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Paper Towel Painting

Sometimes finding a new art experience is as simple as trying your materials out on a new ‘canvas.’ Such was the case when we decided to try painting with watercolours onto kitchen paper towel.
Kids Watercolour Painting Ideas: Paper towel painting

We used a Micador watercolour palette, experimenting with brushes of different sizes and a little water.Kids Watercolour Painting Ideas: Paper towel painting

It was interesting to see the water absorb into the towel and make a great exercise for practising making rich colours with our watercolours (ie. a little water on our brush and swish the brush around your chosen colour on the palette at least ten times).

Kids Watercolour Painting Ideas: Paper towel painting

It was a great activity for all ages, the toddler had a go with brush…and fingers!

Kids Watercolour Painting Ideas: Paper towel painting

The early school aged child made lots of precious paintings of familiar themes.

Kids Watercolour Painting Ideas: Paper towel painting

And adding a fineline permanent marker invites an interesting creative challenge for older children and adults.

All beautiful artworks created with that roll of paper you have in the kitchen!

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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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