Beyond Brushes
There are so many more things to paint with then a paint brush. Explore different textures and techinques. Here is a partial list to get you started:
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Add Excitement
Painting can be more than just some tempra paint in a cup! Here are some ideas to expand your painting horizons:
Wet Chalk Pastels Sparkle Pictures Black Magic Resist Sticker Resist Snow Paint
Use study paper or cardboad. You can have
children use colored sidewalk chalk as paint. Simply let them dip the chalk in
water first!
Adding a bit of table salt to liquid tempra
will cause pictures to dry with a gritty texture and sparkle.
Color desired picture with bright crayon
colors. Make sure to tell children to press hard and apply the crayon thickly.
Paint over design with black watercolor paint and the design with shine
through.
Place tape or stickers on a paper to create a
picture or design. Paint over and let dry. When stickers are removed the
picture will be there.
Mix water and food coloring in a spray bottle. Go
out in the snow and paint away!
Have children sprinkle dry tempra paint powder on
their paper. The "paint brush" is an icecube on a popsickle stick you made in
advance. Have children glide the ice over the paint powder and watch the
colors run when the ice melts.