Thursday, October 18, 2012

Marbled Fall Leaves

The kids loved this project, and the results were quite beautiful!  The first step was so fun and exciting: filling the tub with shaving cream!  They couldn't believe it.  Comments were flying about how it smelled, all the things it looked like, what it must feel like. . . Second step was adding paint.  We talked about what colors we should add if we are making the leaves look like fall leaves.  Third step was another hit: stirring it up!  In fact, they did not want to stop stirring.  The way it stuck to the stir sticks, and the way the colors transformed. . . it was mesmerizing!  Then, we took leaf shapes (pre-cut card stock) and pressed them into the colored shaving cream.  When we pulled them out, they were beautifully marbled!  What a fun use of sensory and art modalities.





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