While it was still wet, they stamped out the full moon the same way Gail did, by putting a tissue over the end of a cup and holding it there for 10 seconds, but we used a bigger cup. And I also held the tissue on with a rubber band so it was easier for the kids.
I really wish I had enough blue watercolor paint for the whole class, because Gail used plastic wrap to make it look like ice, and it definitely didn't work with liquid tempera paint. So we blotted it with a scrunched up napkin,
which looked fine when wet, but didn't look much different when dry. So if you have watercolors or tempera discs, use those because it is awesome! (Seriously, go look at Gail's pictures!)
When the paper was dry, the kids glued on the polar bears. Instead of using a stencil and painting them on, I cut out several bears (and baby cubs!) for the kids to use. They made eyes and noses with a black Sharpie.
I really wish I went with a darker blue and purple because they ended up drying much lighter. But honestly, next time I'll spring for the watercolors!
3 comments:
It is wonderful!!
I have done this project twice before and used liquid tempura. It turned out great--you just have to make sure to scrunch up the saran wrap really good to get in the air bubbles. The first time my tempura was a little thick, so I added water to make it spread better. This last time I also let the kids add orange and pink to the sky, which made each picture more original--and I used puffy paint to make the animals, which added a 3-D effect.
That sounds wonderful! Thanks for the tips!
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