The results were instantly satisfying and visually stunning!
I let her try all by herself and she slipped the tin slightly, resulting in this print. I really love the drama and movement that it creates- like a set of vibrant comets whizzing through the sky! “Mistakes” often turn out much more interestingly than the intention.
And here’s the result! It really reminded me of Damien Hirst’s dot pictures and also some of the Op artists’ illusionary art work. Funky, bright and modern and would look great in a black frame on the wall!
We left the garden tin as it was and put it back into her little play space as a piece of installation art, reflecting the colours in the windmill perfectly!
This activity is good for:
* promoting independence and a sense of achievement
* creativity and messy play
* talking about and looking at the work of real artists
* gross motor skills
* could be extended to include counting/ patterning/ sequencing/ grouping of numbers and objects
* talking about shapes and introducing the idea of patterns and repeating
Jamie @ hands on : as we grow says
Beautiful! Love the slipped one!
Cate says
What a terrific idea – and so colourful? What will you do with the completed artwork – would look great framed and hung on a playroom wall 🙂
xxxCate
ಪುಟ್ಟಿಯ ಅಮ್ಮ/Putti Amma says
Love the simplicity! Great way to make gift wrap paper, get large ares covered with paint soon:)
Anna @ The Imagination Tree says
Cate- am going to frame it for sure!!
Tricia at Mom is the Only Girl says
It’s so simple! I love it – sometimes the simple things turn out the best, don’t they?
RedTedArt says
Oooh I love this idea!! How fun and how wonderful and yes how very pop arty! Fabulous!
Thank you for linking up to Kids Get Crafty 🙂
Maggy x
Deborah says
I love this!
kristensfitnessnook says
I love this. I just had my 10 month old finger paint for the first time today! Long life the baby wipe!
JDaniel4's Mom says
What a great way to reuse a tin! I love the design.
jenny @ let the children play says
They look gorgeous. We did this a while back at preschool:
http://progressiveearlychildhoodeducation.blogspot.com/2010/07/print-making-with-muffin-tins.html
I am Laura says
I love it. I actually like the “mistake” one the best! Thanks for sharing at my blog party. Hope you come back again tomorrow!
Whitney says
I too like the “mistake” best. I’m going to give the a go with my toddler. Thanks for sharing the idea!
Heather @ Preschool Buddy says
It’s always the most simple ideas that I love the most. This is definitely one of them. The symmetry and colors make great art.
jen @ paintcutpaste.com says
one of my favs… when we tried this, my daughter drew on the tins with q-tips before printing. such cool results and an even better process!
jen @ paintcutpaste.com says
(above, i meant the process of doing this is even more fun than the product — and the product is way cool!) yours look so fabulous and cheerful!