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Creative peeps come in!

So, Ella is doing the paintings for her and Jovie's room. Right now she is just using a brush for base color, but once that dries I would love to have her do some texture. I will be cutting up a sponge, but what other common household things can I use to create texture on her paintings? Thanks!

Re: Creative peeps come in!

  • a lid, a fork, cotten ball, cork, banana peal, glitter,

    ETA- Glue, if you have her squirt it on the paper, then paint over it...

  • My mom will use cut fruits and veggies with her kiddos.

    I'm drawing a blank on what else they've recently used. They can get quite creative some days!

  • You can carve into potatoes too! She could make designs in them and then use them as a stamp.
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    Wad up a piece of paper and use it like you would the sponge?

    What kind of paint are you using and is it working well for her? I have some small canvases I bought years ago and I thought about letting Nicholas loose on them. 

  • You could let her roll around a marble covered in paint (in a shoebox) on the painting. It looks pretty cool.
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  • dry food products work well -- try rice, little beans -- sand and sugar offers a nice, glittery texture, too!  tacky glue and let dry before painting.  
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