3 Excitingly Messy Kid Craft Ideas
Most kid craft ideas, especially messy ones, seem to
immediately attract the attention of almost all children.
Yet, for no apparent reason children simply enjoy the ideas where they can really become dirty and cover
themselves with water or paint.
But unknowingly and despite this apparent mess they are
getting vital stimuli for future growth and development...
critical stimuli during the first 12 formative years.
But despite what you may think, don't underestimate how much these fun ideas help to improve perceptual and motor functions... and a few other development advantages.
So, tired of the same old boring ideas?
How about having some messy fun?
Messy Kid Craft Ideas To Do Anytime
Paper Mache
Sculptures
Splatter Painting
Idea #1 - Paper Mache
What You'll Need
newspaper
petroleum jelly
wallpaper paste
scissors
paint
mold. Almost anything can be used as a mould... but it must
not narrow at the ends.
How Messy Can This Craft Idea Be?
cut the newspaper into 1" (25mm x 25mm) square scraps
fully cover the mould with petroleum jelly
stick the newspaper scraps onto the mould
mix up and coat the newspaper layer with wallpaper paste
stick another layer of newspaper on before the paste dries
continue until you have 8-9 layers
leave to dry properly
remove the mould
paint
Here's another great idea... blow up a balloon,
use it as mould. When the paper is dry, burst the balloon
and remove the pieces.
Idea #2 - Sculptures... challenging, but not easy
What You'll Need
newspaper
blunt knife
large tablet of soap or block of salt
Just how challenging is this kid craft idea really?
spread the newspaper and put the salt/soap on it
use the blunt knife or scrape away at the block to make your sculpture
Here' a variation for this challenging fun craft idea...
try using spoons for scraping
ships are good shapes to carve out when working with salt blocks
use a finished soap sculpture as a personal bath soap
Kid Craft Idea 3: Splatter Painting
What You'll Need
many old newspapers... this one is really messy!
blank sheets of paper
diluted poster paint
old toothbrush
old blunt knife (optional)
Now, get ready for the messiest idea...
open the newspaper
put the sheet of paper on the newspaper
pin or stick any object onto the paper
dip the toothbrush into the paint
holding the brush towards and close to the paper
scrape the brush bristles towards you... use the knife or your fingers
splatter paint in tiny dots onto the paper
dry
lift off the object to find a perfect outline shape
But of course, if these ideas are too messy for your liking, then also look at these
kid craft ideas.
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