If there is one thing the babies love, it’s getting their hands into some paint! Since they had so much fun last time, we decided to try something a little different today. We took empty paper towel rolls and wrapped them in bumpy bubble wrap to make homemade "stamps" that are easy for little hands to hold. And, we added paints in a palette, and spread a big white sheet of paper for the babies to start their creativity process on.

Henry was very focused on dabbing pink circles all over. He would use the paper towel rolls to gather a bunch of paint and "tap,tap,tap" repeatedly on the white sheet of paper. Then, Ramona, our "colour explorer", was so fascinated with the colour palette. She kept dipping her finger into the green, then the yellow, and back to the green paint again (I'd name the colours as she played). Ramona proceeded to use the paper towel roll, dunked it inside the blue paint, and used her finger to feel the wet, squishy end. I wondered if you liked the sensation of the paint colour Ramona? Nearby, Thaniel found his own way to join the fun. He realized the paper rolls were like little tunnels! He spent his time peeking through the holes to see his friends on the other side, and they giggled back at him.

The real excitement happened when Max jumped in. He grabbed a roll in each hand and started a giant experiment, swirling all the different colors together on the paper to see what would happen. He went back and forth for a long time, mixing and spreading the paint everywhere. Soon, the whole white sheet would be covered in colourful paints; some babies loved experimenting with combining colours, while some enjoyed the sensory sensation of paints much more.

It was so much fun to see them creating their own art, and enjoying the process so much. Since they had such a blast mixing the colors and feeling the textures, we’re already thinking of more ways they can play with messy, squishy things together.

Way to go, little artists! We can’t wait for our next colorful experiment!