Fired Ink Art - Simple step by step abstract art photo guide!

What you will need

• Cookie sheet with foil
• Adirondack Alcohol Ink
• Glass from picture frame or tiles
• Alcohol in dropper or spray bottle
• White Card stock
• Lighter

1. Put foil on cookie sheet and place glass on it.
2. Squeeze a generous amount of alcohol to cover the glass.
3. Apply ink colors in design you desire.
4. Tilt the glass to mix the colors. Add more colors and alcohol if needed.
5. When you are happy with the color combinations, Lit the fire!
6. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
7. Place piece of white card stock on working side of glass and frame your art!!

Thank you so much Dear Jen and Amy for all colorful projects and fun filled moments:) Much Love!!

Colormehappy!  

Play Dough in the making - A fun-filled, green and creative activity to make learning and fun go hand in hand!

What you will need

•  4 Cups all purpose flour 
•  1.5 Cups of water (Approx.)
•  1/2 Cup salt
•  3 Tbsp of canola oil, you can also blend essential oils.
•  Organic food coloring/Natural food colors from beets, annatto, turmeric, flower petals etc.
•  6 Tsp cream of tartar

1. Pour dry ingredients into a large saucepan and mix well using whisker. 
2. Add wet ingredients (except food coloring).
3. Over medium heat stir constantly until a dough ball forms by pulling away from sides.
4. Take it off the stove to cool.
5. Knead and split the dough in small balls 
6. Add food coloring and knead to mix colors well.
7. Store the dough in an airtight container. 

Simple play dough recipe without using cream of tartar

For each color what you will need

• 1 Cup all purpose flour
• 1 Cup corn starch
• 1 Cup of water (Approx.)
• 2 Tsp baking soda
• 1/4 cup salt
• 2 Tbsp of canola oil, you can also blend essential oils.
• Organic food coloring/Natural food colors from beets, annatto, turmeric, flower petals etc.

1. Mix dry ingredients well using a whisker in a large mixing bowl. 
2. Add the wet ingredients (except the food coloring) and knead. 
3. Split the dough in small balls and add food coloring for colors.
4. Knead to mix colors well.
5. Store the dough in an airtight container.

Note - Measurements of water and food coloring are Approx., It depends on what kind of flour you are using and how much color you will like to add. Add water slowly while kneading and stop adding when you reach the play dough like consistency.
Adding tartar is not a must but it makes play dough stretchy and fun to work with.

Feel free to experiment! You can also add glitter or crayon shavings (the leftover from sharpened crayons) for marbled look. 

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day!:)

Colors of Freedom: An Independence Day art project!

Featured in Times-Republican!

Fourth of July is marked nationwide by congregating with loved ones, shopping, backyard barbecue galore and spectacular display of fireworks. It’s also a wonderful opportunity for us to discuss with our kids what independence means and why we all need to appreciate the freedom we enjoy every day.

Symbolic use of colors in flags represents the values that country stands for. This month’s project is a creative, colorful and fun to do art that teaches what colors and values we as a nation take pride and stand for.

Red – Hardiness and Valor

White – Purity and Innocence

Blue – Vigilance and Perseverance

What you will need

• Cardstock
• Markers
• Red, white and blue buttons

• Glue

• Scissors (for bookmarks)

Using markers write on cardstock the meaning of colors. For younger children you can also take a print out. Stick the buttons using glue and give a finishing touch using markers. Makes fun greetings, bookmarks, folders and wall art.

Wish you all a very happy 4th July!! 

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day:)

Wish you all a very Happy Independence Day!

Wherever you go, go with all your heart❤️

Supplies

• Colorful foam sheet
• Pencil
• Scissors
• Beads
• Pipe cleaners
• Flip flops for tracing

Using a pencil trace a flip flop on the foam.  Cut out using scissors. Poke 3 holes in the foam to insert pipe cleaner.  Cut pipe cleaner into 2 halves (for a smaller shoe). Insert beads in pipe cleaners, leaving an inch of space on both ends. Now, put both ends of pipe cleaner through the holes.  Twist and adjust ends.  Use a sticker or tape to secure the three ends on opposite side.   

Thanks for visiting, Have a colorful day :) 

Marbled bowls- simple step by step photo guide!

Thank you so much Jen Balcom for sharing this colorful and creative project with Colormehappyworkshop!
You are always an inspiration:)

What you will need

• White and colored polymer clay
• Clay/plastic knife
• Small bowl that is oven safe
• Rolling pin
• Small plate ( 6")
• Glaze and brush
• Measuring scale ( 4 oz white clay)

1. Take 4 oz white clay and 3 colors of choice.
2. Roll each color of clay that you want to use into snake about 5" long. 
3. Combine the rolled clay and twist together,
4. Roll, fold, twist and repeat till you get the desired marbled mix of colors
5. Knead all clay into a ball.
6. Roll using a rolling pin
7. Use small plate (6") as a template to cut out the circle from clay using knife,
8. Turn the bowl upside down.
9. Place the clay around  bowl and gently press to give dish shape. Cut extra using knife. 
10. Bake the bowl according to the temperature on clay package. (we did 15 minutes at 275 Degrees)
11. Once its cool glaze for glossy finish and let it dry for 24 hours.

Super cool and fun monster treat bags!

What you will need

• Brown paper bags
• Construction paper
• Pipe cleaners
• Markers
• Scissors
• Pencil n eraser
• Wiggly eyes(optional)
• Glue

Measure the side of bag
Cut colorful construction paper to cover one side of the bag. Glue n stick. Draw, cut eyes n teeth from leftover scraps of construction paper. Monsters are fun and  have no set expressions and number of eyes. Let your creativity soar!

I did a project like this for Halloween treat bags with kindergartners last year. They had loads of fun! If you are doing this project with a big group of small children, its HIGHLY recommended that you cut scraps for the facial expressions before hand and let kids choose. They can decorate using crayons, markers, wiggly eyes and other crafting supplies available. They loved it!

This project is done by book fair volunteers:) Thank You!

Pom Pom Monsters - A simple and creative eco-friendly alternative for balloons!

For tissue paper pom-poms monsters what you will need

• Colorful tissue paper
• Scissors
• String/pipe cleaner/florist wire
• Construction paper
• Pencil n eraser
• Scissors
• Glue
• Your creativity:)

Layer 6-10 sheets of tissue paper on a flat surface.
Fold widthwise in an accordion-fold pattern.
Fold in half and cut ends using scissors.
Tie a string in the center and fluff the tissue by gently pulling apart the layers of tissue for floral effect.
Draw monster faces on construction paper, cut n glue!

Please reuse or recycle them! We did at our book fair:)) They will be reused for the next event:)

This project is done by book fair volunteers:) Thank you!

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day!

 

Paper clips Makeover - Simple and creative reuse and repurpose idea!

Peek a booooooo Chick!

What you will need for this cool chick

• Construction papers
• Glue
• Scissors
• Marker
• Pencil

1. Draw a chick on yellow construction paper.
2. Cut and stick chick on the blue construction paper. Finish with a beak using orange construction paper and eyes using marker.
3. Using pencil draw an egg shape on the white paper.
4. Poke pencil in center of white paper and then hand tear for opening.
5. Place the opening on chick and stick the egg onto blue paper using glue.
6. Use green construction paper strip for grass.

You can also make a chicken using finger prints.

Update - Colormehappy face painting simply rocked at fun fair fest!

Spreading smiles through art in community:)

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day!


 

Handprint Bunny!

This little bunny is special,
It will hop, jump and play,
It giggles whenever you tickle it,
And loves you night and day,
But it won't stay this little...
This small bunny is sure to grow,
Please put it somewhere special,
So that you will always know,
How much this bunny loves you,
From its head down to its toes!

~ from colorful moments to cherishable memories-my kiddos preschool collection!

Thanks for visiting and have a colorful day:)

Color me happy – A green recycling art project

 Featured in Times Republican

Recycle your unwanted crayons and share the responsibility of a clean and green earth.
In this easy and fun to do project we will create fun shaped crayons by just melting and remolding unwanted crayon stubs that would accumulate and just be thrown out and sit in landfill forever. It’s perfect for any occasion and a wonderful group project.

 

What you will need is
 

• The crayon stubs

• Muffin or cookie pan ( you can also select fun shapes like hearts, gingerbread, flowers etc.)
• Muffin Liners

• Oven

1. Peel of the paper from crayons.
2. Chop crayons into 1/4 inch pieces

3. Place muffin liners in muffin pan and fill the liners in the pan with colorful crayon pieces spacing out different colors.

4. Preheat the oven at 250 degrees.

5. Bake crayons for 12-15 minutes. (Leaving crayons in oven for too long may result in one solid color)

6. Let it cool for an hour.

7. Once they are cool remove them from pan and separate the liners.

Enjoy all new colorful crayons! 

 

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