This kids’ craft couldn’t be easier, and as a bonus it’s
perfect for building fine motor skills. Your child can go all-out and finger
paint a color-mixing – well, mess. Or, she can create a patterned design. One
way that we decorated the little Easter chicks was to turn them into famous
artist-inspired works of art. Take a look at our Monet’s Water Lilies peep
sculpture.
Here’s What You’ll Need:
·
Stale Easter peeps – If the chicks aren’t
very solid, pop them into the freezer. Painting a mushy marshmallow treat is
far from easy.
·
Tempera paint
·
Paintbrushes, cotton balls or any other ‘painting
tool’ that your child wants to use.
·
Clear-drying school glue
·
Optional: Glitter
Here’s What to Do:
1. Pour
the paint into pools on a palette (or use my favorite – a piece of wax paper).
2. Dip
a brush, a cotton ball or any other tool into the paint. Your child may also
choose to finger paint the peep.
3. Paint
away! Your child can create her own design or try a theme. We made a Monet
themed chick, but your child could try polka dots, a Jackson Pollock paint
splatter, swirly whirls or make color blocks. She can also imagine her own
creative paint idea!
5. Coat
the Easter sculpture with a coat of clear-drying school glue. This adds a layer
of protection and gives the paint a special shine.
6. Optional:
Sprinkle glitter over the glue (your child doesn’t even need to add paint is
she tries this technique).
Are you looking for something else to do with the
peeps that aren’t stale yet? Try our:
Or
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All these Easter crafts and recipes look so fun and crafty, I'm sure the kids would have had a lovely time creating these. Hope to see more creative posts from you.
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