What could I do about a rainy day art activity for
kids when there was no rain? Even though the rain had stopped falling, the
puddles remained. So, I dropped the paper in the puddles and then got painting…
Here’s What You’ll Need:
·
White paper
·
Tempera paints
·
Wax paper
Here’s What to Do:
1. Drop
the paper into a puddle. If you want to try this art activity and it’s not
raining (or hasn’t rained in days), use a shallow dish of water instead.
Thoroughly soak the paper.
2. Bring
the paper inside or set up an art station on the ground, a bench or outdoor
table.
3. Put
the wet paper on a piece of wax paper.
4. Pour
a few different colors of paint onto a palette (or use another piece of wax
paper – it’s less expensive and works nicely).
5. Finger
paint onto the watery paper. Have your child dip her hands in the tempera and
paint it onto the paper. As it mix and mingles with the water, it will spread
out. Your child can explore with colors, create an abstract pattern or make an
outdoor scene such as a sea scape or summer sunset. If your child is painting
outdoors, have her copy what she sees in your backyard. She can create flowers,
trees or a grassy area.
6. Let
the paper dry completely.
7. Peel
the dried paper off of the wax paper.
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This is such a lovely idea!!!! Pinning it for our next rainy day :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a brilliant activity. I will certainly be trying this out with my daughter. Angela xx
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What a wonderful activity for a wet day! Thanks so much for sharing with this week's #pinitparty. I have pinned.
ReplyDeleteI never would have thought of doing this. Thanks for always sharing such fun, new and creative ideas! Can't wait to try this again with my daughter and neighbors!
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