09/16/2026
Today, we painted on a very delicate canvas—toilet paper. The challenge was simple: Can you paint without tearing it?
The children quickly discovered that the paper asked something different of their hands. Too much pressure could tear it, so they had to slow down, use a gentle touch, and carefully adjust the strength of their brushes. As they painted, they also watched drops of color softly spread through the paper, creating unexpected shapes and mixtures.
When we were finished, we draped the long painted strips across the fireplace to dry and placed tea lights underneath them. Suddenly, all those small marks of color became something entirely different.
The children stopped and looked.
“That’s so beautiful!”
And it was.
There was something especially meaningful about watching them admire the beauty they had made together—not because an adult told them it was beautiful, but because they saw it for themselves.
And all that practice in slowing down, controlling their movements, and using just the right amount of pressure? That was a lovely bonus.
