Parenting Activity: This Project Brings Out the Potential Artist in Kids

Bring out the Potential Artist in Your Child with Love

If you enjoy bringing out the potential artist in your child, Mary Romero’s project will help.Mary is a professional working with Juvenile Delinquent KIds. She has lots of artistic ideas for kids. Use can use this project for a Valentine gift.

 SUPPLIES You Will Need

• Heart Shaped Construction Paper
• Wooden shape/mold, etc.
• Red Acrylic Paint
• White Acrylic Paint
• Yellow Acrylic Paint
• Brown and/or Black Acrylic  Paint
• Sharpie Black Pen
• Sealant

DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS

1.)  If you have chosen a heart shaped mold, heart shaped wooden piece, etc., you must first paint the entire piece red and let this dry.  If you have chosen a red piece of construction paper, just cut this into

Approximately a 7” wide x 6 1/2” tall heart shape. 

 2.)  Next, either brush your child’s hands with the white acrylic paint or, have them ‘dip’ their hands in the paint by first spreading some on a paper plate or other disposable surface.

 3.)  Carefully place your child’s hand, one at a time, with palms down, fingers to the outside of the tips of heart with thumbs touching in the middle.  Your child’s handprints will be the wings of your finished piece!  Let this dry.

 

4.)  You can either leave your piece as is or, as shown in photo, paint an angel, boy or girl, in the middle of the handprints.  Finish by using either a Sharpie paint pen or the acrylic paint, writing, “Mommy says my wings came from heaven” with 3 hearts at the end, as shown.  Let dry.

 5.)  Finish by using a sealant spray or use ‘Mod Podge Gloss’ by Plaid, for a nice gloss sealant.

 Wonderful for gift giving ANY time of year!  Personalize with child’s name and date.  If you use a mold, prior to it being dry, you can even put your child’s handprint into the back of the mold!  Be creative, have fun!!

  

Let's give Mary Romero a BIG HAND for her project bringing out the potential artist in kids. If you're an artist you'll expecially love sharing this project with your child.

Please Contact Mary Romero at: Live Life Coaching  

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With warm wishes,

Jean Tracy, MSS

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Comments

[Jean Tracy, MSS]

Thanks, Nicole. I'm glad you like them. We appreciate our guest bloggers too.

Jean Tracy, MSS
www.KidsDiscuss.com

[Nicole Gamble]

This is a great read ! Really enjoy all your blog posts!

[Jean Tracy, MSS]

Mary shares her many talents. She knows how to bring out the best in kids and loves doing it.