Nursery Rhyme Fingerpainting

Why

Here’s a new twist on a favorite nursery rhyme. Use no-mess Crayola Color Wonder™ Fingerpaints to show Jack and Jill tumbling down the hill.

Steps

1. Read or recite the nursery rhyme about Jack and Jill or your favorite nursery rhyme. What happens to them? Show how they tumbled down the hill by moving your arms in the air.

2. Use Crayola Color Wonder Fingerpaints, the special Color Wonder Paper, and your fingers to show Jack and Jill walking up the hill. Step. Step. Step to the top.

3. And then, SWOOP, down they go, sliding down the hill! Try the side of your hand to show how they slide. The paint will only show on the special paper.

4. Make more tracks up the hill and another swoop down. Use a different color each time if you like (wipe your hands on a paper towel). Fill the whole page with beautiful colors! Air-dry your Jack and Jill art before you hang it on the refrigerator.

Safety Guidelines

Adult supervision is required for any arts & crafts project. Observe children closely and intervene as necessary to prevent potential safety problems and ensure appropriate use of arts and crafts materials. Some craft items, particularly beads and buttons, are potential choking hazards for young children. Avoid use of such small parts with children younger than 3 years. Craft items such as scissors, push pins and chenille sticks may have sharp points or edges. Avoid use of materials with sharp points by children younger than 4 years. Read all manufacturers' safety warnings before using arts and craft supplies.

Color Wonder™—Wash hands well with soap and water after use.

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Supplies

crayola supplies
  • Color Wonder™ Markers
  • Color Wonder™ Fingerpaints
  • Color Wonder™ Paper
household supplies
  • paper towels

Where & When

"We love the no-mess fun of Color Wonder Fingerpaints! Lots of nursery rhymes have motion in them!"
Diedre P., mother of ages 3 and 5.

"After we come in from the playground, children use their fingers to slide, swing, twirl, and seesaw across the paper."
Mark S., preschool assistant.


Interesting Info

The nursery rhyme Jack and Jill dates from the 15th century. There are two more verses to this rhyme, but the first verse is the most familiar.