Apparently remembering the time I let her add food coloring to her gobs of glue nearly a year ago, Emma requested that I allow her to paint with glue
. So, we added some yellow food coloring
to the glue and she set to work painting with a toothpick
.
Johnny got in on the action too:
Aren’t their finished masterpieces beautiful? Emma’s joyful sun rays:
And Johnny’s untitled yet equally dramatic work:
MaryAnne is a craft loving educator, musician, photographer, and writer who lives in Silicon Valley with her husband Mike and their four children.
@Nicole – They LOVED it – I think we’ll be doing it again sometime soon =)
I really have to let Matthew do this sometime! I love that this made such an impression that she just had to do it again. It looks like they were really into it!
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How do you come up with such fun, unique ideas! Another I will be trying–thank you:-).
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That is a really neat idea!
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this is interesting… i would have never thought to pair up glue and food coloring… sounds fun!
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So pretty! I think Johnny’s end result looks like a donkey :)
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These are great! I love how your smart ideas are coming back for more fun. :)
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I really enjoy your blog. It feels like our home! Natural learning and hands-on creativity. :)
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Thanks, jeannine!
Was thinking about edible paint options for Sam the other day and came up with mustard. I haven’t tried it yet, but i bet it would look verrrry similar.
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@stephanie – mustard is a great edible paint option, and I bet it would look similar! If you’re lucky, it’ll even teach Sam to not eat paint =)
So serious, and concentrating so much in his picture.
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