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August 27, 2015 By Chelsey

Process Art for Preschoolers: Painting with Yarn

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Here’s another fun and easy process art project for preschoolers– painting with yarn or string. My kids loved exploring all the designs they could create using yarn as their painting tool!

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Process Art for Preschoolers: Painting with Yarn and Tempera Paint

 

I’ve been having so much fun surprising the kids with simple art activities to do after school. (Be sure to check out our Q-tip painting activity.)

 

For our latest invitation to create, I set out some containers of tempera paints and pieces of yarn and invited the kids to get busy creating! This post contains affiliate links.

 

Process Art for Preschoolers: Painting with Yarn and Tempera Paint

Painting with Yarn and Tempera Paint

Materials for Yarn Painting

  • Tempera paint (This is our favorite tempera paint!)
  • Pieces of yarn
  • Containers to hold your paint
  • Popsicle sticks
  • Art paper (This paper is a good value.)

 

process art for preschoolers: painting with yarn

Directions for Yarn Painting

1. Place some tempera paint into containers. (We used some small jars, but something with a wider rim would be easier for little hands.)

2. Cut up some pieces of yarn.

3. Dip a piece of yarn into the paint. Use a popsicle stick to push the yarn down so it gets fully covered.

 

Process Art for Preschoolers: Painting with Yarn and Tempera Paint

 

4. Pull the yarn out of the paint, place it onto your art paper, and then lift it. You’ll see a cool design! Repeat this step with various colors to create your work of art.

 

Process Art for Preschoolers: Painting with Yarn and Tempera Paint

 

5. Optional: Try dragging the yarn on your paper and see what happens!

 


 

Filed Under: Art Projects, Kindergarten, Preschool Tagged With: process art, string, tempera, yarn

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