We are currently taking part in the Virtual Book Club For Kids Summer Camp hosted by Toddler Approved, The Educators’ Spin On It and Rainy Day Mum.
The first theme is ‘Things That Go’. This is a favourite topic of Adam’s at the moment as he loves all forms of transport and is usually found with a car in his hand. Out of the amazing ideas provided by the Virtual Book Club For Kids Summer Camp we opted for Car Ramp Painting as inspired by the Lego car ramp painting from Toddler Approved. Adam certainly loves a ramp so I knew this would be a hit.
I opted to do the activity outside and used a MDF board as our ramp. I covered it in large paper and used our Tuff Spot Tray 
I squirted paint on to two plates and found a variety of cars from Adam’s vast collection that would be easy to clean. Battery operated cars can’t be thrown into a bowl of water as we realised when we last painted with cars.
Adam saw the ramp and wanted to push cars down it straight away. It took a little while for him to understand why I was rolling the cars along the paint but he soon realised the benefit of the tracks going down the paper.
Adam loved getting a car, pushing it through the paint, rolling it down the ramp and looking at the paint tracks left behind. He kept telling me the colour of the car and the colour of the car tracks. He soon went through all of the cars I had put in a bowl.
This is where Adam decided we needed more paint, despite having plenty left on the plate. He thought that as the cars had all been used then he needed more paint and clean cars to start the activity again. Trying to explain to a 2 year old that there was enough paint left was a little tricky but he eventually carried on with the activity using the same paint and the same cars!
Cleaning up the activity was easy. I left the painting to dry outside, washed the paint from the Tuff Spot and placed the cars in a washing up bowl. Adam spent the rest of the afternoon cleaning his cars in his Mud Kitchen.
As we are participating in a Virtual Book Club For Kids Summer Camp it seems fair that I mention Adam’s favourite ‘Things That Go’ related books:
My first book of Things That Go – Joanna Bicknell
That’s Not My Plane… – Fiona Watt
On The Move – Emma Dodd
The Wheels on the Bus – Igloo books
Equipment:
* A ramp – we used a MDF board – check out how Toddler Approved made their ramp
* Paints
* Variety of cars
* Tuff Spot Tray
Adam was 2 years and 1 month old.
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Love this. I have a feeling Bella and Luka will too. Thank you! You just inspired my afternoon! x x
Hope the afternoon of play went well x
My boys are much older but I reckon they’d still really love doing this! #letkidsbekids
I don’t think you are ever too old to push cars down a ramp!
Nice artwork with that car ramp! Hes always having fun creating =) #LetKidsBeKids
I am still undecided what to do with the finished artwork. Decisions decisions!
Great idea! I think my kids would love that!
The painting at the end looked fab too.
Thanks for linking #LetKidsbeKids
It certainly was a hit for Adam (and me!)
Looks like great fun, we have done something similar before. #letkidsbekids
Super activity to do over and over again.
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