Kids' print-making crafts don't have to include loads of expensive art materials! Another summer -- another year of buying a new pair
of flip-flips for the kids. School’s out, the pool is open (actually, almost
open in my case – our community is redoing the public pool and the grand
re-opening isn’t until Father’s Day) and the pile of mismatched rubber sandals
that you have sitting around won’t even come close to fitting your little one’s
feet. Instead of tossing them, reuse the summer-time footwear and recycle the
soles into stampers!
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Old flip-flops
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Scissors or a utility knife—These are
for your use only. My son likes to say that I’m the most overprotective mom on
the planet. While that’s a bit of an exaggeration, sharp tools (such as adult
scissors or utilities knives) are not for children.
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Tempera paints
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Paper
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Chalk
Here’s What to Do:
1. Turn
the flip-flop over. Have your child draw a shape on the bottom of the sole with
a piece of chalk.
2. Cut
the shape out. Even though I’m all for kids doing their own art, an adult must
do this step. If the edges are somewhat jagged you can trim them after you’re
done cutting. Don’t worry if it isn’t perfect. You’re helping your child to
explore and experiment with the printing process, not making a commercial design
for a greeting card company.
3. Pour
a few different colors of tempera paint onto a palette or reuse a plastic-ware lid as a tray.
4. Dip
the sandal stamper into the paint. If your child puts he sole-side down, the
resulting print will have a pattern texture to it (thanks to the shoe’s tread).
5. Press
the stamper (paint-covered side down) onto the paper. Help your child to wipe
the paint off and try another color or mix two together to make a new hue. She
can make a pattern of differently colored prints or create a design by
combining them.
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Brilliant!
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DeleteLove the striped texture!
ReplyDeleteThanks! That's one of my favorite parts of the project too!
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