Art Adventure: Snow Paint

My son needed to make a snowman for a school project, and this snow paint recipe is so easy that we decided to take pictures of the project and share the recipe with you.

Snow Paint

Supplies:

Shaving Cream (original, not gel)

school glue such as Elmer's

glitter (optional)

For snowman:

Large sheet of paper, any color

paintbrush

scraps of fabric, paper

any little extras like buttons or beads

To make the Snow Paint mix equal parts shaving cream and glue, add glitter if desired and stir. 

(I admit it can be hard to judge equal parts since one is fluffy and one is not, just make your best guess and it will likely be just fine.)

Gabe's adding more glitter because that's how he rolls.

Now it's time to make your snow man. You can lightly draw it first, or just go for it. With snow paint you use more of a dabbing motion than a typical brush stroke. The more you dab, the more the paint puffs off the paper.

While that starts to dry, get your details ready to glue on. We rolled a piece of orange paper to make a "carrot" nose.

Felt was used for both the hat and the "coal" mouth. A scrap of fabric made the scarf. Googly eyes are fun. And little star shaped buttons complete his ensemble. 

We used actual twigs for his arms. And all these pieces were glued down with school glue. We did not wait for the snow paint to completely dry before we started gluing.

When it's dry, it has a sort of velvety texture which is really neat.

If you ever want puffy paint for another project, you can use the same recipe and add food coloring or a small dab of paint to make colored puffy paint. The possibilities are numerous for sure. Have fun!

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Art Adventure: Glue Drawing

Kids love glue, so why not make a whole picture out of glue?

Glue Drawing

Supplies:

• school glue, such as Elmer's
• wax paper
• glitter (optional)

Tear off a piece of wax paper. Let your child draw a line drawing by squeezing glue from the bottle. 

Thicker lines will hold up better in the end.

Make sure line interesect and connect or it won't stay together after it's dry. 

Your child can make something recognizable or just scribble.

Once the drawing is complete, have your child add glitter if you want. 

And then let dry. This is the hardest part because if your lines are very thick, it can take as long as overnight.

Once dry, carefully peel the glue away from the wax paper.

Some scribbles, just kind of hang down and create an abstract mobile.

Or it may remain in shape if thicker lines were used, like this spiderweb design. 

Seeing what happens when you peel it off the wax paper is part of the fun.

Art Adventure: Fireworks

I originally shared this as a guest post for My World Made by Hand, and I thought I needed to share it here too.

Fireworks are so exciting, but after the 4th of July, the magic is done.

Unless you make your own.

Firework Painting

Supplies:

• red and blue tempera paint
• paper
• drinking straws
• glitter

Squirt a tablespoon or two of paint into a cup or bowl (separate cups for each color). Add water a little bit at a time and stir.

You want to thin the paint, but it doesn't need to be super watery.

Have your glitter ready. I like to put it on a plate so the kids can take a pinch to sprinkle. It's easy for them than the package.

Put a small pool of paint on the paper. You can add several at once.

Then use the straw to blow the paint in all directions.

Before the paint dries, sprinkle with glitter. You can just sprinkle in certain places or all over.

Simple and easy way to keep fireworks all year long.

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