V - Vegetable
Prints
Materials: |
carrots, celery,
green pepper, okra and other firm vegetables and fruits,
paint, paper plate, paper towels, paper |
Directions: |
Cut
fruits and vegetables in half diagonally. Drain on a paper towel to
eliminate excess juice. Put paint in the paper plate. Dip
vegetables in the paint and press on the paper. |
Adaptations: |
Cut
a potato in half. Carve
out a design from the end section of the potato. Drain,
dip in paint, and print. |
W - Wheel Painting
Materials: |
toy cars, trucks,
and other vehicles with wheels, paint, paper, paper plates |
Directions: |
Put
a small amount of paint in the paper plates. Dip the wheels of the vehicles
in the paint, and then "drive” them across the paper. |
More! |
You can also do weaving
for W.
Here's another fun
art activity for W. Give
children rubber fishing worms and dip them in paint. Wiggle
across a sheet of paper to make designs. |
X - Marks the Spot
Materials: |
brown paper
grocery bags, crayons or markers |
Directions: |
Cut paper sacks into
8” x 10” sections. Have
children wad up the sacks and squish them until they look
like old parchment. Children put an "X” on their
paper and then draw a treasure map with crayons or markers. |
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