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Sponge Painting

Sponge painting is a very versatile art activity that can cater to any lesson theme and can be enjoyed by children of all ages.

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Materials Needed

Craft sponges or kitchen/
bath sponges
Scissors
Marker
Poster paint
Plates or trays
Sketch paper

Safety Guidelines

Always let your child use child-safe scissors.
Watch out for this sign . It means you need an adult's help for the particular step.

Steps

	1.	If you have ready-made craft sponges, proceed to Step 4.
	2.	Make your own sponge brushes from regular kitchen or bath sponges. Draw the desired shape, such as a heart or a butterfly on the sponge.
	3.	Cut the sponge shapes. You may want to keep the trimmings for the painting part- you can use them to print small or fine details such as grass, leaves, or lines.
	4.	Put paint in plates or small trays.
	5.	Dip a sponge on paint, making sure that the bottom is evenly-coated with paint.
	6.	Press the sponge firmly onto your sketch paper.
	7.	You can fill your picture with fun random shapes.
	8.	Or compose a picture using your sponge shapes. You can finger paint the details or use the sponge trimmings to print small images.

More Ideas

	Try sponge painting the background before stamping on shapes and images.
	Create an interesting effect by overlapping the sponge prints.
	Use sponges as a fun way of learning and practicing the alphabet.

Earth Friendly Tips

Instead of buying new sponges, try recycling old kitchen or bath sponges for this craft. Just make sure to remove the dirt and oil from the sponges by cleaning them well, and they'll be perfect and ready for sponge painting.
Keep the sponge shapes for your next sponge painting session.

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