Family Hand Prints

     Family Hand Prints

Weeks 1 & 2

    For the past two weeks, we have been working on our hand print painting. Five families attended the family arts night. As I showed them the steps to create this colorful painting, I started to notice the dynamics of the relationships between the family members. One family, for example consisted of two children, a mother and a father. They all created their hand print and added color, each encouraging one another and making comments about the color choices. Each of the family members created their square with a unique color and different textures emerged as well. They were all pleased with their final image and were excited to take it home. Another family consisting of a mother and a son, also discussed their styles and techniques. The mother was very positive and encouraging to her son who finished his hand print sooner than she. I heard comments such as "We are so different." He is more spontaneous than I am but I love it." Many parents seemed interested in why their children chose specific colors. Overall, the mood in the room was joyous as the family members shared this time and energy together. Some of the families chose to leave one square empty to allow a family member at home to create a handprint of their own.