Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Fast & Easy Bean Bag Stamping

There is something that makes dipping stamps into  puddles of paint so fun and exciting for children.We made these budget friendly stamps by using our DIY bean bags. These stamps are very easy to make and the paint textures are incredible.

 

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You will need:

Bean bags

Plastic bags, we used some from our recycling bins.

Elastic bands

Tempera paints

Heavy weight paper, we used heavy weight butcher paper.

 

 

Procedure:

Wrap bean bags with recycled plastic bags and tie with elastic band.

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Please make sure that the plastic is tightly wrapped all over the bean bag. We made handles by twisting masking tape around the top.

 

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Squirt paint on plates.

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Invite the children to dip bean bags on paints and stamp away!

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Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Crayon Resist on Sandpaper

 

True ART is all about the JOYFUL and CAREFREE process of creating something that is inspired by the deepest part of the artist’s soul.

 

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Instructions:

Cover table with plastic table cloth or newspapers.

Encourage the children to draw outline shapes on the sandpaper with a crayon. We used a black crayon.

It is important to put emphasis on using heavy pressure when drawing with the crayon.

The next step would be to paint with Dot –A -Dot markers. 

Lastly, paint with liquid watercolors.

Please offer the children various colors of liquid watercolors and Dot A Dot markers. The children should be allowed to experiment and use their imagination.

 

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You could purchase Liquid Watercolors and Do-A-Dot markers from,

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Product=23420

http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=16821

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Flat Yarn Drawing

 

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Get out your yarn and encourage your children to draw with them and use their imagination. This activity is great for all ages and abilities.

 

Directions:

I gave each child a strand of yarn and a white piece of cardboard. I asked the children to lay the cardboard on the floor and explained that this was going to be their very own canvas. 

I drew simple shapes on index cards and showed them to the children. I encouraged them to use the strand of yarn to draw the shape they saw on the card. I started with simple shapes and lines and moved on to more complex shapes.

 

These  are the children's interpretation of what they saw.

 

Triangle Shape

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Oval Shape

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Spiral

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Wavy Line

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As they progressed, I asked them to draw what ever they liked.

 

A Yummy Ice Cream Cone

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That’s Me Sitting on The Floor.

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Waves

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A Bad Snake with a Big Head.

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A Rainbow

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The children made adaptations and modifications to suit their creative needs. They gathered three dimensional objects to add to their drawings.

 

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