This Dot Painting worksheet is a fun, accessible art activity designed to support choice-making, colour recognition, and communication through dot painting and AAC symbols.

Students decorate a flower and sunshine picture using dot paint or finger paint, then communicate about what they see and choose using symbols, pointing, gesture, speech, or AAC.

What’s Included:

Printable dot painting worksheet featuring a flower and sunshine

AAC-style symbols for:

I, see, choose

Colours (pink, green, red, orange, yellow)

Objects (flower, leaves, sun, dot, more)

Sentence strip for supported communication (e.g. “I see a ___” or “I choose ___”)

Differentiation:

Lower-level learners:
Identify colours or objects using AAC symbols, pointing, or making choices.

Higher-level learners:
Build simple sentences or describe the colours used in their artwork.

Skills Supported:

Fine motor development

Colour recognition

Cause and effect

Communication using AAC, gesture, or speech

Choice-making and engagement

Perfect For:

Early Years and Primary classrooms

SEN / SEND and autism-friendly settings

Speech and language therapy

Art and sensory exploration lessons

How to Use:

Students select a colour and create dots on the flower and sunshine using dot markers, paint, or fingers. They then communicate their choices using the included symbols or sentence strip.