 
Roller Painting
It's always fun to find
new ways for a toddler to paint! Here's one way that
your toddler can have some fun and make a great piece of
art all at the same time. Take an empty cylindrical
wipes container and peel off the label. Then take a dish
sponge and cut about a half inch in a spiral so that you
end up with one long, curly string of sponge. Then take
the string of sponge and wrap it around the middle of
the wipes container. Tape each end or tie with a string.
Then let your toddler roll the container on a plate with
paint on it so that the sponge soaks up some paint. Next
have her roll the whole thing on some paper and see what
she makes. She can roll back and forth holding onto the
side of the container.
 
Supplies Needed-
- cylindrical plastic wipes container
- sponge
- tape/string
- plate
- kids paint
- paper
Tips/Suggestions-
- If you don't have the same container as in the
photos, you could always use a paper towel tube.
- Let your toddler pick the colors to use!
- Talk about going "forward" and "back" while your
toddler rolls it back and forth.
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