Thursday, March 3, 2011

Tips for Art With Tots (ages 2 and up): Paint with Pastels

Add a little water fun to your everyday pastels!
Paint with Pastels


Begin by dipping the pastels in water. Make a few marks on a chalkboard with the wet pastels. Blow on the marks to see them magically brighten!
Next use a sponge to add a layer of water to the chalkboard. Start swirling the pastels in the water until it forms a paint like consistency(rubbing them on their side works best). Now dig in and use your fingers to swirl and mix colors like finger paint!


Materials:
small chalkboard
a few brightly colored pastels (sidewalk chalk works too but the colors won't be as bright)
container of water
small sponge
When they are all done playing, make a print!

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