ROY G. BIV has come to town!
Art goes way beyond average Crayola crayons and coloring books. Bubble wrap and potato smashers beyond. Don't be afraid to get messy and have fun! Art is one of the best forms of self expression- for everybody!
Paper Plate Lion
Materials: Paper plate, Paint, Strips of paper, Googly eyes, Glue, Black marker
Directions: Paint the plate brown. Glue googly eyes and strips of paper to be the mane. Draw a mouth.
Directions: Paint the plate brown. Glue googly eyes and strips of paper to be the mane. Draw a mouth.
Toilet Paper Tube Octopus
Materials: Toilet paper tube, Paint, Googly eyes, Glue, Black marker, Scissors
Directions: Paint toilet paper tube. Cut 1/2 up 8 times. Glue googly eyes on. Draw a smile.
Directions: Paint toilet paper tube. Cut 1/2 up 8 times. Glue googly eyes on. Draw a smile.
ABC Tree
Materials: Paper, paint, paintbrush, ABC stamps
Directions: Paint child's arm brown. Press arm against paper for tree trunk. Dip fingers in green (for spring colors) or red, orange and yellow (for fall colors) paint and press on top of tree for leaves. Decorate with ABC stamps to make an alphabet tree.
Directions: Paint child's arm brown. Press arm against paper for tree trunk. Dip fingers in green (for spring colors) or red, orange and yellow (for fall colors) paint and press on top of tree for leaves. Decorate with ABC stamps to make an alphabet tree.
Sand Castle Picture
Materials: Sand castle picture, Liquid glue, Colored sand
Directions: Squeeze glue in circles across picture. Turn upside down into container of colored sand. Shake off excess sand. Let dry.
To make colored sand: Put one cup of play sand into a Ziploc baggie and add 5 drops of food coloring. Massage food color until even, then use.
Directions: Squeeze glue in circles across picture. Turn upside down into container of colored sand. Shake off excess sand. Let dry.
To make colored sand: Put one cup of play sand into a Ziploc baggie and add 5 drops of food coloring. Massage food color until even, then use.
Kitchen Utensils- Group Art
Materials: Paint, paper or poster board, kitchen utensils (cheese grater, potato smasher, apple slicer, dish brush, spatula, etc.)
Directions: Dip utensils in paint. Press on paper or poster board. (I used poster board for a group activity.)
Directions: Dip utensils in paint. Press on paper or poster board. (I used poster board for a group activity.)
Kaleidoscope Butterflys
Materials: Papers, markers, die cut outlines
Directions: Decorate the paper with markers. Glue the outline of the die cut on top.
Directions: Decorate the paper with markers. Glue the outline of the die cut on top.
Homemade Crayons
Materials: Old crayons, cupcake tins, oven or griddle
Directions: Peel the crayons. Break into small pieces and place in the tins. Put on griddle and let stand until crayons are melted. Remove and let cool.
Directions: Peel the crayons. Break into small pieces and place in the tins. Put on griddle and let stand until crayons are melted. Remove and let cool.
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DID YOU KNOW...
You can mix sand, glitter, and other sensory materials into paint to give it a thicker affect.
You can mix sand, glitter, and other sensory materials into paint to give it a thicker affect.
Painting with Spaghetti
Materials: Cooked spaghetti, paint, paper
Directions: Dip the spaghetti in the paint and drag across the paper to see the effect.
Directions: Dip the spaghetti in the paint and drag across the paper to see the effect.
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Melting Snowman
Ice Cream Cone
(Puffy Paint)
Dinosaur Volcano
Paper Plate Pumpkins
Handprint Flower
Handprint Butterfly
Handprint Crab
Handprint Fish
Handprint Spider
Footprint Ghost
Paper Plate Snake
Paper Plate Fish
Cotton Ball Polar Bear
Cotton Ball Sheep
Yarn Art
Word Trace
Oranges
Mosaic Fish
Countdown Chain
Bumblebee Bowls
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