Try Your Hand At Pattern Painting With Rubber Bands

 This is a simple art project using household items!

Age Range – 4 – 6 years

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Primary Skills – Fine motor skills, creativity, self-expression

Materials:

• Plain paper
• Cardboard
• Rubber bands (about 12 – 15)
• Sponge
• Paints
• Water
• Containers

Instructions:

• Cover your child’s art surface with newspaper to avoid a potential mess.
• Get a piece of cardboard, and make it half the size of the paper being used for the painting, as it will serve as firm support for the rubber bands.
• Get the rubber bands ready. Help your child fold the drawing paper over the cardboard, such that the cardboard is in between the two sides of the paper.

• Then, show him how to wrap the rubber bands around the paper.

• Next, take out some paints in wide, shallow containers. Add some water to the paints to make them more fluid and lighter in colour.
• Then, show your child how to dip the sponge in a container of paint and squeeze just a little excess water out.

• Let him press the paint-filled sponge (not rub it!) on the rubber band-covered paper. If you like, you can use different colours across the canvas!

• Let this side dry. Then, turn it over and repeat the process.
• When both sides are completely dry, carefully remove the rubber bands and unfold the paper. A beautiful pattern of stripes will be seen!

Your child’s masterpiece is ready!