Aurora
19-08-2008, 12:30 PM
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I'll start off with a few:
Cornflour Paste
Add to ordinary paint or add food colouring to use as fingerpaint; use as an economical extender for paint; use as a paper glue or use in papier-mâché.
You will need:
3 parts water (3 cups)
1 part cornflour (1 cup)
food colouring
saucepan
Step 1
Adult: bring the water to boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Adult: dissolve cornflour in a little cold water and add to hot water, stirring constantly. Boil until clear and thick (about one minute).
To make fingerpaint, add desired food colouring. This mixture will be very smooth. Offer it to the children while it is still warm to touch. A tablespoon of glycerine may be added to make it glossy. A ½ cup of Lux soap flakes may be added to give fingerpaint a lumpy texture.
Store in refrigerator as it spoils in hot weather.
Magic painting
You will need:
sheet of absorbent paper
long thin candle
thin paint in small bowl, or watercolours
brushes (shaving brushes are easy for small children to hold)
apron
Step 1
Put on apron.
Step 2
Draw on absorbent paper using either end of the candle depending on the desired effect.
Step 3
Paint over the wax design using a brush and one or more colours. The wax design resists the paint and shows through clearly.
Try using crayons instead of candles; black is most effective.
Fruit & Vegetable Prints
Cut several pieces of fruit and/or veg in half, and ''stamp'' them in containers containing paint & a sponge (so the paint doesn't coat the fruit or veg too thickly.) Then stamp them onto the paper. Seeded fruit works well- apples, pears, oranges. And cabbages & capsicums are some veggie ideas that make effective prints.
I'll start off with a few:
Cornflour Paste
Add to ordinary paint or add food colouring to use as fingerpaint; use as an economical extender for paint; use as a paper glue or use in papier-mâché.
You will need:
3 parts water (3 cups)
1 part cornflour (1 cup)
food colouring
saucepan
Step 1
Adult: bring the water to boil in a saucepan. Remove from heat.
Step 2
Adult: dissolve cornflour in a little cold water and add to hot water, stirring constantly. Boil until clear and thick (about one minute).
To make fingerpaint, add desired food colouring. This mixture will be very smooth. Offer it to the children while it is still warm to touch. A tablespoon of glycerine may be added to make it glossy. A ½ cup of Lux soap flakes may be added to give fingerpaint a lumpy texture.
Store in refrigerator as it spoils in hot weather.
Magic painting
You will need:
sheet of absorbent paper
long thin candle
thin paint in small bowl, or watercolours
brushes (shaving brushes are easy for small children to hold)
apron
Step 1
Put on apron.
Step 2
Draw on absorbent paper using either end of the candle depending on the desired effect.
Step 3
Paint over the wax design using a brush and one or more colours. The wax design resists the paint and shows through clearly.
Try using crayons instead of candles; black is most effective.
Fruit & Vegetable Prints
Cut several pieces of fruit and/or veg in half, and ''stamp'' them in containers containing paint & a sponge (so the paint doesn't coat the fruit or veg too thickly.) Then stamp them onto the paper. Seeded fruit works well- apples, pears, oranges. And cabbages & capsicums are some veggie ideas that make effective prints.