The kids really loved this activity. I have no doubt we'll be doing it again soon; maybe even tomorrow! I liked it because it is also a pretty interesting science lesson. You will need: an old container, water for the container, water for clean up, spray paint, and paper. Cheap spray paint works just fine, it doesn't have to be expensive. You can use as many colors as you want. We used up to three colors today. Lillian, age 5, was able to press the nozzle down on the cans, but Cole, who is now 3, had problems and needed some help with this part. Make sure you are outside and have on old clothes as the paint does not wash out (this is why you need an old container also).
Fill the container with water, spray paint on top of the water (it doesn't sink but floats on top of the water!), lay a piece of paper on top of the water/paint (don't push down much, just let it sit there), and then lift your paper up. Voila, art! We will use our papers as covers for journals. You may want to have your kids wear gloves since it doesn't wash off. However, I chose not to mess with them as they are usually so big on kids and they have problems working with them on. I just figure it will wear off in a couple days! Below is a picture of some of our final pictures drying. It is also helpful to have some news paper or something to set your work on to dry so it doesn't get grass or dirt on it.
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