Age group: 18-40 months Duration of activity: 15 minutes Materials:

Red and pink tempera paint Pie tins Kitchen sponges Scissors Clothespins White construction paper or bond paper

This activity will help your child develop fine motor skills. You may also want to use this as an opportunity to talk about color and shape identification. You don’t have to limit your child to a simple sheet of paper. Perhaps she can print hearts onto a card or calendar.