{"product_id":"create-unique-art-experiences-by-mixing-art-materials-processes-a2236","title":"Create Unique Art Experiences By Mixing Art Materials \u0026 Processes","description":"\u003cfigure class=\"caption\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/peterhess\/2400048680\/\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003e\u003cimg title=\"Water Colors - Peter Alfred Hess\" src=\"\/\/supplyme-images.s3.amazonaws.com\/post\/Water-Colors-Peter-Alfred-Hess.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-pin-hover=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003cfigcaption\u003ePhoto Source: Flickr | Peter Alfred Hess\u003c\/figcaption\u003e\n\u003c\/figure\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEver catch your preschoolers hoarding toys because they just can't decide what they'd like to play with? While there are obvious social ramifications and lessons to be learned in these situations, you can also take a little bit of art inspiration from these troubled decision-makers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInstead of planned projects and isolated exposure to art materials, try pulling out a menagerie of art supplies for your students to experiment with. No decisions here! Your students will be thrilled to find out they can \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\"\u003ehoard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003euse them all! Erin, creator of the blog Inspiration Surrounds Creativity Abounds, suggests incorporating water color paints, glue, and colored sand!\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Creative Process\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProvide your students with \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-76-paper-for-crafts-poster-board.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ewater color paper\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-232-watercolor-paint.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ewater color paints\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-93-kids-paint-brushes-painting-accessories.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ekids paint brushes\u003c\/a\u003e. Invite them to experiment mixing colors, creating patterns, drawing lines of different shapes, styles, and sizes, creating bright\/saturated colors, creating light\/muted colors, etc. Set paintings aside to dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhile the water color sets, give each student a small plastic baggie and invite them to use a kitchen scoop to place a small amount of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/p-12697-sandtastik-white-play-sand.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003ecraft sand\u003c\/a\u003e in the bag. Next, allow them to choose their favorite color of food coloring or liquid water color paint and help them add several drops to the bag of sand. With it properly sealed, invite the children to massage the liquid color. Your students will be delighted to squish, knead, and shake their bags to make colored sand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlace water color paintings in shallow baking trays (have students take turns) and provide students with bottles of \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www.mpmschoolsupplies.com\/c-248-glue-adhesives.aspx\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eElmer's® school glue\u003c\/a\u003e, inviting them to make fun glue designs on their paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWith the glue still wet, have students spoon their newly created colored sand onto the painting, shaking off the excess into the pan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour students are sure to have fun experimenting with so many different supplies, textures, and processes!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/etadventures.blogspot.com\/2010\/07\/mixing-it-up-with-water-colors-colored.html\" data-ad-id=\"post-content-link\"\u003eInspiration Surrounds... Creativity Abounds: Mixing It Up With Water Colors, Colored Sand and Glue.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SupplyMe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":1734089015321,"sku":"A2236","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1418\/0968\/products\/Water-Colors-Peter-Alfred-Hess.jpg?v=1522781603","url":"https:\/\/www.supplyme.com\/products\/create-unique-art-experiences-by-mixing-art-materials-processes-a2236","provider":"SupplyMe","version":"1.0","type":"link"}