Painting with vegetables! Plus Weekly Kids Craft Link Up
In the post 5 Nature Art Projects to do With Toddlers Leah mentioned using produce for painting. These veggies were about to head to the compost, but I remembered that I wanted to try using vegetables as paintbrushes, so they got a colorful dip instead.
The shapes of the cut celery and radishes made for some fun printing.
I kept a rag nearby because sometimes we wanted to wipe off the paint and use the same veggie in another color. The spinach just made gloop dots at the first print, but made a nice leaf shape after some of the paint came off.
The keys to being able to enjoy this kind of painting (for me) are:
- Having a vinyl table cloth so I don't have to worry about spills
- A paint shirt for my young artist
- Not putting out too many colors with a younger child so they can just enjoy the experience of what these few colors do together.
- Having my own paper and experimenting myself.
- Letting the child experiment and find their own way. I mean, is there really a “right” way to paint with celery?
- Allowing conversation to unfold about the painting. Turns out E was making something for the knot fairy to keep it from leaving knots in her hair!
Wednesday also brings you Kids Get Crafty where you can browse through lots of craft ideas!
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If you have been crafty with your kid’s be it at home, in the kitchen or outdoors, please link up! A link back here will make me grin, and of course, go see what others have been up to and let them know you stopped by from Kids Get Crafty!
Alissa Zorn is an author, and founder of the website Overthought This. She's a coach and cartoonist passionate about helping people overcome perfectionism and shame to build authentic, joyful lives. Alissa is certified through the International Coach Federation and got her Trauma-Informed Coaching certification from Moving the Human Spirit. She wrote Bounceback Parenting: A Field Guide for Creating Connection, Not Perfection, and is always following curiosity to find her next creative endeavor.