How to make your own home made paint!
So this Saturday I have to present art lesson for my Art In Preschool class. So I decided to make my own paint! Actually it's "dough paint" according to familyfun.com, which where I got the idea for this lesson came from.
"Dough Paint" Written Lesson Plan
Category: Painting/ Printing Name: Drawing Dough
Materials List:
2/3 Cup Water
2/3 Cup Flour
2/3 Cup Salt
Washable Tempera Paints
Squeeze Bottles
Instructions: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the water, flour, and salt (the dough will be just barely pourable. Divide the dough between two bowls and stir a dew drops of washable tempera paint into each. Pour the dough into squeeze bottles.
Procedure:
Show the children that they can put colors on top of each other with the dough paint.
Let them do their own design with the paints. It will usually look like color inkblot.
Process:
Children will have couple of different colors of dough paint.
On a piece of paper or construction paper make designs using the squeeze bottles as their drawing tool.
After they're done, let it dry and the painting will crystallizes.
