Saturday, May 30, 2015

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Kids are crazy obsessed with stones! If they are at the playground, they spend quality time picking stones to take home. They even remember exactly which one is theirs! So I had to include stone painting in one of our Art Studio Sessions too! 

Although my kid had an enviable collection of blackish/greyish stones, I pulled out some white pebbles I was dying to be done with. 

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)


The kids poured a couple of colors in the mixing bowl and turned it into a dirty greyish-green. This is what they did. yup. all the gorgeous blues and red and purples aside, THIS is what they loved! 


Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)


They dipped stones one by one with tongs and completely immersed each in the gooey color. Then picked it out again with tongs and set it on a tray to dry. Excellent fine motor practice with something they LOO…OVE!

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

The next day they collected more stone AND some leaf strings from two christmas trees (The Araucaria Plant) in our compound. Nice, dried up beautiful brown strings!

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

and over a period of 3 days, my 3 year old painted a big giant heap of it! And some more stones too!

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Then painted his leg too! Only one leg since he had a hurt on the other!

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)

Painting Leaf Strings & Stones (Art Studio Diaries #4)


Looking for more Nature related Kids Activities?


for Fine Motor Practice: Cutting Grass | click here
for Spray Painting for Leaf Silhouettes | click here
for Planting Seeds with Kids | click here
for Stick Monsters | click here



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24 comments:

  1. Thank you for sharing your creative project on the Bowdabra Saturday Crafty Showcase. We look forward to you sharing a new projects next week.

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  2. This reminds me of arts and crafts I used to enjoy when I was little!
    Thanks for sharing with the Say G'day Party! All your submissions pinned! Look forward to seeing you next week!

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    1. oh i wish i painted leaves & stones! I do remember having a scrap book full of all kinds of leaves & flowers though :) Thanks for pinning !

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  3. Love your photos! Looks like a great time for the kiddos!

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  4. This is really cool. We have the Norfolk Pines all all over the park across the bay. I lead a group of five year olds, this is a perfect craft.

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    1. Yes it is perfect cuz easy, cheap and keeps kids busy for long! Plus we used these painted strings for other activities later on, e.g. as trees for his cardboard house, antennae for butterfly crafts and so on!

      Thanks for stopping by Rhonda

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  5. lol, I always love seeing what the kids do with each project and this is such a fun one! Thank you for sharing with us at Brag About It!
    ~Laurie

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    1. Yes you never know ! You may think something and they will end up doing something completely different !
      Thanks Laurie

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  6. What a great craft project for kids. Pinned it, twice!

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  7. Looks like the kids really enjoyed this fun project! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty

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  8. Ooh we've never tried this, they have such a neat texture. Thanks for posting. Hello from A Little Bird Told Me.

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  9. Love It! Especially the painting of ones self :-)!

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    1. haha, i know... he was totally into his body painting phase!

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  10. Now that is a day spent making happy memories. Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things blog hop again. xo

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  11. I love using nature to learn! This is a fun art project. :) Thanks for also linking up at "A Little Bird Told Me" Wednesday link party. You have been featured on Mama's Happy Hive blog! :)

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  12. What a fun time! It made me laugh to see his painted leg. Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

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    1. oh that was his phase! painting his face and legs impromptu! He isn't doing it now though! Thanks for stopping by Jann :)

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