Fall! It's my favorite season!
I do this project every year with the kids and they always enjoy it. It's a great way to introduce the season and start the conversation of what happens in the fall.
Let's go!
This is one of those easy projects that can be done many different ways to suit different levels of kids as well as highlight different art techniques and ideals.
This time around I wanted the kids to mix their own colors, so I limited them to primary paint colors. We used sponges instead of brushes, just for something different. Feel free to mix it up and put your own spin on it!
You'll always need black paper, one piece for each, something to squirt the paint into, a rectangular piece of cardboard (heavy cardboard works best), white paint, and something bigger than your piece of cardboard to squirt the white paint to make the trees. I used a piece of foil because it was handy.
Use visuals!
Most kids don't know what birch trees look like, so take a hike, grab a book, or use a computer to show them. They'll have a better understanding of what they're going to be making. Google Images is great for this!
Dip and drag.
Squirt white paint onto your foil that's just as long as your piece of cardboard. Then dip and drag onto your piece of paper to make the trunk of the tree.
Vance demonstrating the dipping...
and then the dragging.
Once the trunks have been made it's time for leaves.
Viola!
Beautiful trees!
I'm linking this fun project up to the following parties this week:
LOVE THIS! What a cute craft. I'm going to make these trees with my daughter.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! This would be fun to do with my grandchildren!
ReplyDeleteQuilting by the River
Super fun idea! Thanks for sharing!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great and simple way to paint birch trees! Thanks for sharing your fun craft!
ReplyDeletesuper cool idea! love the technique
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing!
What a fun with kids project and with such a great outcome. Thanks for sharing it on Motivated Monday on BeColorful
ReplyDeletePam
I love this picture! I love how it turned out as well. Super cute. Please follow me back at www.romanianprincess.com
ReplyDeleteXoXo Nicole Mariana
Thanks everyone!
ReplyDeleteFabulous! They will for sure know which tree is the birch next time they are out for a hike! What a neat idea!
ReplyDeleteThese turned out wonderful! Thanks for stopping by my blog (http://youllthankmeoneday.blogspot.com). I'm now a follower!
ReplyDeletei completely and totally love this! i've pinned it to prove it! :)
ReplyDeleteLovely painting and awesome pictures. Really enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteAww...Love it! Thanks for linking up to Things I've Done Thursday!
ReplyDeleteMelanie
bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com
These are great, a fun way to do beautiful fall art.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful trees! I love how you painted the trunks.
ReplyDeletethese turned out so great! love the process!
ReplyDeleteI am sharing on FB!
Thanks for linking to the Sunday Showcase & hope to see you again next week.
Bern
http://momto2poshlildivas.blogspot.com/search/label/Sunday%20Showcase
This is a pretty neat project! I think my favorites are the first and
ReplyDeletelast one because they really captured the essence of the original. I know there's a project somewhere of an artist that did paintings that look just like photographs.
I'll try to find a link to share with you because that one was
pretty amazing too!
Pictures to paintings
photos to paintings
photo to painting
picture to painting
painting from photo
What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to do it with my kids today.
Thanks for sharing!