Straw Painting with the Wee Ones :)
Who's doesn't love some awesome art?!?! I love doing this with my son! We sometimes add google eyes to make little blob men just for giggles :). Please share your art with me or comment below with all the fun you had!
1 Drip a little watercolor paint, any color, on the paper. Use a teaspoon if it's easier. A bright primary color such as red, yellow or blue works well.
2 Drip your second color on another spot on the paper. Then dab your third on yet another spot.
3 Take the straw and show your child how to blow a color so the paint spreads out, usually forming one or more thin lines across the paper. Do the same with the other colors.
4 Notice where the colors meet and point out how the colors mix to make new colors at certain points (blue + yellow = green, etc.) The child may wish to keep blowing at the colors to see how the design changes.
5 Let the paper dry when the child is done. Before drying, if you wish, lay a tissue gently over any part of the painting, then lift it up. Notice the beautiful way the tissue (coffee filters work too) absorbs the colors.God Bless and Keep Smilin'Stephanie><>
very cute idea Steph! i love the google eyes! gonna get the girls to makes some of these over the summer...thanx for the idea!!
ReplyDeleteStayed tuned! Ther will be plenty more. I'm thinking one a day for the month! Might be a little ambitious but I can do it!
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