Creative Saturdays – Foam Print Tadeo Turtle
This past week my granddaughter attended a course at Haliburton School of the Arts, run by Erin Lynch. She had a wonderful time. Erin is very creative and the kids made fantastic projects – including a bird banner – that was something. I forgot to take pictures again!!!!
But one project fascinated me. Using styrofoam the kids etched a picture and then printed it.
So I thought I would try with my 4-year grandson. I didn’t have any styrofoam but I did have foam sheets. I wondered if they would work – and they did.
I made mine first to see if it worked. Then my grandson wanted to make one.
Materials:
- styrofoam or foamy sheet
- pencil – sharp
- paint of any colour
- tin sheet
- brush
- piece of paper
Instructions:
On the styrofoam piece etch a picture or design. My grandson did not press very hard so I went over his drawing so it would be deeper into the foam.
Put paint into a tin pan or anything that will fit your foam. Use a brush to spread it around.
Place the foam upside down in the paint. Press down.
Place the stamp that you made on a piece of paper. Press down firmly all over the foam.
Lift off carefully – and there is your picture.!!! I asked my grandson what was different between the stamp and his picture. He couldn’t see until I asked him where the head was in each picture. “Oh it is backwards,” he said. We needed to pick up his sister from camp so I forgot to take a picture of his print.
Here is the print of mine.
I washed off the foam and it could be used again. You could put different paints onto the tray. Here is the foam pad of my Tadeo print.
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We had lots of fun!
Please check out more about my book Tadeo Turtle on Tadeo’s Page. You will find more activities at the back of my book. And a 24-page curriculum is available if you ask.
For more craft ideas from He Cares for Us go to Crafts for Kids.
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What a fun project!! Thank you for sharing at Sharing Saturday!
Your print turned out so beautiful! I am now Following your blog in several ways. Have a wonderful week.
Great Project!! Thanks for pinning it to bowdabra!!!!