What are the benefits.
Golf ball painting benefits.
It makes the best wrapping paper for friends future birthday presents so once it s dry stash it away in your cupboard for safe keeping.
We re trying a really fun art process that i ve seen all over the we lately painting with golf balls.
We re doing lots of fall crafts here in my daycare these days and the kids have really enjoyed some of the fall art projects we ve done.
We used tempera paint heavier paper.
The ball will leave a trail of painted dots as it rolls across the paper.
It takes great concentration and hand eye coordination to keep the ball moving back and forth but once the children master this skill they often want to do it over and over again.
This activity is great for promoting two hand use bilateral coordination is the fancy word for this skill which stimulates the two sides of the brain to work together.
Painting with golf balls july 4 2013 by kate 9 comments i love using an object such as a golf ball that seems so far from being involved in paint and simply throwing caution to the wind and just seeing what happens.
Two hand use is important for later skills like catching a ball pulling on pants cutting paper and daily activities in nearly every aspect of our lives.
The activity encourages kids to use both their fine and gross motor skills in order to paint with the balls.
Add even more golf balls to the mix to make things a little more tricky.
Your child can practice important small motor skills and hand eye coordination using golf balls and paint.
Golf balls paint and a cardboard box are all you ll need for this easy activity.
Your kids will have a blast creating this artwork.
Most of all it s a fun activity for the kids which encourages their creativity.
With the help of a golf ball and a few splashes of colorful paint your child can turn a blank canvas into a masterpiece of unique zigzag painted lines.
Materials for painting with golf balls.
Along with being lots of fun this activity.
My dad is a golfer and he gave us a few golf balls when i told him.
