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Yarn Press Painting

 

Supplies:
  • ~ Yarn
  • ~ Paper
  • ~ Paint


Directions:
  • ~ Pour several different colors of tempera paint onto paper plates.
  • ~ Cut several pieces of yarn, each about 12 inches long.
  • ~ Give each child a piece of construction paper that has been folded in half, and then opened.
  • ~ Have each child select a piece of yarn and drag it through one color of paint. Lay the paint covered yarn on one half of the construction paper.
  • ~ Repeat this process several times.
  • ~ When there are a number of painted pieces of yarn on the paper, fold the paper in half and smooth it with your hand.
  • ~ Open the paper to reveal your design.
  • ~ Discard the pieces of yarn.

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