Creative Child July 2020 | Page 40

CREATIVE HIGHLIGHT Tactile Project. Young children love to explore through touch, and in fact this is one of the prominent ways little ones learn about the world and find comfort. Therefore, this activity is particularly beneficial to younger children. To facilitate this project, you’ll need glue, cardstock paper or cardboard, and various pre-cut fabrics such as cotton, felt, velvet, silk, etc. Ask your child to explore the fabrics, paying attention to the fabrics that feel good and to the fabrics that feel bad to them. Allow her to take her time selecting the pieces she wants to display on the cardboard. Explain that she will create a collage on the cardboard of her favorite materials, building it up as much as she likes to create a soft sculpture. 39