momma aimee Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 spam me your blog posts, or other suggestions, of great art for 2 boys 4.5 and 6.5 -- i try hard druning the summer to do messier art, to branch out and try new things, and so far this year i am not finind much. i am NOT creative but love to steal ideas. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momma aimee Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 come on now -- some one out there has a great messy art blog or idea -- :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2_girls_mommy Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I usually raid the library's arts and crafts section in the library when I need inspiration. Also, I keep What Your X Grader Needs to Know books on shelf and read the art section and do activities from it. They are not so messy, but they are great for art appreciation and some ideas for projects. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriciaS Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 If you are on pinterest, you could do a search for summer crafts and I bet you'd find a ton of stuff! That place is full of ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nellecv Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Some of my favorites are: Shiny paint - mix corn syrup, water, and food coloring Sidewalk paint - mix corn starch, water, and food coloring. (Add the cornstarch SLOWLY) Use durable brushes. Jackson Pollack style splatter painting - best done outside on poster board or white fabric. You can use condiment squirt bottles to squirt paint or paint brushes to splatter it. Pink and Green Mama (which I am no way affiliated with) has an ebook of plans for a messy outdoor art camp for $10. (I'm sure you can find most of the ideas on the web, but if you want to save yourself some time...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie in CA Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Our favorite Art books for that age were: Scribble Art by MaryAnn Kohl Science Art by MaryAnn Kohl An activity my boys used to do was 'baking' on their own. They would just take a variety of ingredients and mix them together. We always baked the mixture and tasted the creation. Both my boys love to cook and bake today at 13 and 11. We called this chemistry. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domestic_engineer Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Here are some blogs that I've stumbled upon from which I enjoy gathering ideas: http://www.artfulparent.com/ http://www.thechocolatemuffintree.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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