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| Brushed Chalk
Place old ends of chalk in pie tins. Crush chalk with hammer or rock. Place 1 color of crushed chalk in each pie tin and mix a rainbow of colors in another pie tin. Using a paint brush, paint liquid starch on the sheet of paper in any design. Pinch bits of chalk powder and sprinkle it on the liquid starch design. The chalk will absorb the starch and become bright and moist. If desired, paint over the chalk and starch design with more starch or add more chalk powder. Dry for at least one hour. Corn Syrup Color
Pour a small puddle of corn syrup on the matte board. Spread it out towards the edges with a craft stick or spoon. Squeeze a few drops of food coloring randomly on the corn syrup. Blend the colors in with the fingers. Dry art work for a few days. Egg Paint
With adult help crack eggs and separate egg yolks. Place one egg yolk into each bowl. Add a few drops of few coloring to each yolk and mix. Mix red, blue and yellow food coloring to make a new color in the fourth cup. Paint the bright, glossy colors on the paper. Add a few drops of water to cup if paint thickens or begins to dry before painting is complete. Fingerpaints
Mix the sugar and cornstarch and then add the water. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until well blended. Divide the mixture into four or five portions and add a different food coloring to each, plus a pinch of detergent (to facilitate cleanup). Fingerpaint Leaves
Collect big, fall leaves that are still supple. Place leaf on newspaper. Dip fingers in fingerpaint and smear all over one side of leaf. Wash and dry hands. Place sheet of newsprint over the leaf and gently pat. Peel paper away and let dry. Marking Pen Paint
Draw freely with marking pens of a variety of papers. Spray the marking pen designs with water and watch the colors blend, blur or separate. *Work on covered surface: wet pen markings can soak onto the table. *Do not use permanent markers. Neon Wave
Cut slits 1/2 inch deep - at least 1 to 2 inches apart around each side of square. Child chooses string of yarn and tapes one end to back of square. Pull it through one of the slits. Cross yarn back and forth over front of square, pulling it through the slits. When 1 color runs out add new colors and continue to wrap, weave, cross and decorate the square. When complete tape the last end of yarn to the back. Rolling Pattern (leaves)
Arrange leaves in a design on the cardboard. Glue leaves to cardboard and let dry. Place a spoonful of paint on cookie sheet. Move brayer or rolling pin through the paint until the roller is evenly coated. Roll the paint on the leaves. Place piece of paper on top of leaves. Rub paper with clean, dry hands. Peel off paper. Let paint dry. *Different colors of paint can be mixed on the cookie sheet for a swirl of colors. Salad Spinner
Cut paper to fit into bottom of the salad spinner. Place paper in the spinner. Drip paint onto the paper with spoon. Use more than one color if desired. Snap lid on spinner and spin handle. Open and add glitter or confetti if desired. Salty Paint Shake
Mix salt with powdered tempera in a container - put salt into salt shakers - make additional colors in other shakers. Paint design on the paper with a paint brush sipped in white glue Shake colored salt on glue design. Scratch Foam Print
Press pencil firmly to make a design (the pushed down part will appear white when printed - the raised part will show color). Roll brayer through paint on cookie sheet, then roll across Styrofoam/scratch foam. Place piece of paper on top of scratch foam and use gentle pressure to deliver even print. Pull away paper and let dry. Shiny Painting
Snow Paint
Mix 1/4 cup of hot water with 4 TBSP. of Epsom salt. Stir the mixture to dissolve. Draw freely with the crayons on the construction paper. Brush the drawing with salt mixture. Dry painting completely. Stir the salt each time you put the brush in. *Table salt or rock salt can be substituted. The salt crystals will brush off of the paper when dry. Sprinkle Collage
Squeeze small bottle of white glue over piece of paper to make design. Sprinkle the glue design with sprinkles. Let dry. Bubble Prints
The night before mix 1/3 cup of tempera paint with 1/3 cup of liquid detergent in the quart container. Add water to fill the container and stir. Each color needs separate quart container. To make the prints pour paint mixture into shallow cake pan. Blow though straw - will make bubbles. Press paper down on top of popped bubbles. |
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