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Bubble Painting




Things to make and do - art: Bubble Painting



You will need:


Paper
Water
Inks or poster paints (any water based paints designed for children to use)
Washing-up liquid
Spoon
Straws
Mugs/bowls



What to do

1. Squeeze some ink or paint into a mug/bowl with about 1/2inch of water in it, add a squirt of washing up liquid. Stir the paint, washing-up liquid and water together with the spoon.



Things to make and do - art: Bubble Painting


2. Put the straw into the mug/bowl and blow to make lots of bubbles so they overfill the mug/bowl.



Things to make and do - art: Bubble Painting


3. Gently place the paper on top of the bubbles and take if off to reveal the bubble impressions. You can do this several times to make your picture and even do it with different colours.

Things to make and do - art: Bubble Painting

Things to make and do - art: Bubble Painting

Things to make and do - art: Bubble Painting



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