Monday, May 14, 2012

Chalk Spray Paintings



We've had the most beautiful weather here in the Pacific Northwest. We put our new awning to good use in our outdoor classroom. I love being able to take advantage of the outdoors by doing projects that might be a bit messier indoors. (But if you know me by now, I will still do them!) 

When I saw this idea for making spray chalk over at Infarrantly Creative, I just knew I had to try it! Click here for the recipe.


 I placed long plastic bins on the table and also on the ground for the 3's to put their papers in.


What fun they had!


What I loved was how the paint thickened as it dried, leaving this sort of textured feeling. The more layers, the more texture!


A definite fun outdoor activity!



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7 comments:

  1. This is a super cute project! I wish I could try it with my own kids (tupperware tubs are hard to come by in Japan.) Maybe I'll try it anyway ^__^

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    1. You can use boxes or box lids. Anything with an edge to contain the spray a bit. Or, try it right on the sidewalk!

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    2. La baie d'açai a également un certain nombre d'antioxydants qui sont excellents pour le corps, car ils aident à restaurer d'autres antioxydants déjà dans le corps comme la vitamine C, la vitamine E et le glutathion. Les flavonoïdes dans la baie aussi aider à protéger le corps contre la maladie.

      baie açaï

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  2. I love this idea for outside this summer. The papers are cute but outside it would be fun to let them spray anything they want! I have a feeling we will have some beautiful colored rocks and trees outside this spring and summer.

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    1. Oh yes, this would work great sprayed right onto the pavement! And it washes off easily. A great summer activity for sure!

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  3. Hi there fellow Kids Co-op co-host :) I love this post! I'm Pauline and I blog over at http://lessonslearntjournal.com. May I please feature this (with a picture from your post) as part of my roundup of this week's linky party? If this hasn't already been pinned onto our Weekly Kids' Co-op interest board, I'd love to do that for you too. Hope to hear from you soon.

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