Marbling With Kids

Creative learning for kids.

Marbling with kids.

Because oil and water do not mix the paint stays on the surface of the water and can be manipulated to make designs. Lil b enjoyed watching the colors swirl together with the shaving cream. I ve made marbled paper with children as young as three with some lovely results. He was even more amazed at the marble.

How to do suminagashi a japanese paper marbling technique with kids. Although paper marbling has been around for ages i was recently intrigued to give it a go when i saw this cool japanese marbling technique also known as suminagashi paper marbling on a an artist friend s instagram. Generally when the activity of painting comes to mind we think of paintbrushes. Marbled paper is sometimes used in bookmaking and as stationery.

Marbled paper is made by floating oil paint on water. By erin russell august 20 2020 no comments. Follow our art for kids pinterest board. Each print is unique and can be used for bookmarks cards journal covers and more.

After seeing the excitement my daughter had when we recently marbled paper i searched high and low for other cool marbling projects for kids. Oil and water don t mix together so. Here are some of my favorites that i can t wait to try with my little ones. A few weeks ago lucy and i had our first experience marbling paper we both were so enthralled with the activity that we ended up.

Perfect way to have some creative fun and create some decorative paper with your kids with a few basic household materials.