Recreate the night sky with readily available materials found at home.
Skill Level: Easy
Suitable For: 4 - 5 years old
Estimated Time: 15 to 30 mins
Environment: Indoors
Materials:
Old newspaper
Coloured paper
Poster or acrylic paint
Toothbrush
Comb
Water
Palette
Step 1:
Observe the night sky and pick out colours. Dip a toothbrush into water and then into paint of appropriate colours.
Step 2:
Over a piece of paper, run the toothbrush across the comb and let the splatter of paint fall onto the paper.
Step 3:
Repeat steps 1 and 2 with different colours, until your child is satisfied with the result.
Step 4:
Talk about the artwork and compare it to the actual night sky. Find similarities and differences.
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