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6 Summer Art Assignments For You and Your Kids

May 31, 2019

We invite the kids to get involved in plenty of projects around the house because at the ages 2, 5, and 12, they’re at the ages where they truly want to help and learn and create. It’s a fun time when I can draw them into my “work,” especially the little ones, because handmade children’s art is still one of my favorite things and those two are in their prime right now. The opportunity to design 6 art projects this spring for HGTV set us all down a path of discovery, and the projects that were published are ones you’d probably enjoy for your own family too:

Make Your Own Salt Art

watercolor paper + glue + salts + watercolor paints >> salt art tutorial on HGTV.com

Kids love DIY salt art because it involves glue, sprinkling salt, and watercoloring.

Create Beautiful Pour Art

canvas/scrap plywood/cardstock + washable craft paint + pouring medium >> pour art tutorial on HGTV.com

Pour art adapted for young kids makes use of washable craft paints and pouring medium.

Craft Your Own Scratch Art Boards

cardstock + crayons + acrylic paint + dish soap >> scratch art tutorial at HGTV.com

Make your own scratch art board with soapy acrylic paint dried atop crayon.

Try Bubble Painting

paper + bubble solution + food coloring >> bubble painting tutorial on HGTV.com

Blow dye bubbles to make your own artwork.

Do the Spin Art Thing

salad spinner + paint (yes, I used our actual spinner and no, it did not destroy the machine) >> spin art tutorial on HGTV.com

Simple, washable spin art is fun for kids of all ages.

Transfer Colors With Bleeding Tissue Paper

watercolor paper + spray bottle with water + specialty tissue paper (no, regular gift wrap won’t bleed its color enough) >> bleeding tissue paper tutorial on HGTV.com

Use bleeding tissue paper to help kids make colorful, flowing, watercolor artwork.
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