An Indoor Play Activity
Color Blots can be a blast for you and your kids to make.
Materials Required:
- Paper
- Tempera paint
- Pen, pencil, or crayon
Instructions:
Ink or “Rorschach” blots have long been thought to reveal secrets about the inner recesses of the mind. Whether
you believe in this idea or not, ink or color blots can be such a fun-filled activity for you and your children to make.
Fold a piece of paper in half, then open it up.
Place various pools of tempera paint on one side of the crease.
Now fold the paper in half again, so the paint smears. (It will take a little practice to gauge how much paint is appropriate
for the size sheet you’re using.)
When you unfold the paper, you’ll find all sorts of interesting patterns and colors.
What does your child see in those patterns? If it’s a face, draw the outline (after the paint dries, of course).
If it’s animal-tracks, do the same.
If it’s a butterfly, draw an outline of the wings and body. Add antennae if youfeel the urge!
Of course, you may not want to draw anything at all-the color blots may speak for themselves.
Red panthers? Purple cookies? Orange feet? Blue suns? Anything is possible once you let your imagination go to work.
This Childrens Activity is sponsored by Zane Education – the home of online Visual Learning.
