Let the plaster set up briefly so that it is damp but not wet. Gently remove the mold from around the plaster. Paint with watercolor paints or thinned tempera paints on the wet plaster. Let the plaster dry overnight. Children can express their thoughts and feeling through creative movement in the classroom.
Many options exist for children to communicate using their bodies as expressive instruments.
For those inexperienced with this form of expression, we suggest the use of art, poetry, stories, or life situations as the springboard for an expressive movement activity. It can be as simple as presenting the material and asking the children, as individuals or in a group, to respond to the work through movement. An example would be to read a piece of poetry and ask the children how it made them feel and ask to see a movement that would reflect that feeling. Or, have each child display their artwork and communicate through movement a mental image in response to the art. If the drawing was a bear, the child might display large strong actions resembling those of a bear.