Materials - construction paper - spoons (three) - tempera paint (liquid, three colors) Before you start this project, cover your work area with layers of newspaper. Cover yourself with an old...
String painting
Materials - containers (three) - paper - spoons (three) - string - tempera paint (three colors) Before you start this project, cover your work area with layers of newspaper. Cover yourself with...
Straw painting
Before you start this project, cover your work area with layers of newspaper. Cover yourself with an old shirt. Materials - felt-tip pen - shelf paper - spoons (three) - straws (drinking) -...
Finger painting
Materials - containers (plastic) - food coloring or powdered tempera paint - laundry starch (liquid) - newspaper - shelf paper (shiny) sponge - water Before you start this project, cover...
Brush painting
Materials - containers (four) - newspaper (want-ad section) - paintbrushes (large) - tempera paint (blue, red, yellow) - water Before you begin this project, cover your work area with layers...
Helpful hints
The following information will help you make some of the projects in this section. If a special skill is needed, the directions will tell you the page on which that skill is explained. For example:...
Paint and Print
How can you tell a story without using words? If you guessed "I can paint a picture," you're right! Paint talks. With paint you can tell about the places you've visited, the things you've seen, and...
On your own
> Here are more things you can make with paper.
Color fortuneteller
Materials - crayons, felt-tip pens, or magic markers - paper (plain) - scissors 1 Square a sheet of paper (see square, page 38). Fold the square, as shown by the dashed lines. Be sure to make...
Paper-plate mask
> Materials - crayons, felt-tip pens, or magic markers - glue (white) - paper plate (large) - scissors - string 1. Fold a paper plate in half. Draw a line on the plate, as shown. Cut along...