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GLUE PAINTING I
If you are looking for a shiny bright paint, this is a real winner.
You will need:
White liquid glue
Tempera paint
Containers
Small paint brushes
Small sheets of painting paper
Directions:
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Add equal parts of glue and tempera paint in a container and stir. Mix up two to four different colors of this glue paint. |
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Set out the painting paper. If you wish, cut the paper into seasonal shapes. |
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Let your children use small paintbrushes to brush the glue paint onto the painting paper. Encourage them to use the glue paint to make colorful designs or pictures. |
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Allow the glue paint to dry (at least one to two hours). |
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Have your children notice the shiny finish of the paint. |
Hint: This paint looks great on small holiday shapes, such as Easter eggs or Christmas ornament shapes.
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GLUE PAINT II
Here is another great glue-painting activity using a salt shaker.
You will need:
A salt shaker
Dry drink-mix powder (two or three colors or flavors)
White liquid glue
Small paint brushes
Painting paper
Spray bottle filled with sugar water.
Directions:
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Fill each salt shaker with a different color of dry drink-mix powder. |
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Give each of your children a sheet of painting paper. |
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Have your children brush glue all over their papers. |
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Let children shake on one or two colors of drink-mix powder over the glue, creating colorful designs. |
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Set the children’s paintings by spraying them with a sugar water mixture. |
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All the painting to dry. |
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Sponge
Painting
Pour tempera paint onto a paper plate. Show your child how to dip
a small sponge into the paint and then onto a sheet of paper. Encourage
your child to experiment with the sponge and paint. How many different
kinds of designs can he or she make?
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Hole-in-One Painting
Cover a table with newspaper. Give your child a large sheet of paper
with a hole cut out of it. The hole can be big or small, in the middle
or near a corner. It can be a circle or a triangle or a square. Set
out tempera paint and a paintbrush. Let your child paint a picture
or a design on the paper. Observe your child as he or she paints around
the hole. Some children will incorporate the hole into their designs.
Others will ignore it completely. |
Watercolor
Painting
Place a set of watercolor paints, a dish of water, a paintbrush,
and paper on a table. Show your child how to use the watercolors
by dipping the brush into the water, swirling it around on the
watercolor he or she wants to use, and then brushing the color
onto the paper. |
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