Some of Our Favorite Art Projects

Stained Glass Crayons

A good way to use all those broken crayon pieces is to make stained glass crayons. Remove any covering paper, place the pieces in a well-greased muffin tin (or line each muffin section with foil), and put in a 400-degree oven for a few minutes until melted. Remove from the oven and cool completely before removing from tin. If you mix the crayon colors, the "new" crayons will have a stained glass effect and are great fun to color with.

Face Paint

Mix one part solid shortening (like Crisco) to two parts cornstarch. Combine with food coloring for desired effects. Add enough glycerin to allow the paint to spread smoothly on the skin.

Bubbles

Mix together 1/4-cup liquid detergent, 1/2-cup water and a few drops of food coloring and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Pour into a shallow container and use with a bubble blower. Most important - Let the bubble solution age for a few days to make bubble blowing easier.
Fun Stuff
Snow Paint
  • Dark (purple or blue) construction paper
  • Crayons
  • Small cups or bowls
  • Paint brushes
  • Spoons
  • 4 TBSP. Epsom salt
  • 1/4 cup hot water

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.
 
Glass Glue
  • 2 packets unflavored gelatin
  • 2 tablespoons cold water
  • 3 tablespoons skim milk

In a bowl, soften gelatin in cold water. Heat milk to boiling and add to soften gelatin.

Stir until gelatin dissolves and pour into a jar. Use this when something must adhere to glass, such as labels on jars, or to glue wood to wood. Keeps only a day or two. Set jar in a pan of hot water to soften for reuse.
 
Bubbles
Mix together 1/4-cup liquid detergent, 1/2-cup water and a few drops of food coloring and 1 teaspoon of sugar. Pour into a shallow container and use with a bubble blower. Most important - Let the bubble solution age for a few days to make bubble blowing easier.
 
Face Paint
Mix one part solid shortening (like Crisco) to two parts cornstarch. Combine with food coloring for desired effects. Add enough glycerin to allow the paint to spread smoothly on the skin.
 
Sprinkle Collage
  • White glue in a squeeze bottle
  • Paper
  • Sprinkles such as glitter, confetti, seed, etc.

Squeeze small bottle of white glue over piece of paper to make design. Sprinkle the glue design with sprinkles. Let dry.
 
Scratch Foam Paint
  • Scratchfoam - cut into quarters
  • Tempera paint on a cookie sheet
  • Pencil
  • Brayer or rolling pin
  • Typing paper

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.
 
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