Painting with Cars
The kids had the day off school today! Â I love no school days, the perfect time to project with the kids. Â We had a bunch of cardboard left over from another project, so we started constructing a race track. Â After a few trial runs, the kids decided on what angle the cardboard should be at. Â I dropped the green flag and off the kids went! Â (OK there really was no green flag, but that would have been fun!)
I poured paint onto a flat tray so the kids could drive their cars through it covering the wheels in paint. Â I think that it might be better to use cars with larger wheels next time. Â We had a hard time getting the paint to keep tracking down the whole paper. Â We ended up flipping the paper around half way through. Â I have a large roll of newsprint that we use all the time. Â My mom buys it from a newspaper printing company. Â It is inexpensive and wonderful.
The kids loved the process. Â Art should be fun, and I love that not all painting has to happen at the table. Â The kids thought the best part was being able to play and paint at the same time. Â Love it!
When we were finished the cars went through a soapy car wash. Â Another fun step to the process. Â Kids love to make a mess, but cleaning can be just as much fun. Â A sink of soapy water can provide just as much entertainment.
This art work is a bit big to hang on the wall for to long, but how cute would it be as wrapping paper!
Awesome!