My boys love any reason to use "real" paint so I knew they would get a kick out of this project.
All you need is cardboard, paints and brushes.
Want to make some pretty art?
I started by cutting the cardboard into squares. 1in by 1in squares, the 2in by 2in all the way up until we had a square for every color of ROY G BIV.
Next we painted. One color at a time.
At some point I thought some smocks would be a good idea...
Once all the squares were painted we went and ran errands while they dried.
When they were dry I let Moses draw a heart on each square (I think this step adds a whole other layer of adorable to the project). I drew hearts for Aaron since he isn't quite to that stage of skill yet.
Then I cut the hearts out using my kitchen scissors.
I let Aaron glue his in order...
And then they dry again!
So pretty! I think the cardboard adds a nice texture, don't you?
I just LOVE the one Moses did...those skinny little hearts are so cute!
When the glue was dry I punched a hole and added some yarn to hang them.
And that was it. Even Aaron stayed for the whole project, which is rare for him.
I think this would be a cute method to make some clouds or stars too!
Thanks to "
A Little of Learning" for the inspiration. She makes hers a little differently.
Have fun making some pretty art!
xo
