Visual Arts for Young Toddlers

Name: Katherine Donohue Lesson Title: Ziplock Painting

Date: March 4, 2022 Grade Level: Young Toddlers ECE

Content Standard(s)/Guideline(s):

Domain: Physical Well-Being and Motor Development

Strand: Motor Development
Topic: Small Muscle- touch, grasp, reach, manipulate
Standard: Use both hands together to accomplish a task

Domain: Physical Well-Being and Motor Development

Strand: Motor Development
Topic: Sensory Motor
Standard: Coordinate senses with movement

Pre-assessment of Current Knowledge:

Knowledge of prior student fine motor skill development is important to this lesson. In order to assess and monitor student progress
through this activity, I need to know things like if they have used both hands before to accomplish a similar task.

Objectives Assessment of Student Learning Experience

Learning
Assessed Content Objective(s):
Children will be able to use one or
both hands to manipulate the paint
in the ziplock bag to create their
artwork.
Children will realize the
connection between their hand
movement and paint movement
and begin to intentionally move
paint with their hands.
Assessed Developmental Skill:
Students will develop fine motor
skills by manipulating the paint
inside the baggie to make art
Safety Considerations:
Ziplock coming unsealed and
children being exposed to paint
(eating paint, spreading onto
surface, etc.). Students will need
to be closely supervised during
this activity. Ziplock bags will
also be taped down to the surface
Identify Evidence:
I will be able to understand the
child’s fine motor development
by watching them finger paint.
I will take a photo of their
finished work, as well as take
notes of what they are doing as
they complete the artwork
(such as if they are using a fist
to move the paint, or just one
finger)
Program Monitoring:
I will be able to understand the
class’s development as a whole
by watching their ability to
spread the paint under the
baggie and the finished
projects.
Academic Language:
- Squeeze
- Move
- Color names
- Push
Procedural Steps:
1. Cut paper to size of ziplock bag
2. Add several different colors of
paint in blobs scattered around
the paper. Allow children to
choose their colors if possible.
3. Place paper inside of ziplock
bag and secure by zipping the bag and taping it to the
surface (table, desk, window, etc.) with painter’s tape.
4. Allow students to explore
the activity independently
with little to no prompting.
If they need help,
encourage them to move
the paint around with their
fingers as seen in the photo.
5. Once the children have finished, remove the artwork
from the baggie by
cutting the sides of the
bag and lifting the top
off. The finished
to avoid the ziplock opening. product will look something like the photo to the
right.

Authentic Materials: paint, paper, finger painting

Adult Roles: preparing the activity (putting the paper in a

bag with paint on it) and prompting students if needed.

Resources & References:

- Physical Well Being and Motor Development Ohio's Early Childhood & Development Standards Birth to Kindergarten Entry