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Children name their favorite foods. If your focus is nutrition, make a list with two columns, one for healthy foods and one for special treats. Find the USDA Food Guide Pyramid for Young Children at www.usda.gov/cnpp/KidsPyra.
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Food models from the pretend play area, packages, or the real thing, may enhance children’s painting detail. Young children’s paintings are likely to be primarily impressionistic rather than realistic.
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Describe art elements (line, shape, form, color, texture) and principles of visual organization (unity, variety, balance, repetition/rhythm/pattern, emphasis, proportion, movement) as children paint.
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Choose your favorite food and add it to a group list.
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Put on a Crayola® Art Smock. At an easel, paint a large portrait of your food with Crayola® Washable Tempera and Brushes. Mix colors. Dry overnight.
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Write your name and the food name on your picture with Crayola® Washable Markers. Draw in food details with marker, such as seeds or ridges.