Thursday, January 8, 2015

Fingerpainting on Cellophane

I was given a bunch of used cellophane – the kind that you wrap flowers in – and today put it on the art table with paint.  The children loved it.
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I also had some leftover hair gel that I thought would make the paint move smoothly on the cellophane.  We added a bit of sparkle to the gel but once we added paint it couldn’t be seen any longer.
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We’ve been focusing on black and white this week so those were the two colours available.  This little girl giggled as she smeared the paint on the cellophane.
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      This child's hands looked like they were ballet dancing.
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              Such a fun way to exercise our finger muscles.
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She painted a rainbow on the white paint then added black paint before making a print.
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I was initially concerned that the cellophane would be too slippery but I noticed that the parents were engaged with their child’s painting by holding the cellophane in place.
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                             Each print is beautifully unique.