Ready to introduce your little ones to painting? Try out this simple craft that will allow your tots to try their hands or fingers at painting!
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Supplies:
- Canvas
- Assorted paints (We used blue, white, black, orange and red.)
- Paintbrush
- Round paint sponges
- Paper plate for paint
- Paper towels/wipes
- Scrap paper for under the canvas
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Directions:
- Put canvas onto scrap paper.
- Paint canvas blue. Let dry.
- Using the round paint sponges (or fingers!), paint the body of the snowman. Let dry.
- Using the paint sponges or fingers, paint the snow on the ground under the snowman and also the falling snow in the sky. Let dry.
- Add snowman details including face, hat and scarf. Let dry.
- Optional: Add onto the painting your children’s names and the year along with a cute saying like, “We love you SNOW much!”
Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Manhattan, Kansas, with her husband, three children, two dogs, eight fish and a frog. Janelle is the owner of Flint Hills Mediation LLC and loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.