3 Ingredient Kids’ Paint – Monet Style
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As your child makes the paint, ask him to do the measuring, tell you the quantities and predict what will happen when he mixes it all together.
Monet for Kids
Before the art-making begins take a moment to talk about Monet.You don’t need to give your young child a college-level lesson on Impressionism and the history of the art. Instead, spend some time looking at one of Monet’s Water Lilies (there are several in the series). I was lucky enough (while teaching) to have the real thing readily available. If you don’t have a museum nearby that houses a Monet, use a reproduction in a Monet art book. The brush-strokes, the season, the time of day and the light are all key factors in Impressionist art. Ask a few open-ended questions about these (letting your child make the discoveries himself, rather than just telling him), such as:
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What do you see?
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What colors can you find?
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How do you think the artist made this?
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Where do you think Monet was when he painted this?
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What time of day do you think Monet painted this?
3 Ingredient Kids’ Paint
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1/3 cup corn starch
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1/4 cup vegetable oil
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Food coloring – Blue, red and yellow
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White card stock paper
Drip two to three drops of food coloring into the mix, using one color per container.Your child can also mix two colors in one to make new hues. For example, yellow and glue make green. You can pour the colors into ice cube tray compartments, mixing smaller batches of shades as your child goes along.
Grab our artist report to help kids write down what they learn about famous arists and add a picture of their art project to make a fun keepsake of their homeschool art appreciation class.
Famous artists for kids
Ready to learn about more famous artists with children? Check out these projects:
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- Plus don’t miss our FREE Printable artist report to help kids remember what they’ve learned and keep a keepsake of all the fun projects you’ve made together!
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