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Monday, March 7, 2011

Toilet Roll Painting


The boys have been asking to paint... a lot... and we ended up painting twice a day sometimes. After a few sessions of open ended painting, I thought it would be good to introduce something new for them to paint with to keep the interest. I looked into my recycle bin for crafting and I saw many toilet rolls. Yes, I have a bin where I keep things that I think can be put to good use to the children's crafts. This has been extremely useful. I used to see a craft, then collect materials and I never get to that craft. So, these days, I just look in my bin and see what I have. It's so much easier.

What You Need:
Toilet Rolls
Paint
Paper

They shouted "circle" while painting
K, can't bear to let go of his car while painting.
Y tried to use the rolls to stamp each other.
The toilet roll became a tunnel for his car to go through.
And K couldn't resist and invited his car to join in the painting.
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6 comments:

  1. rachelle | tinkerlabMarch 8, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    I just found you through Teach Preschool. I love this post, and how your son turned his art-making toilet paper roll tool into a tunnel for his car. If you'd like, please consider adding a link on my blog under Creative Experiments: Toilet Paper Roll :) http://tinkerlab.com/2011/01/creative-experiment-1-toilet-paper-roll/

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  2. RenelikMarch 8, 2011 at 5:40 PM

    Hi Rachelle,

    Thanks! I popped over and have participated in your Toilet Roll Creative Experiment. You've got a great content there! I'll be following your blog. :)

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  3. Melissa @ The Chocolate Muffin TreeMarch 8, 2011 at 7:09 PM

    Very cool! Lately I've really been into using paper tubes in projects. We've made a paper tube sculpture, crowns, and most recently a tube collage/relief sculpture!! (we haven't finished the last project.)

    My daughter and I look forward to printing with tubes and even different width tubes!

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  4. RenelikMarch 8, 2011 at 10:06 PM

    Hi Melissa,

    Wow! I'm so impressed with your paper tube sculpture!

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  5. RedTedArtMarch 11, 2011 at 2:12 AM

    Aren't they simply adorable at this age! Love the concentration on their faces... and of course a toilet role HAS to become a tunnel! A fabulous activity session! Must be hard work crafting with two!!

    Thank you so much for linking up at Kids Get Crafty - fabulous to see you there.

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  6. RenelikMarch 11, 2011 at 4:18 AM

    Hi Maggy,

    Thanks! I love it too, when they look so focused. :) I have to say that it's not easy to craft with two tods. Totally enjoy it on good days but on bad days, I don't have enough hands to catch the flying brushes. :P

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