Take “art” out of Earth and what do you get? Eh! Here’s a creative way for kids to celebrate Earth Day this month! Make a spring-inspired masterpiece using recycled items from around the house.
What you need:
• Piece of paper
• Tempera or acrylic paint
• Paintbrush
• Paper plate
• Plastic bottles, bottle caps,
toilet paper roll, plastic fork
What you do:
1.With a dark color, paint one long wavy line from top to bottom of your paper.
2.Paint Y shapes off the line to create more branches.
3.Pour some paint in your desired flower color onto a paper plate.
3.Dip the bottom of the 2-liter plastic bottle into the paint.
4.Press the bottle on the paper near a branch, then lift to create a flower. Dip the bottle in more paint each time you stamp. Use different bottles for different sized petals.
5.A toilet paper roll or bottle cap dipped in paint makes the flower’s center.
6.Dip the fork into paint and use it to create petals.
7.Sign your masterpiece.