“With just a few materials, a child of any age can create a beautiful wintry work of art worth framing!”
COLORFUL CHALK SNOWFLAKES
This is a new and colorful twist on those typical snowflake cutout crafts that come with the frosty weather. With just a few materials, a child of any age can create a beautiful wintry work of art worth framing!
Materials Needed:
- Snowflake template (download the template at www.KCParent.com)
- Chalk pastels
- Tissues
- Cardstock
- White paper
- Hairspray (optional)
Step One:
Print the snowflake template on cardstock and cut out. A parent may need to assist small children with this step.
Step Two:
Use bright-colored chalk pastels to color on the outside edge of the snowflake. You may want to do this on top of a scrap piece of paper, as it tends to get messy.
Step Three:
Place your colored snowflake on top of a white piece of paper and hold it in place with one hand. With the other hand, rub a tissue over the chalk, smearing it onto the paper underneath. When you lift the template, you will have a beautiful and colorful snowflake outline.
Step Four:
Repeat the process until the paper is full of snowflakes. Once the artwork is finished, you can spray some hairspray on the paper to prevent any further smearing of the chalk.
Megan Kapple is a blogger from Kansas City, MO, where she lives with her husband and three young daughters. She loves anything DIY and crafty and blogs about her adventures at www.HomemadeGinger.com.