String Painting

String Painting

Posted 2013-02-25 by Oxford Explorerfollow
Every design is unique


Liberally sloshing around paint is fun just by itself but if you're looking for something a little different for young children to enjoy then have a go at string painting.

Time: 15 minutes
Age: Under 5's
Level: Easy

Materials
  • Paint
  • Paper plate
  • String
  • Paper

  • Method
  • Blob a good amount of paint onto a paper plate. If you want to do more than one colour then use separate plates or containers for the paint.



  • Let the child put the string in the paint and use their fingers to fully cover it with paint.



  • Fold a piece of paper in half
  • Open the paper and let your child place the string on the paper.



  • Fold over the paper and push down.



  • If one end of the string isn't sticking out the side, pull it out to the edge.
  • Hold the paper and allow your child to pull out the string.



  • Unfold the paper to see the unique design.



  • My son told me his looked like a dinosaur house. Others we tried looked like butterflies. You could experiment by repeating with a different colour.

    If you have lots of children involved, you could use a really big piece of paper with several pieces of different coloured painted string. Let each child pull out their string.

    Categories
    #easy
    #under_5 's
    #messy_play
    #paint

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