Outdoor Art with Baby

You know those early spring days that feel like summer?  The kind that make you want to just BE outside? Well, we took advantage of a recent beautiful day and did some outdoor art with our babes. I'm super lucky to have a new mom friend (who is a Kindy teacher too!) who has a little man just 5 days younger than Fin. 

Since these two are super curious, we thought we would do some exploration play with paint.  I taped an old bed sheet down and then taped some bristol board to the sheet. This was key to containing the mess. Babes were stripped to diapers, we put a few dollops of paint on each board, and off they went. A sense of humour, relaxed expectations about how your child may or may not participate, and a shit ton of baby wipes are key to making this fun for all! Make sure you designate one parent as the photographer and another as the wrangler. This can get out of control quick! And you'll definitely want photographic evidence when it does!

What kind of outdoor art have you tried with baby?