Nurturing the Seed of Infinite Potentialities in Every Child
– ART WORKSHOPS –
Colorful Animal World!
Session One
Students had the chance to reflect on their own self-image: Who are they? Which characteristics do they think define them? Students then selected an animal that they felt represented these characteristics and were guided in drawing, painting, and creating a puppet based on their animal. The Wonder Lab provided students their own art kit containing everything needed for the project.
With no right or wrong and a variety of mediums and forms, art allows us to express ourselves without judgement, in ways we can learn from and enjoy. We believe this makes art a perfect way to promote social-emotional development in children and youth!
The pip o. Wonder Lab team guides children through a series of interactive online art sessions. Each session will encourage each child’s artistic potential and sense of wonder while teaching new techniques. Participants will also engage in discussion about topics such as kindness and emotion regulation.
Interested in learning more? Connect with us at maltilab.pipo@utoronto.ca.
Session Two
Colorful Animal World!
Students took time to think about their family, friends, and classmates, considering how each are different and how this diversity makes everyone unique and the world more interesting and fun! Students then selected one or two friends and created animal puppets that they felt represented them.
Session Three
Colorful Animal World!
Students discussed what kind of world they would like to live in, and were asked to think about the unique needs and preferences of each of their animals as they imagined an environment in which all could live happily and comfortably. They then created this environment as a foldable paper puppet theatre where all their animals could play and have adventures together ...
