9 Days 'til Christmas!!!
We are in single digits!! Only 9 days until the big day. My kids are so excited! What am I saying?? I am so excited!!
With that excitement comes a lot of restlessness. Today the boys just couldn't think of anything to do other than irritate each other or ask to watch TV. Since neither of those things were working for me, I needed an alternative. Luckily, I just happen to have all of the materials for today's activity out and ready to go! Mom win! I knew my 7-year-old would love this activity, but I actually didn't even offer it to the 11-year-old at first. I just figured if one boy was occupied it would be a lot harder for them to fight. After he worked for a few minutes, big brother came up and asked if he was going to get to make a picture too. Why not? So I sat him down with the supplies, gave him a little guidance (which he mostly ignored) and let him get creative. Their pictures came out much cuter than anything I could ever have come up with!
Thumbprint Snowmen
This activity is great for imagination and creativity. You start with thumbprints in the shape of a snowman, but after that you can add all the details you want!
Materials
*blue construction paper
*white paint (acrylic or tempera work well)
*markers (we used sharpies, but I would use washable markers with younger children)
*white pencil or crayon
First, a disclaimer. I am NOT an artistic person. I truly believe I was born without a right half of my brain. Everything I do is analytical, even arts, crafts, and music. So imagine my version of this with all of the wonderful creativity that you and your children have added in. :)
Ok, now that that is out of the way... The first step for me was to use the pencil to draw the ground. I needed a place for my snowmen to stand. My boys started the same way, and I think it helped them get some perspective before trying to place their snowmen on the page.
Next, we poured a tiny bit of acrylic paint onto a paper plate and then used our fingers to create the snowmen. I did tiny fingerprints, my youngest did larger thumbprints, and my older boy accidentally dripped paint onto his picture so he turned it into large snowmen by finger-painting. All three methods seemed to work fine and gave the snowmen unique appearances.
After that you have to leave the picture to dry for a few minutes. Once the paint has dried, use the markers to add details to the snowmen. Think about hats, scarves, faces, arms... anything a snowman might need. My boys even added "gamer gear" and a football. The possibilities are endless! You can also use the pencil/crayon to add more snowy details to your pictures. Have fun with it and make it your own!
Materials needed for tomorrow:
*large craft sticks
*markers
*painter's tape
*Mod Podge
*old Christmas cards (optional)
*paint (optional)
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