Paint Popsicles
Freeze paint in ice cube trays or in popsicle trays. Bring them out on a sunny day; they work better as they melt. Although I started with paint popsicles, in the end my artist decided he liked holding the ice in his hand better.
Paint Popsicles
Freeze paint in ice cube trays or in popsicle trays. Bring them out on a sunny day; they work better as they melt. Although I started with paint popsicles, in the end my artist decided he liked holding the ice in his hand better.
Cookin’ With Crisco
This activity is similar to any wax resist activity. For this particular activity the canvass was painted with crisco. Then water color (water + food coloring) was sprayed over the canvass. The colored water was absorbed by the paper, but resisted by the crisco. Finally, the canvass and excess crisco was wiped down with a paper towel. The is art and science all rolled into one process.
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What am I going to do with all of this artwork?
Some children will spend a lot of time painting one piece; most will finish in a matter of minutes if not seconds. This leads to a massive amount of artwork. Throwing out (after spending a required amount of time on your walls, of course) may seem wasteful. So, what can you do with all of it? Here is a short list:
What have you done with artwork, besides hanging it on your walls and throwing it away?
Chalk Con Agua
Ok…ok…I tried to make this activity sound a little more exciting by translating the title into Spanish. Even if you’re not bilingual, you could probably figure out that this activity involves chalk and water. Why dip chalk in water?
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Filter Fade
Have your child draw on a coffee filter with markers. Then have him/her spray the filter paper. Alternately, if it was a rainy day, you could place the filter paper in the rain for a moment. You can also use regular construction paper, and even the easel paper for the activity, with varying results.
Comb Creations
Purchase a pack of combs. I purchased this set below at the dollar store. The more choices and textures they have to choose from, the longer your child will be engaged in this activity.
Warning: Do I even need to tell you that your child WILL attempt to comb their hair at least once during this activity? I didn’t think so.
A new technique has been discovered!
P.S. Can you see the remnants of paint on the easel from the fly swatter activity?