Recently I have wanted to do more art projects with the kids. I LOVE doing them. I also feel a responsibility to share art with my kids. I always had it around me when I was growing up and I have always wanted it for them. But unfortunately the two best art teachers I ever had in my life can't be in theirs. One being my Grandmother the other my Mother.
Since the kids are still little and I am a little behind on their exposure I started with something simple. FINGER PAINT! Good thing I did. Anna really didn't want to touch it. She liked seeing me draw int he paint, but preferred not to touch it herself.
I cut a "comb" out of an plastic food lid. (It happened to be an ice cream lid since I was working on an ice cream cake) The recipe was great for the finger paint. It cleaned-up so well. I wish I had known about it back when we painted my belly for maternity pictures. It would have made clean-up a bit easier... although it was pretty easy then as well since I took so many steps to prevent heartache. I did drip some in the carpet, but it pretty much came out. There is a slight blue left, but I think if I made a little effort it would come out. I will probably just use the SpotBot carpet cleaner with some water.
Another great thing about this recipe is it is so easy too.
2 parts liquid Tempra Paint (1/4 cup)
1 part liquid dish soap (1/8 cup)
This made more than enough paint.
So this is where the fun ended.
Since the kids are still little and I am a little behind on their exposure I started with something simple. FINGER PAINT! Good thing I did. Anna really didn't want to touch it. She liked seeing me draw int he paint, but preferred not to touch it herself.
I cut a "comb" out of an plastic food lid. (It happened to be an ice cream lid since I was working on an ice cream cake) The recipe was great for the finger paint. It cleaned-up so well. I wish I had known about it back when we painted my belly for maternity pictures. It would have made clean-up a bit easier... although it was pretty easy then as well since I took so many steps to prevent heartache. I did drip some in the carpet, but it pretty much came out. There is a slight blue left, but I think if I made a little effort it would come out. I will probably just use the SpotBot carpet cleaner with some water.
Another great thing about this recipe is it is so easy too.
2 parts liquid Tempra Paint (1/4 cup)
1 part liquid dish soap (1/8 cup)
This made more than enough paint.
So this is where the fun ended.
Eli said it was a river, so I added the wave like effect. He just wanted it solid blue.
