Handimals

Another interesting week in Innovative Activities, but by this time, I've come to expect nothing less :) This week we were introduced to hand art! The idea with had art is that one uses their hands and arms to make unique creations simply by painting them! Our class was very creative with this project! We had some people go with a Halloween theme, some made animals, and we even had a sea monster! Below you can see a few examples :) Hmmmm can you tell the difference between our class and the pros? :) This would be a great way for people to be able to express themselves in the TR field. It is important, as it always is, to keep in mind the population you are working with this activity. One population that we especially thought you would need be be cautious with would be the elderly becuase they generally have more sensative skin which might not tolerate the paint as easy as others could. We did, however, brainstorm an idea to overcome that obstacle. Since many of the students in our class did not particularly like the feeling of dried paint on their skin, we thought a great way to avoid it would be to wear gloves instead so that the paint does not actually have to come into contact with skin! For other populations, the focus may simply be the sensory feelings associated with the paint and paint brush on their skin or possible increased body awareness. I had so much fun with this activity! It's been awhile since I've been able to "get messy" in class :) I'm getting a much more comprehensive definition of  the word "Innovative" every week!
Until next time,
Katie



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Sea Monster!

 




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