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November 18, 2015 By Chelsey 8 Comments

Silhouette Winter Tree Art Project for Kids

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This silhouette winter tree art project uses some really cool art materials and techniques. Kids will love the process of creating this winter tree artwork using tissue paper, starch, and more!

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Silhouette Winter Tree Art Project for Kids: Fun art activity using india ink and tissue paper! ~ BuggyandBuddy.com

 

We’ve been on an india ink kick lately when it comes to creating. (We’ve used it to make cool ocean scenes and spooky trees!) This time we combined the use of ink with some of our other favorite art materials to make some super neat looking winter trees. This would be a fun art project for first grade and up! This post contains affiliate links.

 

Silhouette Winter Tree Art Project for Kids

Silhouette Winter Tree Art Project for Kids

Materials for Silhouette Winter Tree Art Project

  • Black india ink
  • Paintbrush
  • Art paper
  • Light blue tissue paper
  • Liquid starch
  • White tempera paint (optional)
  • Sponge (optional)
  • Liquid glue
  • Silver glitter

 

Directions for Silhouette Winter Tree Art Project

1. Paint a winter tree onto your art paper using a paintbrush and black india ink. (India ink will stain clothing, so be sure to cover up or wear something you don’t mind getting stained.) Let it dry completely.

 

paint a winter tree using black india ink

 

2. Tear strips of light blue tissue paper. Place them across your art paper, covering your painted tree. Adhere them by painting over them with liquid starch. Let this dry completely. (Some ink may spread. This is okay! It adds to the foggy, silhouette look of the artwork.)

 

use liquid starch to adhere light blue tissue paper to your winter art

 

3. Paint another winter tree onto your artwork using india ink. Let it dry.

 

paint another winter tree right onto your artwork

 

4. Add some glittery, silver snow to your trees using liquid glue and glitter.

 

add silver glitter to your winter tree

 

5. Optional: You can add some snow to the bottom of your art using a sponge dipped in white tempera paint.

 

sponge paint white snow

 

Display your finished work!

 

Silhouette Winter Tree Art for Kids

Silhouette Winter Tree Art Project for Kids

 

Wondering what else you can do with liquid starch? Check out this collection of over 15 projects for kids using liquid starch!

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Filed Under: Elementary, Winter Tagged With: ink, starch, tissue paper, trees, Winter, winter art

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Comments

  1. Alice @ Mums Make Lists says

    November 21, 2015 at 11:11 pm

    These are so beautiful Chelsey – do you think anything other than liquid starch would work?

    Reply
    • Lesley says

      March 10, 2016 at 9:10 pm

      I am wondering the same thing. I am trying spray starch tomorrow morning before class.

      Reply
      • Chelsey says

        March 11, 2016 at 7:40 am

        Hi Lesley- I’d love to hear your results with the spray starch! The only other liquid I was thinking of would be watered down glue, but it might be a bit more challenging to use with the tissue paper. I could see the tissue paper tearing more easily.

        Reply
        • Sandra says

          December 29, 2018 at 9:58 am

          I have used Hodge Podge before and it came out great!

          Reply
  2. Victoria says

    December 30, 2017 at 7:42 pm

    Luv the craft…could I use black acrylic paint instead of India ink?

    Reply
    • Alison Beierman says

      January 4, 2018 at 7:34 am

      I was wondering the same thing.

      Reply
  3. Debbie Denyer - Squidgydoodle says

    January 28, 2019 at 12:36 pm

    I love the effect of the india ink through the tissue paper. It looks great.

    Reply

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