Art Project #9: Fingerprint Dandelions
We had such a fun time with our quick and easy fingerprint Dandelions painting yesterday. I'm finding as we do more and more art projects for our 100 Days of Art challenge that our biggest challenge is finding something my boys want to do!
I have learned that they prefer quick and easy crafts... like this one.
We looked up a few different versions on Pinterest and then dove into our project.
The boys started by picking what color paper they wanted to use and then used a thumbprint to make a dark brown center for their dandelion.
We used a paintbrush to add a stem and a small portion of leaves beneath each dark brown center; I showed the boys how they could add grass to their pictures too if they'd like but Alec was the only one who took me up on that offer.
We then set aside our papers to dry.
Once the background was all dry we used white finger paint and our pinkies to make small dots all around in a circle near our brown centers; even going over them. I showed them how they could make it look like the dandelion was starting to break away from the flower and Alec even added a few wisps of dandelion to his grass.
We set our paintings aside to dry a second time.
To finish off our paintings we used a fine line sharpie to draw little stems on each of our dandelion wisps.
Like this:
Aren't they adorable?
I have learned that they prefer quick and easy crafts... like this one.
We looked up a few different versions on Pinterest and then dove into our project.
The boys started by picking what color paper they wanted to use and then used a thumbprint to make a dark brown center for their dandelion.
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We used a paintbrush to add a stem and a small portion of leaves beneath each dark brown center; I showed the boys how they could add grass to their pictures too if they'd like but Alec was the only one who took me up on that offer.
We then set aside our papers to dry.
Once the background was all dry we used white finger paint and our pinkies to make small dots all around in a circle near our brown centers; even going over them. I showed them how they could make it look like the dandelion was starting to break away from the flower and Alec even added a few wisps of dandelion to his grass.
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| My sample |
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| Evan's LARGE flower |
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| Alec's set of flowers (see the wisps in the grass?) |
We set our paintings aside to dry a second time.
To finish off our paintings we used a fine line sharpie to draw little stems on each of our dandelion wisps.
Like this:
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| Alec's completed painting |
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| Evan's |
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| Ian's |
Others in this series:
Project 3: Star Wars Crafts
Project 4: Watercolor compass circles
Project 5: Floral pens
Project 6: Watercolor outlines
Project 7: Scratch art jellyfish
Project 8: Oil pastel flowers
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 9: Fingerprint dandelions
Project 10: Beaded Sun Catchers
Project 11: Bird crafts and snacks
Project 12: Symmetrical, color mixing, butterflies
Project 13: Water gun art
Project 14: Watercolor Kits
Project 15: Dragonfly Silhouettes
Project 16: Painting pet rocks
Project 17: Spray Paint Resist
Project 18: Water bottle windsock
Project 19: Stained glass made easy crafting kit
Project 20: Tin can windsock
Project 21: Firework glue art
Project 22: Qixel art kit
Project 22: Qixel art kit
Project 23: Makit Bakit Kits
Project 24: Wood burning cutting board
Project 24: Wood burning cutting board
Project 25: Making our own rafts
Project 26: Spray Painted Canvas
Project 27: Paper bowl jellyfish
Project 28: Tin Foil Art
Project 29: Oil Pastel Bubbles
Project 30: Chalk Pastel painting
Project 31: Washi Tape Votive holders
Project 32: Drip Painted Pots
Project 33: Sun Art
Project 34: Tissue paper transfer
Project 35: Stained Glass dragonfly
Project 36: Art Museum field trip.
Project 37: Taking a Family Art Class
Project 38: Painting Minecraft T-Shirts
Project 39: Painting Pikachu
Project 40: How to Draw Books
Project 41: Wax resist Watercolors
Project 42: Splatter Paint Canvas
Project 43: Fine line fall leaves
Project 44: Fairy Village field trip
Project 45: Oil Pastel Resist Leaves
Project 46: Tissue Paper Leaf Art
Project 47: Bat Silhouette Painting
Project 48: Beginner Photography
Project 49: Making Harry Potter Wands
Project 50: Drawing Cat Faces
Project 51: Making Homemade cards
Project 52: Learning the Art of Zentangle
Project 53: 3-D printing
Project 54: Gingerbread Train
Project 55: Paint Swirled Ornaments
Project 56: Loom band ornaments and bracelets
Project 57: Candy trees
Project 58: Strand of light chalk drawings
Projects 59-64: Christmas Crafting Kits from Oriental Trading
Project 65: Painting Ceramic Village Pieces
Project 66: Washi Tape Cookie Cutter Ornaments
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Project 89: Melted Bead Wind Chimes
Project 90: Perler Bead Projects
Project 91: Ivory Soap Carvings
Project 92: Ice Cube Tie Dye
Project 93: String Art
Project 94: Multimedia Ocean Paintings
Project 95: Balloon Splatter Painting
Project 96: Making Mosaic Stepping Stones
Project 97: Glass Bead and Glue Sun Catchers
Project 98: Coloring Book Art
Project 99: Metal Stamped Bookmarks
Project 67: Learning Origami
Project 68: Art Books and Artist Study
Project 69: Playing Go Fish Art
Project 70: Edible Chocolate Art
Project 71: Geometric Hearts
Project 72: Marble Swirled Hearts
Project 73: Solid Tempera Paint Drawings
Project 74: Qixels 3-D Maker
Project 75: Making Cupcakes
Project 76: Window Marker Art
Project 77: Shamrock Zentangles on Scratch Paper
Project 78: Painted Pandas
Project 79: Minecraft Digital Art
Project 80: Charcoal Drawings
Project 81: Chalk Pastel Lighthouse Drawings
Project 82: Dying Easter Eggs With Bleeding Tissue Paper
Project 83: Painting Pottery
Project 84: Drawing En Plein Air
Project 85: African Savannah Paintings
Project 86: Woven CD Garden Decoration
Project 87: Working with Clay
Project 88: Art Lessons with Art Academy
Project 89: Melted Bead Wind Chimes
Project 90: Perler Bead Projects
Project 91: Ivory Soap Carvings
Project 92: Ice Cube Tie Dye
Project 93: String Art
Project 94: Multimedia Ocean Paintings
Project 95: Balloon Splatter Painting
Project 96: Making Mosaic Stepping Stones
Project 97: Glass Bead and Glue Sun Catchers
Project 98: Coloring Book Art
Project 99: Metal Stamped Bookmarks
Project 100: Water Balloon Art
These are so CUTE!! Pinning!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the Pin! So glad you liked them.
DeleteThese are so cute and so fun! Such a neat way to teach kids about dandelions, while also being artistic at the same time. Absolutely love it! Thanks for sharing <3
ReplyDeleteMy boys sure are pointing them out now everywhere we go!
DeleteOooo I like it! I need to have my boys do this! Thanks!
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it!
DeleteAwe, love this project! I need to do this with my kiddos. What a fun way to get in some paint play.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lot of fun and I think it will be fun in a few years to look back and think of how much their fingers have grown.
DeleteI'm always having trouble clicking to your site from mine, and I have no idea if it's a blogger-wordpress thing or what. BUT I"m so excited b/c today it WORKED. This art project is awesome b/c even my family could accomplish it.!!! Thank you!!
ReplyDeleteOh I am so glad it worked and you found an art project that worked for your family!
DeleteOh my goodness, these are so cute! I am going to have to try this with Matthew! I think he would love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up @LiveLifeWell!
Blessings,
Amy
Thank you! I love having their fingerprints to look back on.
DeleteWhat a lovely craft idea - these look so effective! :) #anythinggoes
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteWhat a lovely and easy craft idea - I'm sure my daughter would love to try them! #AnythingGoes
ReplyDeleteI love quick and easy craft ideas.
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