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Folded Paint Monsters

Making folded paint artwork is fun for kids of all ages but I particularly love the smiles of delight you see on the faces of toddlers and preschoolers when it comes to the BIG REVEAL! So much fun! When AJ and I were recently making a series of folded paintings I just couldn’t resist suggesting that we transform some of them into MONSTERS!!! Friendly ones, of course 🙂

Folded Paint Monsters: Creative Halloween fun for toddlers and preschoolers

How to Make Folded Paint Monsters

You will need:

  • Painting paper
  • Washable acrylic paint: choose complimentary colours and place each colour into a paint cup with a spoon
  • Sticker eyes or paper to make eyes or a marker pen to draw on eyes – your choice!
  • Strips of coloured paper

To make:

Folded Paint Monsters: Creative Halloween fun for toddlers and preschoolers

1. Pre-fold a sheet of painting paper and then open back out again. Spoon on dobs of paint onto the paper.

Folded Paint Monsters: Creative Halloween fun for toddlers and preschoolers

2. Fold your paper closed and rub the paper all over to make sure your paint gets all nice and smeared!

Folded Paint Monsters: Creative Halloween fun for toddlers and preschoolers

3. Open your painting and admire your fabulous, colourful artwork. Cut around the edges of your painting to give your monster a very unique appearance.

Folded Paint Monsters: Creative Halloween fun for toddlers and preschoolers

4. Give your monster eyes. We quite like monsters with three eyes each! Concertina fold (a great activity for concentration and fine motor skill development!) your coloured paper strips and staple or tape into place as arms and legs for your monster.

Folded Paint Monsters: Creative Halloween fun for toddlers and preschoolers

5. Give your monster a name and hang in your home to enjoy!

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Christie Burnett is a teacher, presenter, writer and the mother of two. She created Childhood 101 as a place for teachers and parents to access engaging, high quality learning ideas.

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