It seems as though everything blossomed overnight. This sight inspired us to try this Blossom Painting idea from Musings From Kim K. (via The Crafty Crow).
I love to find ideas using materials I already have around the house.
We first applied one coat of water to the paper (I used a heavier water color paper).
Next, your child (in theory) will dab dots all over the paper to resemble spring blossoms. I cringed as my daughter started painting lines instead of dots, and my vision of what this project was going to look like went out the window. I resisted the urge to control what she was doing (as I believe it's important to not inhibit, set limits or control on a child's art) and decided to take a different spin on the picture.
We added a little white paint to the pink mixture and made another attempt of dots. I added a few lines with Sharpee, and voila! I think it turned out better than the picture in my head - and was glad to be reminded that "There is no Right or Wrong in Art"!
Some of my fav artsy inspiration blogs: The Artful Parent, The Crafty Crow, Toddler Craft, Laugh, Paint, Create, Paint, Cut, Paste, Art Projects for Kids
Thank you for sharing this.. I was looking for a special spring art craft to surprise my 3 year old with and this worked.. unfortunately for me.. she painted every piece of white on the paper then painted my hand… lol so instead of cherry blossoms I ended up with a dark/light pink collage and a good hand washing.. LOL!!! I think I will try this next year when she is out of the must color the whole page phase.. lol
Ha! That is too funny Ally. What a nice mom you are to surprise her with fun crafts to do.
Oh she did a wonderful job! I love it!
This is so beautiful! And, yes, exactly – there's no right or wrong in art. Isn't it so much fun when the art evolves as the child enjoys the process…