Rousseau Jungle Print

This lesson is inspired by the jungle paintings of Henri Rousseau.   The child can use leaves found either through a nature walk or in the backyard to use for printing.  The student can experiment adding blue or yellow to green. 

Vocabulary to Introduce:
printing

Materials:

-tempera paint (blue, green, yellow, red)
-leaves (magnolia leaves work exceptionally well)
-paint brush
-white paper

Preparation:

Place paint on paper plates in a triangle (green, blue and green, and yellow and green) but allow the child to mix the colors as this is an enjoyable part of the lesson for them.

Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process:

Soap Bubble Prints

Children love this lesson!  Store bought bubble solution works best.  Be aware that if the dish soap you use has color in it, it will mix with the color of the paint you are using.  Using colored dish soap could be a great opportunity, however, to explain secondary colors.

Vocabulary:

printing

Materials:

-white copier or construction paper

-bubble solution   

-tempera paint

-drinking straws

-shallow bowls or circular aluminum pans

-paint brush for mixing

-a pin

Preparation:

Cover the area of the lesson with a tablecloth or newspaper.  Mix 1 cup of bubble solution for 1/2 cup of tempera paint.  For younger children pierce a hole halfway up the straw with the pin.  This will prevent them from accidentally swallowing the solution if they inhale but without interfering with the bubble making process.   Do let the children blow the bubbles themselves.  This is  an incredibly enjoyable part of the lesson for them!


Our YouTube Video demonstrating the process: