Working on a transparent paper opens up a lot of opportunity to play with shadow, transparency and colour. Have a go at creating different shapes and layers with the various material you have access too.
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Who said you can only draw with a textas, pencils or crayons? Drawing comes in many shapes and forms. Gliding a pair scissors through paper to create shapes and lines is its own form of drawing. The added bonus is that it allows for experimentation and manipulation before committing to an idea and glueing it down.
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Colouring in is such a meditative exercise. So much so that you can buy books dedicated to this exercise. BUT what if could create your own colouring in page? Fill up a page with a line drawing and spend some time colouring it in with a material of your choice.
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Using some paper towels, textas, a watercolour palette, a paint brush, pipette and some water, this experiment in colour is a super fun and engaging one. Not only is there so many opportunities for play throughout the process but once dried, these colourful sheets of paper towel provide another material to create with.
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Being able to create these simple characters is the first step to so many more experiences. Children's imaginations will run wild when they are able to take such a simple material and turn them into a recognisable form. These characters could be the foundation to so many more creative experiences, for example, story writing, stop motion video, pretend play, the list goes on.
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Paddle pop sticks are such a versatile resource to build a sculptural piece. One by one they become part of a very unique artwork.
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