Feather Paint Brush Art

The Invitation

Long Feathers

Colorations Liquid Watercolors

Spill-proof cups (yes, they really work!)

Paper (thick)

After a Birds theme storytime, I set up this art table for two classes with ages ranging from 2- to 6-year-olds. It was a new experience for all of them to use feathers instead of paintbrushes. Every child's artwork was unique with different brush strokes and colors. Bobo made a monochromatic piece in yellow.

Miss Courtney's on the left, Child work on right

Shared with It's Playtime!

Cute Crafts: Coffee Filter Flowers

Cupcake liner flowers are all the rage right now, but I don't have any. As a caffeine addict, what I do have are coffee filters! We've been exploring with watercolors at the library because the children love to paint, but tempera takes too long to dry.

These beautiful flowers are so easy to make. Make a circle with a glue stick toward the top of the paper. Use watercolors to paint a stem, leaves and grass. The fun part is making the petals. All you need to do is paint a line of each color. The colors bleed. Top off with a tissue paper center.