Fun and easy Painting Ideas for young children, new artists and those with Special Needs

Creating a Magical Love to Paint from the Heart
with fun and easy open-ended painting

Children are creative entities waiting to release their imagination and transpose it into fun crafts that will keep them entertained and connected with the environment. Anything that arouses their senses, stimulates their interests and creative juices can trigger their wonderful enthusiasm -which we all adore to watch and surround ourselves with. There are multiple methods of connecting with a child’s creativity but painting has been proven to be a very effective one. Consider teaching your little one how to mix various hues with a sponge or empty tissue paper rolls to exercise their imagination. This way, the idea that one has to stick to a paintbrush in order to create a masterpiece, will be interpreted as a narrow minded way of thinking. Finger painting will enable youngsters to express their true feelings on canvas while teaching them to transfer what they see in the world on to paper, developing their focal ability and enhancing their sense of environmental awareness.
There really is something magical about watching Hope paint from her heart. She paints with such freedom and joy. When I was working as a program director for senior’s, the watercolor instructor would frequently ask for Hope to come and participate in class. She always said that Hope made the other students enjoy learning when she was there. They often got in their headspace and then treated painting like a job. Hope would create a playfulness in the room as she learned along side of them because she loved to see what the paint would do with a new way to hold the brush or with a new shaped brush. It is simply exhilarating and thrilling to her. She can be creative with brushes, stencils, saran wrap, salt, glue, colors, rice, kitchen tools, her dads tools -just anything she could get her hands on.
Imagine your artist creating their own array of colors and using bubble wrap or other miscellaneous household items to discover the artist in them, while having fun. Realize that even bouncing objects that has been dipped in some form of colorant, onto a blank sketch, can be a great craft idea. It is possible to invent and create fun and easy painting ideas for kids of any age. Colors carry their own meaning, significance, so when working with preschoolers especially, use bright, vivid hues like yellow, orange, blue and green to awaken their mind and instill a willingness to participate. Consider these fun and easy painting ideas for artist and yourself as well as a fun relaxing time bonding with your artist.
Any grown up who works with a child has a golden opportunity to enhance that child’s creative skills. Teachers can help children learn processes rather than only helping them memorize facts. Parents can teach children how to make their own decisions, think critically and offer opportunities for children to expand their thinking and try new things. Grandparents, uncles, aunts and other relatives who interact with children can also play a role in helping kids retain and expand their creativity.
Creativity must be seen not only as something nice but as a necessity. The world of today requires it; the world of tomorrow will require it even more. Any adult who teaches a child to be creative is ensuring future growth, progress and innovation. Enjoying every rich opportunity for having fun through creating or watching your artist create a painting from scratch.

Ask children to tell you a story about what they think is happening in their picture. There are few things as amusing than hearing a child explain a work of art. by Dalí, Max Ernst or M.C. Escher.

Workshop Notes

When Hope spilt juice on the table and started to run her fingers through it. That is when I knew that we could try “different” materials and tools for painting. So I looked around the house and went through my program and activity files. We started some of Jean Warren’s collection of open ended art. Here are some of what I used from a workshop on painting that I attended in the late 1980’s while I directed children’s programs at the YMCA.

Painting with SHAVING CREAM
MATERIALS FOR HOLIDAY SHAPES HOLIDAY SHAPES
Fingerpaint paper or white glossy wrapping paper, large aerosol can of shaving cream, powdered tempera or food coloring.
PREPARATION:
Cut the fingerpaint paper or wrapping paper into desired sizes and shapes such as squares, circles, triangles, hearts, eggs or shamrocks. Wet the paper with a sponge and, on each paper, squeeze a puff of shaving cream. Add a dash of tempera paint or food coloring for color desired.
ACTIVITY :
Have the children fingerpaint, first working in the color and then making designs on their papers. This gives the children visual experience with changing color as well as fine motor experience.
Let the children fingerpaint with the shaving cream directly on a water-proof surface. Making different shapes is popular, as are making "happy faces" or letters in the children's names. Cleanup is easily accomplished with a wet sponge, and the shaving cream washes off little hands in seconds.
VARIATION-HAPPY FACES
Spray shaving cream on a table surface or on plastic placemats and invite the children to fingerpaint. When each child has finished experimenting, press a paper on top of his or her design. The print will look like a snowy day!
HINT:
Be sure to dampen the table top before you apply the shaving cream, as it facilitates the movement of fingerpainting.
VARIATION:
Have the children fingerpaint with shaving cream on clean cookie sheets. Put powdered tempera in old salt shakers and sprinkle paint on the shaving cream. Different colors add interest.

Painting with WATER
MATERIALS FOR INK HEARTS
White paper towels, black non-permanent marking pen, water, small brushes.
PREPARATION:
Draw a large black heart outline on a paper towel for each child.
ACTIVITY:
Let your children brush water over their black heart outlines. Soon the dye in the lines will start to bleed, showing the many colors actually in the black ink. Some colors will spread faster than others, leaving definite color rings,around the heart outlines.
MATERIALS FOR HOUSE PAINTING
Coffee cans, 2-inch brushes, water.
ACTIVITY: Give each child a coffee can "bucket" and a brush and fill the can with enough water to cover the brush. These simple materials will keep even very young children quite involved in various "painting" projects. Inside, they can paint a chalkboard. Outside, the choices are endless: sides of buildings, fences, cars, bikes, sidewalks, etc.
SENT IN BY: Cynthia
HINT:
Take advantage of this activity to help your children understand what happens when water is exposed to air. They can discover by blowing on an area that moving air makes the water evaporate more quickly.

Painting with FOOD COLORING
MATERIALS FOR PAPER TOWELS
Plain paper towels, food coloring, water, small containers, brushes, tape.
PREPARATION:
Pour water into small containers and add food coloring. Tape a paper towel to the table for each child.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children dip their brushes into the colored water and paint designs on their paper towels .
HINTS:
This activity works best with small amounts of water in the containers. Once a paper towel is completely soaked, supply the child with a new one and let the old one dry. For display, mount the paper towels on colored construction paper.
SENT IN BY: Gina
VARIATION: BALTIK LOOK
Fold the paper towels and let your children paint them with the colored water. When the towels are unfolded, they will have a batik look. Mix strong colors and encourage the children to dot the colored water on the towels rather than brush it on.
VARIATION: From Jan
Have the children use small plastic cocktail straws to drip the colored water onto the towels, creating circle designs. Frame the pictures and hang them in a window.
VARIATION: From Cindy
Hand out white paper and straws. Drop small amounts of water mixed with watercolors or food coloring onto the children's papers. Then let them blow the colored water with their straws to create designs.

Painting with FOOD COLORING
MATERIALS FOR COFFEE FILTERS:
One or more coffee filters for each child, food coloring, aluminum, eyedroppers, newspaper, water.
PREPARATION:
Mix small amounts of food coloring and water in pans. Cover the table with a thick layer of newspaper .
ACTIVITY:
Demonstrate how to use an eyedropper by "squeezing in" and "letting go." Let the children experiment with their eyedroppers by dripping colored water on the newspaper. Then let them explore what happens when they drip the different colors onto their coffee filters. Place filters in newspaper to dry.
HINT:
Hang the dried filters as mobiles or make monster art with them
SENT IN BY: Diane

MORE FOOD COLORING
MATERIALS FOR DIPPIDY DO:
Fluted coffee filters, food coloring, water, jar lids, newspaper.
PREPARATION:
Mix red, yellow and blue food coloring with water and pour small amounts of each color into jar lids.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children dip folded filters in and out of the diluted food coloring so that the colors overlap. Unfold filters and dry them on news-paper.
HINTS:
Use only a small amount of colored water in each lid and watch to see that children don't leave their filters in until all the liquid is absorbed. Paper towels may also be used, but they tear more easily when wet.
SENT IN BY:
VARIATION: From Ruth
Let the children dip the corners and sides of folded paper napkins or white tissue paper into mixtures of food coloring and water. If working with tissue paper, allow it to dry before unfolding, as it tends to rip easily when wet. To dry, hang folded papers by clothespins on a string stretched across a window opening.
VARIATION:
The batik-like paper can also be used to make butterfly wings. Have the children pinch their papers together in the middle and slip them into the slots of old-style clothespins .

Painting with ICE
MATERIALS FOR COOL ART:
Freezer wrap or fingerpaint paper, ice cube tray, popsicle sticks, powdered tempera, shaker containers, newspaper.
PREPARATION:
The night before, freeze a tray of ice cubes with a popsicle stick in each cube. (Sticks do not have to be entirely vertical.) Fill shake containers with powdered tempera paint. Cover work table with newspaper.
ACTIVITY:
Have your children rub their ice sticks across the shiny freezer wrap or fingerpaint paper. Then let them sprinkle on some dry paint. Children love to watch the ice melt into the color.
HINT:
One ice stick can be shared by several children, if desired.
SENT IN BY: Carolyn
VARIATION:
Try doing this activity with icicles if they are available - to you in the winter. Children may need to wear gloves.


Painting with FLOUR
MATERIALS FOR CHRISTMAS TREES, HEARTS AND EGGS:
Construction paper, squeeze bottles, flour, water, food coloring.
PREPARATION:
Cut construction paper into shapes such as Christmas trees, Valentine Hearts or Easter eggs. Fill squeeze bottles with a runny mixture of flour and water and add a few drops of food coloring to each bottle.
ACTIVITY:
Let your children squeeze the colored flour and water mixture onto their paper shapes to make interesting designs.

VARIATION:
MIx equal parts of salt and flour together before adding water to make runny mixture. Then let the children squeeze designs on styrofoam Trays or sheets of cardboard.


Painting with CORNSTARCH
MATERIALS:
Easel paper, cornstarch, water, liquid tempera, large brushes, paint cups.
PREPARATION:
Add cold water to 3/4 cup cornstarch to make a smooth, thick paste.
Stir in boiling water until mixture is desired consistency. It should be quite thick and nearly clear. Spoon mixture into paint cups and stir 3 or 4 teaspoons of liquid tempera into each cup.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children brush this nearly drip less paint on large sheets of easel paper to make designs or pictures.
VARIATION:
This mixture can also be used for fingerpainting. Store in refrigerator.
SENT IN BY: Lanette

Painting with CHOCOLATE PUDDING
MATERIALS FOR FINGER FUN:
Fingerpaint paper, ready-made chocolate pudding, spoons, paint shirts, water, newspaper.
PREPARATION:
Arrange all the materials on the work table, covering the table with newspaper first, if desired.
ACTIVITY:
Let each child spread out a large spoonful of pudding mixed with some water on his or her paper. Then encourage the children to experiment with finger and hand painting. When they have finished, hang their paintings to dry.
HINT:
This is a great activity to use when studying the five senses, especially those of taste, smell and touch.
SENT IN BY: Jane
VARIATION-PRINTS: From B. Philadelphia, PA
Have the children fingerpaint directly on a very clean formica-topped table. Once designs are created, paper can be pressed on top of them to make prints.

Painting with FINGERS
MATERIALS F0R SEASONAL SHAPES:
Paint shirts, liquid starch, powdered tempera or food coloring, painting surface such as fingerpaint paper, butcher paper, paper sacks, card-board, formica table top, cookie sheets or oilcloth.
PREPARATION:
Put about a tablespoon of liquid starch in the middle of each child's paper. Add about a teaspoon of powdered paint or a few drops of food coloring to the starch. (Keep in mind that food coloring will stain hands.)
ACTIVITY:
Have the children use both their hands to mix the color into the starch. Then let them continue using their hands and fingers to create designs and pictures in the paint. Encourage the children to use their hands in many different ways. They can get various effects by pointing fingers down, laying fingers flat, pounding with the side of a clenched fist, pressing hands down with fingers spread out wide and by using finger-tips and knuckles.
VARIATION:
Sprinkle some salt or sawdust onto the fingerpaint and let the children mix it into the paint with their hands. This will give added texture to their pictures.
VARIATION:
Let the children create additional designs on their fingerpaintings by us-ing tools such as small pieces of cardboard, old combs, popsicle sticks, cotton swabs or forks.
VARIATION:
Instead of using liquid starch, let your children fingerpaint with a paste made out of soap and water or hand lotion with a drop of food color-ing added.
VARIATION: From CathryN
Cut the centers out of pieces of construction paper to make frames for completed fingerpaintings. Staple frames on top of the paintings.
VARIATION: From Lanette
To make seasonal pictures, cut the children's papers into seasonal shapes before or after they make their fingerpaintings. Some examples could be heart shapes for Valentine's Day, shamrock shapes for St. Patrick's Day and egg shapes for Easter.

HINTS: From Lanette
Place a "fence" of masking tape on the paint table to help contain fingerpaint to a desired area. Use a shower curtain or outdoor grass carpet under the table to catch spills.
VARIATION: From Cynthia
Let the children stand while fingerpainting. This allows for greater freedom of movement and helps with rhythm and coordination. Homemade fingerpaint tends to chip off paper, so let the children paint right on the table top. They will love washing the table afterwards. Smock washing is also a great folJow-up activity.
HINT: From Cynthia
If you don't have a sink near your work area, keep a bucket of soapy ',i,:ater and towels close by.
VARIATION: From Nancy, Grand Forks, ND
Have the children fingerpaint directly on a waterproof surface such as a formica table top. After they have created pictures or designs, let them press paper on top of their paintings to make prints.
VARIATION: From Suzanne, Pittsburg, PA
Let the children fingerpaint on plastic cafeteria trays or large styrofoam meat trays. For each child, spoon one or two colors of fingerpaint onto a tray and have him or her fingerpaint a design. When the child has finished, press a piece of paper cut to fit the tray onto the design and lift. Additional paint can be added to the tray for the next child.

Painting with PINE BRANCHES
MATERIALS FOR PINE PATTERNS:
Pine branches, pinecones, easel paper, paint.
PREPARATION:
Pour paint into shallow containers.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children use the pine branches and pinecones to paint at the easel. They'll enjoy seeing the different types of patterns these materials make.
VARIATION:
This activity can also be done with other kinds of small tree branches, ferns, feathers and grasses such as hay or wheat.
SENT IN BY: Mary
VARIATION: From Jane
Let the children use 3-inch to 4-inch branches of various evergreens to dab paint on paper. After they have finished, staple each child's branch on his or her painting. When doing this activity, discuss the smell, texture and color of different evergreens.

MATERIALS:
Several stalks of Queen Anne's Lace, red, yellow and white paint, dark paper.
PREPARATION:
Pour paint into shallow containers.

Painting with FEATHERS
MATERIALS: TURKEYS
Single feather or feathers clipped in a Clothespins or feather dusters, tan OR brown construction paper, paint, newspaper.
PREPARATION:
Cut a turkey shape out of construction paper for each child.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children place their turkey shapes on pieces of newspaper. Then let them dip their feathers in paint and brush it on their turkey bodies.
VARIATION:
If you're using single feathers, let each child stick several of them on his :~ her painted turkey shape. The result wi1l be a painting and a collage :: feathers, as well.
SENT IN BY: Nancy

Painting with YARN
MATERIALS FOR WORMS
8 1/2" x 11 manila paper, brown liquid tempera, small jars, 6 inches of string for each child.
PREPARATION:
Mix tempera to a consistency that won't drip, but is not too thick, either. Pour into jars. Talk to the children about how worms crawl wiggle and squirm, or observe a real worm, if possible.
ACTIVITY:
Have each child dip a string into a jar of tempera, keeping one end paint-free. Then have the child drag the string across his or her paper as a worm would crawl or wiggle. Encourage the children to continue dipping their strings and painting until their papers are covered with "worm tracks."
HINT:
Mix tempera with an inexpensive dishwashing soap for easy removal from clothing.
SENT IN BY: Lois Olson, Webster City, IA
VARIATION: BUTTERFLY
Soak 7 -inch lengths of string in paint. For each child, place a string in-side a folded piece of light-colored paper in a twisted fashion with one end out over the edge. Then have the child place one hand on top of the paper while pulling the string out with the other hand. Open the paper and enjoy the butterfly, dancers or flowers created. Repeat the procedure with other colors to mix.
VARIATION: FLOWERS
From Agnes
Play some music during art time. Have the children dip string in paint and let it "dance" across their papers as you vary the tempo.
VARIATION: SNAKES
From Carolyn
Attach 5-inch yarn pieces to popsicle sticks. Using the sticks as handles, let the children dip the yarn into paint and then wiggle it across their papers to make wiggle worms or snakes. Using more than one color of paint makes the project more attractive and fun.

Painting with A SPOON
MATERIALS FOR SALTY SOUNDS:
LIQUID tempera paint, salt, spoons, brown paper bags or fingerpaint paint containers.
PREPARATION:
Pour paint into containers and mix with salt.
ACTIVITY:
Put a spoonful of paint on each child's paper. Then let the child push -Paint around with the spoon. Add more paint as needed. The paint & salt mixture provides a texture and sound that children like.

CRUMPLED PAPER
MATERIALS FOR SPRING THINGS:
Construction paper or other heavy paper, newspaper, various colors of -:2:-a paint, paint pans.
PREPARA TI 0 N:
Mix tempera paint into shallow pans. Crumple newspaper.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children dip crumpled newspaper into paint and dab it onto constuction paper. Let the paper dry and cut it into egg shapes.
VARIATI 0 N:
You may want to cut out the egg shapes before the children paint them. This is also a good activity for making kite shapes or other spring items
SENT IN BY: Sally J. Horton, Waukegan, IL


Painting with ROLL-ON DEODORANT BOTTLES
MATERIALS FOR MAGIC MARKERS:
Empty glass roll-on deodorant bottles, one for each color desired, tempera paint, newsprint, construction paper or manila paper.
PREPARATION:
Remove rollers from bottles and clean both rollers and bottles thoroughly. Fill bottles with tempera paint and replace rollers.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children use the roller bottles to draw pictures or designs on their papers.
SENT IN BY: Ruth, Kirkland, W A
VARIATION: From Betty, Waco, TX Encourage the use of several different color combinations in the children's drawings or designs.
VARIATION: From Rosemary, Pleasant Ridge, MI
Have the children use the deodorant bottles like magic markers. It's in-teresting to use both large and small roller heads to create designs.
SIMILAR IDEAS SUBMITTED BY: Cathryn, St. Charles, IL

Painting with SPRAY BOTTLES
MATERIALS:
Empty spray bottles, thinned tempera paint, large pieces of paper.
PREPARATION:
Fill sray bottles with paint.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children to create designs by "spray painting" on their papers wi:h the spray paint bottles.
SENT IN BY: Cathryn

SQUEEZE BOTTLES
MATERIALS FOR BLOT PRINTS OR MURAL:
Small squeeze bottles, tempera paints of various colors, construction paper.
PREPARATION:
Mix tempera paints to a thick consistency. Pour into squeeze bottles. Cut paper into a variety of shapes and sizes.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children squeeze paint on their papers to create designs.
SENT IN BY: Betty
VARIATION: From Cynthia
Squirt some paint inside pieces of folded paper. Have the children press outward with their hands on top of their papers. Then let them unfold their papers to reveal the designs they created.
VARIATION: From B
Invite the children to create a mural by squirting paint from tempera-filled detergent bottles on a large sheet of butcher paper placed over newspapers or a drop cloth.

Painting with Q- TIPS
MATERIALS FOR PAINTING TIPS:
Q- Tips, tempera paint, construction paper, egg cartons.
PREPARATION:
Assemble supplies. Cut egg cartons in thirds to make four-part paint containers. Pour small amounts of paint into each container.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children dip Q- Tips into paint and use them like brushes to create designs on their papers ..
VARIATION:
Use dried wide markers in place of Q- Tips. Let the children dip them in paint and use them to draw or write.
SENT IN BY: Barbara
HINT: From Gina Arlington, MA
To make cleanup easy and fun, fill a dish basin with a small amount of soapy warm water and place it at children's level. Let children wash their hands, then supply them with paper towels to dry their hands.

Painting with SCOURING PADS
MATERIALS:
Large sheets of paper, plastic scouring pads, paint pans, liquid tempera paint, paper towels.
PREPARATION:
Place folded paper towels in paint pans and pour on liquid tempera to make paint pads.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children dip the plastic scouring pads into liquid tempera and use them to "paint" on their papers. Stroking motions or up and down movements create interesting effects. This is fun to do with two colors of paint.
Painting with COTTON BALLS

MATERALS DRY TEMPRA:
Construction paper, cotton balls, brushes, various colors of powdered -tempera in margarine containers, hair spray.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children "paint" with the powdered tempera using cotton balls and brushes to smear the dry paint
HINT:
Q-Tips may also be used for "painting," but they require somewhat more refined small motor skills.
SENT IN BY: Cindy, Palatine, IL
HINT: From Nancy, Grand Forks, ND
Use meat trays or paper plates to hold the powdered paint. If using several colors, the trays can be passed around the table. If the room is small, or has poor ventilation, spray the paintings outside.

COTTON BALLS
MATERIALS FOR CLOTHES PIN HANDLES:
Spring-type clothespins, cotton balls, paint, small containers, paper, tape.
PREPARATION:
Pour paint into small containers. Tape paper to table. Clip a cotton ball to the end of each clothespin.
ACTIVITY:
Using the clothespins as handles, let the children dip the cotton balls in-to paint and then spread it on their papers.
HINT:
When the cotton balls start to get stringy from too much paint, replace them with fresh ones.
SENT IN BY: Gina Masci, Arlington, MA


Painting with A SCREEN
MATERIALS FOR SPLATTER PAINTING:
Colored construction paper, tempera paint, paint containers, old toothbrushes, wire screen attached to a cardboard box frame (see directions below), materials for making stencils.
PREPARATION:
For stencils, gather things such as leaves or flowers or cut paper shapes to fit themes such as animals, fruits or holidays. The shapes can be us-ed many times, so only one or two sets are needed. Pour small amounts of tempera into containers and insert old toothbrushes.
ACTIVITY :
Have each child arrange stencil materials on a sheet of paper and place the paper under the framed screen. Then let the child rub a toothbrush dipped in paint back and forth over the screen. When enough paint has been spattered on the paper, remove the stencil materials and allow the painting to dry.
HINT:
Contrasting colors of paint and paper work best. White paint on dark colored construction paper, for example, is quite effective.
MAKING THE FRAME:
The time spent making a framed screen for spatter painting could be well worth it. It creates far less mess than using wooden sticks, it's easier for children to use independently and it will last for several years.
Purchase a piece of screen about 9"x12". The metal screen works bet-ter than plastic. Choose a sturdy cardboard box that has a bottom at least as large as the piece of screen and glue the flaps in the bottom together. Using a utility knife, remove the top flaps and cut around the sides of the box about 4" to 8" from the bottom. On one side, cut down another 2" or 3" to allow paper to be inserted without lifting frame. Cut a hole in the bottom of the box, at least 2" smaller on all sides than the piece of screen. Place the screen over the hole and use a staple gun to secure it to the box where it overlaps. To prevent children from getting scratched by the wire screen, staple an additional cardboard frame over the overlapping edges.
SENT IN BY: Ruth, Kirkland, WA

Painting with A SCREEN
MATERIALS FOR LEAF PRINTS:
Shoe box, tempera paint, shallow paint dish, toothbrush, construction paper, piece of wire screen, newspaper, leaves or other materials to use stencils.
PREPARATION:
Cut construction paper into pieces slightly smaller than the shoe box. pour paint into shallow dish. Spread newspaper on work table and lace shoe box on top of it.
ACTIVITY:
For each child, place a piece of construction paper in the bottom of the shoe box and put a leaf on top of the paper. Place the screen on top of the box and mold it around the box edges, if necessary. Let the
child dip the toothbrush in paint and rub it across the top of the screen until desired spattering effect is achieved. Remove the screen and take Jut the leaf along with the child's painting. Allow the painting to dry on flat surface.
SENT IN BY: Betty, Columbus, OH

Painting with TONGUE DEPRESSORS
MATERIALS:
Cookie cutters or other simple forms, construction paper, styrofoam meat trays, sharp cutting knife, toothbrushes, tempera paint, tongue depressors.
PREPARATION:
Hold cookie cutters or other forms on styrofoam trays and cut around them with a sharp knife to make stencils.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children place styrofoam stencils on construction paper. Then let them dip toothbrushes in paint and rub tongue depressors across the toothbrushes to spatter paint onto their papers. Use Christmas or Thanksgiving cookie cutters for holiday pictures.
SENT IN BY: Barbara

Painting with MARBLES
MATERIALS FOR DESIGNS:
Aluminum pie tins, one or two marbles per child, one or two colors of fairly thick paint, shallow paint containers, paper, smocks.
PREPARATION:
Cut paper circles to fit in the bottoms of the pie tins. Pour paint in containers and add marbles.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children place paper circles in their pie tins. Then put one or two paint-covered marbles in each tin. Let the children roll the marbles back and forth. The marbles will leave a trail of color, crisscrossing over and over again. This is a great eye-hand activity.
SENT IN BY: Melode, Grand Junction, CO
VARIATION: From Myrna, Manassas, VA
Use rectangular paper placed in the bottom of shallow cardboard boxes for marble painting. Small plastic balls can be used in place of the marbles.
VARIATION: From Jane, So. St. Paul, MN
Cut construction paper into kite, flower or butterfly shapes and use them for marble painting.
VARIATION: From Nancy, Grand Forks, ND
Cut down half-gallon milk cartons to use as paper holders. Let the children marble paint on precut seasonal OR holiday shapes such as pumpkins, bells, mittens and hearts .
VARIATION: From Connie, Hardy, NE
Instead of putting marbles in the paint, put one or two teaspoons of tempera on each paper and let the children roll the marbles back and forth over the paint.

Painting on SNOW
MATERIALS FOR COLORSCAPES:
Watercolors, tempera paint or food coloring mixed with water, brushes, paint containers, snow.
PREPARATION:
Pour paint into containers suitable for use outdoors .
ACTIVITY:
Have the children outside when the snow is a few inches deep. Allow them to freely explore the effects of paint on snow, using both small and large brushes. The colors will spread as the paint touches the snow. Encourage creating splashed colors with wide, sweeping movements or making snow sculptures and painting them. The snow will hold the paint cans and brushes firmly in place, so you won't need to worry about upsets.
SENT IN BY: Jan, Indianapolis, IN VARIRIATION: From Marjorie, Stony Brook, NY
Head outside to empty plastic squeeze bottles with water and different colors of food coloring. Let the children squirt the colors onto the snow. Watch the excitement as the snow becomes a rainbow of colors! The next day,
examine the snow to observe the melting process.


Painting on PAPER SHAPES
MATERIALS:
Butcher paper or other painting paper, tempera paint, brushes, paint containers. (We add glitter glue.)
PREPARATION:
Cut desired large shapes from paper. These may be simple geometric shapes, holiday shapes such as pumpkins, Christmas trees, hearts, shamrocks or eggs, or other shapes such as flowers, butterflies or children.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children paint their shapes in any fashion desired. Easels can be used, or painting can be done at tables or even on the floor. One or several colors of paint may be provided with a brush for each color.
HINTS:
If you cut out paper children shapes, it might be fun to let each child use one to paint a picture of himself or herself. Display the finished paintings on a wall along with the children's names and photographs.
Use small peanut butter jars for paint containers. They have wide mouths and don't tip over as easily as plastic containers when inserted in a utility tote. Use the tote when painting at tables or on the floor.
SENT IN BY: Ruth, Kirkland, WA
VARIATION: From Cindy, Palatine, IL
Mix tempera paints in various shades of one color, depending on the theme of the shapes: reds and pinks for Valentine's Day, greens for St. Patrick's Day, etc.


Painting on EGG CARTONS
MATERIALS :
Cardboard egg cartons, pipe cleaners, crayons or paint.
VARIATI0N:
Cut egg cartons in half lengthwise.
ACTIVITY:
Egg cartons are perfect for making "caterpillars." Help the children fold -::~cleaners in half and poke them into the top of the first section of egg carton halves to make antennas. Then let the children color ~ and designs on their caterpillars with crayons or paint.

MASKING TAPE
MATERIALS:
Shiny fingerpaint paper, masking tape, watercolor paints, brushes, small containers of water.
PREPARATION:
Put pieces of masking tape on each child's paper in any design. More advanced children may be able to put the tape on their own papers.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children paint their entire papers with watercolors. When the papers are dry, help the children carefully pull off the tape. The white lines that appear will separate the colors, creating interesting designs.
SENT IN BY: Nancy , Grand Forks, NO

Painting on NEWSPAPER
MATERIALS:
Newspaper, tempera paint, brushes, paint containers.
PREPARATION:
Pour paint into containers. Place newspaper in desired painting areas.
ACTIVITY:
Let the children paint pictures or designs on newspaper. Try a variety of painting areas around the room: easels, tables, walls and floor.
SENT IN BY: Cynthia, Danbury, CT
MATERIALS FOR SHINY PICTURES:
Card stock or light cardboard, tempera paint, white liquid glue, brushes, paint containers, aluminum foil, newspaper.
PREPARATION:
Cover table with newspaper. Cut large rectangles out of cardstock and cover with aluminum foil. In paint containers, mix paint with glue to a thick consistency. Stir well.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children paint designs on the aluminum foil with colored glue. The effect is nice if areas are left unpainted, since the foil reflects the paint.
HINTS:
When finished, make frames for the paintings. This is a nice activity for Christmas because of the shiny effect. Older children can etch designs in the glue with popsicle sticks, either freehand or using stencils.
SENT IN BY: Jane, Sarasota, FL
OUR VARIATIONS-When dry cut into 1 ½ inch strips- fold so painted side can be seen on one side and weave into basket like above or into a simple
Make a pattern for folding paintings into these type of butterflys.

Painting on ROCKS
MATERIALS:
Rocks, paint, small containers, brushes.
PREPARATI0N:
Before doing the activity, take your children on a walk to gather rocks that can be painted. Pour paint into small containers.
ACTIVITY:
Have children paint the special rocks that they found any way they
HINT:
As a separate activity, have the children wash their rocks before they
them. Toothbrushes work very well for this.


PINECONE CHRISTMAS TREES
MATERIALS:
One large pinecone for each child, green and white tempera paint, small sponges, glitter, small Christmas balls (optional), newspaper.
PREPARATION:
Pour tempera into shallow dishes. Cover tables with newspaper.
ACTIVITY:
Have the children dip sponges into green and white tempera and apply paint all over their pinecones to simulate snow-covered evergreen trees. While paint is still wet, glitter may be sprinkled on, or small Christmas balls may be added.
HINT:
Children who do not like messy hands can paint with sponges that are clipped to clothespins.
SENT IN BY: Kathy Tustin, CA

Painting on PAPER PLATES
MATERIALS FOR SUNS:
Paper plates, yellow paint, brushes, yellow crepe paper or tissue paper, glue.
PREPARATION:
Cut crepe or tissue paper into small rectangles, approximately 1" x 2".
ACTIVITY:
Have the children paint their paper plates yellow to make "suns." While the plates are still wet, let the children press paper rectangles on the paint. They should stick, but if the paint dries before the children have finished, let them use glue. Encourage the children to not only stick rectangles in the middle of their plates, but also over the rims to resemble sun rays.
VARIATION: sunflowers
Have your children glue sunflower seeds on the middle of their plates
to turn their suns into sunflowers. Attach them to green paper stems to create a sunflower "garden."
VARIATION: happy faces
After your children have painted their paper plates yellow and the paint has been allowed to dry, have the children draw lines or paste precut shapes on their plates to make "happy faces."
MATERIALS:
Large cardboard cartons, poster paint, 2-inch brushes, newspaper.


Painting on GLUE
MATERIALS:
Construction paper, glue in squeeze bottles, tempera paint, brushes.
PREPARATION:
Twenty-four hours ahead of time, squeeze glue on a paper for each pattern of your choice. Do not rub the glue. Just allow it to dry a5 it was squeezed on the paper.
ACTIVITY:
Hand out the papers and let your children paint over the glue patterns. Glue provides a new, interesting texture for them to work with
VARIATION:
Depending upon the ability of the children, you might want to let them squeeze the glue on their own papers.
SENT IN BY: Kathleen, Griffith, IN
VARIATION: From Mary, Lansing, MI
Have your children dribble rubber cement on their papers. Allow the glue to dry about half an hour. Next, have them paint over the glue. When the paint has dried, let the artist peel off the rubber cement, revealing the pictures or
patterns they have made.

Painting on CRAYON
MATERIALS FOR SEASONAL SURPRISES:
Paper, black paint, white crayons.
PREPARATION:
Thin the black paint. Using a white crayon, draw a "mystery picture" on paper for each child. Suggestions: Fall - ghosts; Winter - stars, moons, hearts; Spring - clouds; Summer - fish. Older children may be able to draw their own pictures.
ACTIVITY:
Let your children paint over their "mystery pictures" with the thinned black paint.

Painting on STENCILS

MATERIALS:
Cardboard or card stock, tempera paint, brushes or sponges, construction paper, masking tape, shallow dishes, newspaper.
PREPARATION:
Make a stencil for each child by cutting a simple shape such as a triangle, square or daisy from the center of a piece of cardboard. Place a piece of construction paper under the stencil and tape them both to a table. Pour paint into shallow dishes.
ACTIVITY:
Let each child dab paint over the open area of the stencil. Remove stencil and place painting on newspaper to dry. Other colors may be stenciled onto the same picture when the first color has dried.
SENT IN BY: Betty , Columbus, OH
VARIATION: From Lois, Webster City, IA
Cut Easter egg shapes from thin cardboard such as potato chip boxes. Attach loops of tape, sticky side out, to the backs of the shapes and stick them on sheets of paper. Let the children brush thinned paint around the edges of their shapes, extending out about an inch. It's not necessary for them to paint their shapes, but they probably will. Remove the cardboard shapes, leaving unpainted egg shapes in the middle of the papers. When the papers are dry, let the children decorate their egg shapes with crayons, if desired.
VARIATION: From Lois, Webster City, IA
Follow the same procedure to make car, bus and airplane shapes to be used for a transportation unit. This method is similar to spatter painting. but it goes faster and is less messy.
VARIATION: From Carole, Pittsburgh, PA
Cut out flower shapes, trees, cars or geometric shapes to make stencils and tape them on large sheets of white paper. Then let the children shade over the edges of their stencils using the sides of peeled crayons.


More Easy ARTventures in Painting
PAINTING with ice
MATERIALS
MEDIUMS -Ice cubes-finger paints - blue Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT-Hands
SURFACE -White finger paint paper
ACTIVITY
Put an egg sized gob of blue paint on the paper. Plop the ice cube into the paint. Add a little soap. Move the ice cube through the paint and all over the paper.
Try to keep going until the ice cube is melted.
Notes :
We used blue paint because it reminded us of the ocean. They became delighted with the whole experience and went through three ice cubes.

PAINTING with Q-tips
MATERIAL
MEDIUM (8) Water colors -basic colors
Water
IMPLEMENT (S) Cotton swabs
SURFACE (S)
White construction paper
SUGGESTED DIRECTIONS
Dip the cotton swab in water and dab it on the paper. Drag it on the paper.
Write with it.
Draw with it.
Notes:
This experience makes me think of chinese drawings and paintings. The cotton swab makes such a delicate mark on the paper.
You can make some wonderful pastel colored, dreamy pictures.

PAINTING BOXES
MATERIALS
MEDIUM (S)
Acrylic house paint - white
IMPLEMENT (S)
Paint roller with handle Paint tray
SURFACE (S)
Large cardboard box (appliance box)
ACTIVITY
Pour the paint into the tray. Practice rolling the roller in the paint and taking off some of the paint before putting on the surface. You can drag the roller to the high part of the tray and roll some paint out or drag the roller across the edge of the tray. Maybe you have other tricks.
Roll the paint onto the cardboard box.
Notes:
We tumed our freshly painted box into a house. I took different colored plastic film (the stuff you get at Easter time) and made a red, blue and yellow window. My students with autism love to look through these colored windows.

PAINTING with shag carpet
MATERIAL
MEDIUM
Poster paint-purple, red and yellow
IMPLEMENT
Shag carpet -cut into strips around 2" x 4"
SURFACE
Burlap
SUGGESTED DIRECTIONS
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Dip the carpet strip in the paint mixture.
Use just the tip of the carpet strip, or bend it over and use a large portion of the end. Drag it across the burlap.
We tape the burlap down so it does not move all over the place while we are creating. Blot the carpet strip on the burlap.
Use the back of the carpet strip to apply the paint.
Notes:
Our finished piece resembled a floral design. I kept it hanging in the classroom the entire year. It was created by an integrated group of first and second grade children with autism, and third and fourth grade children without autism.


PAINTING with a turkey baster or eye dropper
MATERIALS
MEDIUM (S)
Poster paint - red, yellow Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Cooking baster or Eye dropper
SURFACE Vinyl
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
RII the cooking baster with the red paint and dribble or gush it all over the vinyl. RII the eye dropper with yellow paint and dribble or gush it all over the vinyl. Compare the two. Did the baster make a different pattern than the eye dropper? What color did the two paints make when they met each other on the vinyl.
Notes:
This is another good tool to make the child's name with. That personalization of the experience is important to children.
OBJECTIVES
Fine Motor Writing Skills Perceptual Motor
Concept Development - colors, sizes

PAINTING WITH A BROOM
OBJECTIVES
Perceptual Motor Gross Motor
Concept Development - colors, directionality
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S)
Poster paint - green Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Small broom Large broom Push broom
SURFACE (S) Wrapping paper
or largest piece of paper you can find
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Start with the small broom. Sweep the broom through the paint, then sweep it on the paper. Repeat with the large broom which will probably be harder to control.
Use the push broom.
Notes:
It is probably a good idea to do this activity outside. If you can't do it outside, put down a large piece of plastic. (Painter's drop cloth, old shower curtain, etc.)

PAINTING WITH NAILPOLISH
CHOICES MEDIUM (S)
finger nail polish -Bottle of red
Bottle of clear Sparkles
IMPLEMENT (S) finger nail polish brush Sprinkle sparkle jar
SURFACE (S)
Black construction paper
ACTIVITY
Make design, picture, name, etc. with clear nail polish. Trace with red nail polish.
Sprinkle with sparkles before the polish dries.
Notes:
Opening the small bottle can be a challenge for a child.
There is something about the little fingernail polish bottle with its own little brush that intrigued my students with autism.
One little girl beamed when she saw the bottle and kept sticking her hands out to me. When we finished our names, I painted her nails. She is a very active young lady, and this was the longest she had set still.


PAINTING WITH A POTATO MASHER
OBJECTIVES
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S)
Rnger paint - yellow Uquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Potato masher-
with the holes in the end
SURFACE (S)
Red construction paper
ACTIVITY Mix the paint with a little soap.
Hold the handle of the masher and place it in the paint. Place it on the paper. Pick it up and put it down.
Rub it on the paper.
Drag it on the paper.
Notes :
I use finger paint for this experience because it is thicker and clings to the potato masher.
We did this on grass one time. The grass was mowed before it rained, and it was interesting to see how our designs changed after the grass was wet.

PAINTING WITH KITCHEN TOOLS
CHOICES MEDIUM (S)
Finger paint - blue Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S2 Food grater (flat type) Scrub pad
Bowl a little smaller than grater
SURFACE (S) Paper plate
ACTIVITY
Put the paper plate in the bottom of the bowl. Put the grater on top of the bowl.
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Put a glob of paint on top of the grater.
Use the scrub pad to swish the paint back and forth across the grater until most of the paint goes through onto the surface.
Notes :
The end result depends on the intensity with which the child scrubs on the grater. It can be a splat-ter effect or just a dribble effect.

PAINTING WITH SHOES
MATERIAL MEDIUM (8) Poster paint-
green, yellow, and blue
IMPLEMENT (8) Old shoes -
tennis, football, high heels, etc.
Socks
Bare feet
ACTIVITY
Mix: the paint with a little soap.
Let the child select a pair of shoes and a color.
Put the shoes on and walk through the color and on to the cardboard. Hop, skip, dance, jump, slide, etc.
Do three children per piece of cardboard with each child using a different color paint.
The same three children repeat the experience with old socks, using the same color paint on a new cardboard.
The same three children repeat the experience with bare feet, using the same color paint on a new cardboard.
Notes :
This experience can be a little slippery when using bare feet, so have helping hands ready to sup-port the one in the paint.
We have done this on the sidewalk, and it is fun to watch the feet disappear with rain and time.




PAINTING WITH A SPRAY BOTTLE
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S) Poster paint -
red, yellow, and blue
Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Spray bottle
(for plants, cleaning liquid. etc.)
SURFACE (S) Sidewalk
Cardboard cut into shapes (circle, square, triangle)
Water
ACTIVITY
RII the spray bottle with paint and a little soap. Place a shape on the sidewalk.
Stand above it and spray until it is covered.
Remove the cardboard and look at the shape you made.
Wait until it rains or snows and see what happened to your shape.
Notes:
We always experiment with the type spray we want. A lot of bottles have a stream or a spray to choose from.


PAINTING WITH BUBBLES
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S) Soap bubbles
Food coloring - red
IMPLEMENT (S) Bubble wand
SURFACE (S)
White finger paint paper
ACTIVITY
Add a few drops of the food coloring to the bubbles. Dip the wand in and blow onto the paper.
If you want a more intense color, add more coloring.
Notes:
Don't stand too close to the paper or the bubbles will splatter in your face and give you freckles. We like to put the paper on the floor and stand over it. If the bubble liquid drips, it then drips onto the picture and becomes part of it.
This is a good activity for children who are having delays in speech. The act of blowing is an important part of speech development.

PAINTING WITH FUNNELS
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S)
Poster paint - yellow liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Large funnel Small funnel
SURFACE (S) Sandpaper - medium
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
One person holds the funnel over the paper while another person pours the paint into the funnel. The paint should be of the right consistency to flow through the funnel.
You can move the funnel around to create a line or let the paint drip out for a dot effect. Make your name.
Make a design.
Notes:
When we have too much paint on our surface, we sometimes pick the sandpaper up, tilting it different ways, to create an entirely new design. The children like to watch the paint flow this way and that.

PAINTING WITH PINECONES
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S)
Poster paint - purple Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Fat pine cone
SURFACE (S)
White construction paper
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap. Roll the pine cone in the paint.
Roll, tap, drag, drop, etc. onto the paper.
Notes:
Save the purple pine cone to make a nature collage. (See Collage Experience #1, pp. 11)
Save this work of art to do a collage on. This experience may cause splashing so make sure the children are well covered ... and of course make sure you are covered, also.


PAINTING ROCKS
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S) Poster paint -red, yellow, blue
Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (8) Paint brush
SURFACE (8) Rocks -
smooth, rough, big, little
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Go on a nature walk and gather rocks. Bring back whatever you can carry. Paint smiley faces, pictures, designs, etc. on the rocks.
Notes:
If you have a child, I am sure that at one time or another you have received a painted rock to be used as a paper weight. I have one on my bookshelf that is a treasured item. It is painted gold with the date added by the teacher.
Another variation of this experience is to use the rock as a paint brush and control the paint on the surface with it.

PAINTING WITH A MOP
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S) Poster paint - red Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Dish mops-Sponge or string
SURFACE (5) Wax paper
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Dip, drag, swirl the mop in the paint and dot, drag, swirl it on the paper. Make a design.
Make a picture.
Make your name.
Notes:
All kinds of designs are possible with the mop, but the one design that almost every child can do is to tap it on the surface. This looks like a sponge octopus has walked across the surface. A sec-ond grade child with cer.ebral palsy was able to make a lovely creation with the mop. He plopped himself and me in the face a few times with the mop in the process, but the end result was some-thing he was very proud of.
I like to use wax paper occasionally because of the reaction of the wax paper to the paint and of the paint to the wax paper.
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PAINTING WITH A SPONGE
MATERIAL .
MEDIUM (S) Poster paint - blue Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Sponges - all sizes dish sponge, car sponge sponge mop
SURFACE (S) Wrapping paper
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Dip the smaller sponges in the paint and dab on the surface. Wipe on the surtace.
Make a design.
Make a picture.
Make your name.
Use the sponge mop and try to duplicate what you did with the smaller sponges.
Notes :
Some of the children with multiple handicaps, and especially those in wheel chairs had the best time painting with the mop. They needed varying degrees of assistance, but they really got into it.

PAINTING ON FOIL
OBJECTIVES
Tactile/Kinesthetic Awareness Gross Motor
Perceptual Motor
Concept Development - colors
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S) Vaseline
Rnger paint - yellow Uquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Rol/-
paper towel, wrapping paper, toilet tissue, etc.
SURFACE (S) Aluminum foil
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Add a gob on vaseline and mix together.
Roll the roll in the mixture and roll it onto the aluminum foil.
Notes:
Since the vaseline does not dry, the finished product cannot be easily taken home. We usually ad-mire it for a few days and check it out with our fingers and eventually we throw it away.
OR-
Transfer the paint to another surface so it becomes a whole new painting experience.
PAINTING WITH A CUP
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S) Poster paint -red, yell ON , blue
Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Paper cups -
at least three sizes
SURFACE (S) Velvet
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Spread a thin layer of paint on a paper plate. Firmly press the rim of the cup into the paint. Press the rim on the velvet.
Try all sizes.
Tum the cup over and use the bottom instead of the rim. Go from smallest to biggest. Go from biggest to smallest. Put the cups inside each other from biggest to smallest.
Notes:
We tum our circles into faces. We give them ears, noses, mouths, hair, etc. You can use spools of all different sizes to make a similar effect.

PAINTING WITH FRUIT AND VEGGIES
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S) Poster paint -red, orange, green
Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Apple
Orange Cucumber
Black fine line marker
SURFACE (S)
White construction paper
ACTIVITY Mix the paints with a little soap.
Slice the apple, orange and cucumber in halves.
Dip the apple in the paint and on the paper as many times as you wish. Do the same with the orange and the cucumber.
Do all three on one paper or make a separate paper for each.
Use red for the apple, orange for the orange, and green for the cucumber, or mix the colors up and make the apple orange or green etc.
When dry, outline the shapes with the marker.
Notes:
We have cut our shapes out and made mobiles from them.
Also, the cucumber is especially fun to turn into people. I cut them lengthwise because it makes such an interesting shape, but they can also be cut in half and it makes a nice big handle to hold onto.
Make sure the children don't decide to take a bite when the objects are covered with paint.

PAINTING With Finger Paint
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S)
Finger paint - white Liquid hand soap
IMPLEMENT (S) Rubber gloves -opaque or transparent
SURFACE (S)
Dark construction paper
ACTIVITY
Mix the finger paint with a little soap.
I like to give an additional tactile experience by putting some paint into the gloves before the child puts them on.
I also like to tape one paper on the wall for one experience and put another paper on a table or the floor for another experience.
After the child has created with the gloves on, they can remove them and make another creation with their bare hands.
Notes:
I have found that the lightweight transparent gloves are easier for some children to use and you can see what's happening with the paint we put on the inside of the glove. One first grade boy stopped in the middle of his experience and added some red paint 10 the inside of his glove and giggled as it turned pink bu11he outside picture remained white.

PAINTING WORMS- For those who like gushy sticky stuff
MATERIAL MEDIUM (S)
Cooked pasta - any shape Poster paint - green
Liquid hand soap
White school glue
IMPLEMENT (S) Hands
SURFACE (S) Paper plate
ACTIVITY
Mix the paint and soap with the limp pasta.
Scoop the mixture onto the paper plate. Smash it, swirl it, roll it around.
Notes:
This is going to be the closest you'll come to rolling worms around in paint without being cruel to real worms. I wonder why little kids love that smooshy, gooshy feeling. I have to admit, I kind of do too.
A paper plate is fun to use because it gives a smaller area to work in and has a built in bounclary that a piece of paper does not have.
In this age of gummy shapes, go ahead and do gummy worms. However, have some set aside to eat.


PAINTING A FLOWER GARDEN
MATERIAL
MEDIUM (S)
Poster paint - purple Liquid hand soap
Green construction paper White school glue
IMPLEMENT (S) Dried flowers
SURFACE (S)
Pink construction paper
Mix the paint with a little soap.
Dip or press the flower in the paint. Be careful, they are delicate. Press it on the paper.
Make a garden.
Cut stems from the green construction paper and glue on the flowers.
Notes:
After we finished the above, we glued dried flowers on another piece of pink construction paper and displayed them side by side.