Painted EGG ROCKS- big & small!

Another rock painting project!

Um... I told you I liked to paint rocks ... with kids! With my mom, when we were younger (much younger), we used to paint rocks with fingernail polish. My husband commented when he spotted the painted rocks, "So we don't have to dye eggs then?" We'll see...

For our little kid art class we brightly painted EASTER EGGS...ROCKS! 

Some are small and some are huge.

I'm not a huge fan of "pastel" Easter.

(age 22 months old - 9 years old)

 (3 years old)            (6 years old)

 (6 years old )

(22 months old ----->)

Super easy art project for toddlers to paint (in their highchair)!

(6 years old)

A few simple techniques we used:

•   First paint a clean white "rock" canvas, let dry, and use your desired paint & design express the true paint color (*to eliminate the dark rock underneath).

• Make stripes or designs by using blue "painter's tape" (doesn't rip off the paint).
• Paint your desired stripe color. Take off tape after paint has dried.
• Use your finger tips dipped in paint to create polka dots!
• To protect and shine, paint exterior with Mod Podge (for indoor display) and a polycrylic (for exterior display-brush cleans easy with soap and water).

We are going to display them outside on our porch and around our house! 

Create and Give...

The "other" Illusional/Delusional Hand Art Project- 3rd grade

My daughter's 3rd grade class had the option between the previous post, illusional hand & line art project or this one shown below (one of my favorites, Art Project for Kids.) 

So here's my optical illusion hand art model... and you should see what they came up with! I love how they are all so remarkably different, even if they tried to copy each other.

The instructions are simple:

• trace your hand or hands with pencil however you like on paper
• draw a bull's eye that covers the entire page
• color each "ring"/circle with only 2 "contrasting" colors (using a color for the hand and the other color for outside of the hand) 

(8 -9 years old)

I absolutely loved how some of the kids got a little distracted and morphed their hands into some of the circles...

Not one is the same, they all came up with a different style and perspective on the hand project... Love it.

One last item: with this hand project, you can document their hand size and age and throw it in your memory book!

Illusional-Delusional Hand Art - 3rd Grade

I found this easy little hand art project on theforestroom last week and thought it would be a clean and a simple project to do in my daughter's 3rd grade class... Well, it's not as easy as it looks- they had to really concentrate to complete. 

This is a really clever way to also document your child's hand size/age.

My lines were not the straightest!

Simple Instructions:

• With a pencil, trace your hand & fingers perpendicular (or exactly vertical) to the paper.
• Start at the top of the paper drawing straight lines horizontally, and repeat (any colors or all one color).
• When your lines touch your fingers or hand, make an arch and come down at the other side of finger or hand (refer to below).

(8 -9 years old)

 

     

The results were so varied from kid to kid, it's amazing! I think all of them did awesome! I wasn't able to post all of their hand projects.

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SNEAK PEEK- Capture your child's drawing with glue batiking

I have so many projects "in the works" for some reason or another, that I thought I'd show one of them. 

Glue batiking has been really popular in my "kid art studio." I had the kids draw with pencil on canvas material. Then I traced their drawings with clear glue. And recently they painted on top of their drawings.

I will be showing the step-by-step process in a later post. Right now they are drying and waiting to be washed so that the glue will rub away and we will see a crisp(somewhat) outline of their drawing from underneath...

You can see the shimmery glue outlines on the paintings if you look really close ...

(6 years old)

(9 years)

(6 years)

(3 years)

 Can't wait to see them stretched on a frame!

Tie Dye Always

My wonderful student "K" requested that we tie dye a few shirts, socks, a pillow case, and a dress (my daughter had a white dress with a stain-what a perfect solution.) 

Naturally, I was elated...

TIE DYE will forever be "cool" to me... it will never be out of style and hopefully never be taken off the store shelves! 

I "heart" you tie dye!

 The colors are amazing and bleed into each other...

Unfortunately I didn't take many photos, my hands were messy and occupied.

You can find the dye kits at your local craft store. Go Tie Dye!

Painted Picture Frames- by kids

My kids really like to paint, all I have to do is find them something to paint on. Here are two frames, one is wood, the other a craft frame - both wonderful to paint on.

• First, draw your idea/design with pencil on the frame.
• Next, paint, and let dry.
• Then, outline in permanent marker (if desired) to make it "pop".
• Then apply a few layers of Mod Podge to protect it. (We applied a thick coat to our glitter hearts, so now they will never flake off!).

(6 years old)

My son (6 yrs) always paints houses and streets, where my daughter (8 yrs when painted) always paints themes. Either way,  they make great presents for family!

Sorry about the creepy faces, I try not to post my family online!

A little "HAPPY BIRTHDAY" book dedication to my husband's 35th birthday!

You know, sometimes, just the simple things make my day. Today my best friend turned 35 years old. I knew he'd appreciate this little story in:

EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY by A.A. Milne

My husband reminds me of Eeyore at times... 

But not the part at the beginning of the book when Eeyore looks at his reflection in the water and says, "Pathetic" - although, that is hilarious too.

I read this with my wee one this morning, her choice.

Read along below what Pooh and Piglet are going to do for Eeyore's birthday:

BANG!

Come on, you think that is hilarious too! I love Eeyore. 

(I love the scribble drawings by Ernest H. Shepard too)

To my husband: Thank you for always being grateful and creative with what you have just like Eeyore! I love ya! 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY my friend! 

We'll see you when you get home!

When you have "Cabin Fever"... WINDOW PAINT!

The best part is not having an agenda with window painting, just don't paint the walls.

You can find window paint and window crayons at your local craft store.

Ready, Set, Go Paint!

(ages 3 - 6 yrs)

Need I say more?