CRAFTCORNER
Materials Needed: • Icicles from outside or ice
(freeze until ready to use)
ice painting
Need a way to enjoy the outdoor elements without spending hours outside this winter? This easy and fun painting project is the way to go!
• Watercolor paints • Paintbrush • Water cup with water • Bowl or plastic tub for ice • Paper towels or old towel • Optional: place mat or craft mat
Step one: Gather icicles from outside or, if none are available, use ice from the freezer. Place into a plastic bowl or dish on top of place mat or craft mat.
Step two: Put water into water cup for easy rinsing of the paintbrush. Step three: Using the watercolors, paint any design or paint randomly. This is a perfect opportunity to talk about primary and secondary colors and about mixing colors to create colors.
Step four: Easily rinse your ice or gather new ice or icicles to create new projects. Step five: Freeze to save! Optional: Paint outside on the icicles or snow or bring the icicles or snow into the bathtub! Janelle Cumro-Sultzer lives in Overland Park with her husband, two children and two dogs. Janelle is a former health care executive director and is a mediator in Kansas, helping families in conflict. Janelle loves to focus on learning through play and getting messy with crafts.
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