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art experiences
FROSTY PICTURES
Have your child draw a winter outdoor scene on a piece of construction paper. Make a solution of half Epsom salts and half water. Let her paint over her picture with this mixture. As it dries, she will notice sparkling crystals begin to form.
SHAVING CREAM ART
Add a few drops of paint to shaving cream. Have the children use this to paint with. Not mixing the paint in will give it a special look.
KOOL-AID ART
Sprinkle a little dry Kool-Aid mix onto a piece of paper. Have your child spray water from a spray bottle onto the paper. For added adventure, you may choose to take your children out into the rain with a piece of paper that has Kool-Aid on it.
TORN PAPER RAINBOWS
Apply glue onto a piece of paper where the first color of the rainbow should be, you can make a half or full arc. Have your child apply red torn paper to the glued area. Next apply glue under the red torn paper for the next color, and so on! (You will only be able to do three or four colors).
PUNCHED PICTURES
Have your child create a one of a kind picture. Take a piece of construction paper and secure it to a piece of Styrofoam with elastics. Give her a hammer and a nail and have her punch holes in the paper to form a design. When finished take the picture off the block of Styrofoam and hold it up to a window to see the design.
MARBLE ART
This is a quick art activity that is lots of fun and has great results. You will need a container such as an aluminum pie plate or shoebox. The only characteristic it really needs is sides of 1 inch or more. Cut a sheet of paper to fit on the bottom of the container. Have your child select one or two colors of paint and squirt a teaspoon of each color on the paper in the container. Now comes the fun part. Have you ever painted with marbles before? Well put a marble in the container and wiggle it and roll it. Watch your design grow. No two patterns will be alike.
SHAPE ART
Give the children a piece of white paper, and a number of various shapes. Have them glue the shapes onto the paper in the form of animals or people.
RESIST DRAWINGS
This type of painting relies on the principle that wax repels water. Have your child scribble with a crayon on a piece of soft construction paper. Afterwards, have him paint the entire picture with a translucent watercolor paint. Use a thick watercolor bursh. The wax areas "resist" the ink and the painting glows. To save this type of picture apply a think coat of varnish over the whole design before having it matted and framed.
PAINT BLOWING
Put a bit of thin, watery paint on a piece of paper (a white paper plate is good for this). And have your child blow it around with a straw. Add a second or third color if you wish. Talk about what happens when the colors mix.
STRING PAINTING
Dip various types and lengths of string and yarn into paint and then drag them across a piece of paper. Compare the effect created when you drag the string across wet paper. Dab paint on another piece of paper, fold and pull a piece of string through the paint.
COOKIE CUTTER ART
Obtain cookie cutters of various shapes. Have the children dip the cookie cutter in a shallow container of paint, then press onto a piece of paper to make prints.
SPRAY PAINT ART
Obtain a clean spray bottle. Add water and a little bit of liquid or powdered tempera. Then, place a large piece of paper on an easel, and have the children spray the colored water onto the paper.
STRAW PAINTING
Give your child a straw and a piece of paper. Spoon a little watered-down paint onto the piece of paper. Let her blow through the straw to move the paint around the paper and create designs.
ROCK PAINTING
One of the simplest and most inexpensive paint projects is in your own backyard. Painting rocks is an activity that can be as simple or elaborate as you would like it to get. Go with a theme like making zoo animals or people in your neighborhood. Glue on jiggle eyes or yarn hair. These make good paperweights for gifts too! Why not make Grandpa a large rock for holding his fence open?(you'll need to use outdoor paint for this one though)
RAIN PAINTING
All you will need is some paper plates and food coloring for this quick rainy day activity. On a rainy day give each child a paper plate. Let them sprinkle a few drops of food coloring onto their plate.
Have them put on their rain coats and rain hats and walk outside, holding their plates in the rain for a few moments. After they bring their plates inside, talk about the designs created by the rain.
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