Canvas Painting with an Infant

The last time I tried painting with Rosie was a fail. There was no way that I was going to let that stop me though! I happened to find a "messed up" canvas in our house and decided to try to get some use out if it. After all, the only thing wrong with it was some random spots of paint and I'm positive Rosie wouldn't mind. So... I decided to give it another try and this time worked out much better!

-I started out by just squeezing paint randomly onto the canvas. (I used blue, yellow, silver and white this time. My plan next time is to use red, yellow, blue and white to give the opportunity to have the full color wheel on the canvas.)
-I wrapped (and wrapped and wrapped... I was nervous about leakage, but it wasn't necessary.) the canvas in cling wrap.
-i let her slap, smoosh, rub and even "kiss" at the paint until the cling wrap.

Once she was all finished (a.k.a. lost interest), I unwrapped it and set it somewhere out of reach to dry. Here's how it came out.

Not bad for her first (successful) art piece, huh? I, personally, love it. I could be a tiny bite bias though. I plan to give it to my spouse for Father's Day and then proudly display it in our home for all to see. 

I think this worked out better than last time for many reasons. Obviously, the canvas was more sturdy than construction paper. I also made sure to do this activity at Rosie's most active time of the day. I think what helped the most was using cling wrap instead of a Ziploc bag. The wrap made slight crinkle sounds and the layers made bumps and other textures for her to enjoy. 

I loved this activity and plan to do it many more times with my baby! Her artwork will make great gifts for the family and friends who love her! Each piece, even if using the same colors, will be beautiful and original... just like the artist.