but the addition of hot water takes you into a whole new dimension of cornflour goodness. It takes on a thick gloopiness that is just perfect for baby fingers.


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Yumm!


So how did he get on? Well first he ate a bit, then gagged. Edible, yes, but tasty, no.


Boo was beside him demonstrating the correct method...


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I put a bit of the paint on the paper to see if he would push it around a bit.


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He happily did so for a minute or two.


Then he played with the paintbrush a little.


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And that was it, he wanted out.


I think maybe having him in his highchair confused him (what is this blue stuff you're expecting me to eat?!)


Next time I think he'll be on the floor on a mat, wearing just his diaper, just like Meg's baby on Sew Liberated demonstrates.



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