Messy Teddys!

 

This is a fun project to do with younger kids. It's mainly a painting project with a funny twist at the end! I did this project with my Mommy and Me and Folk Art class (ages 3-6).

Materials,

Practice Paper

Pencils

Bristol Paper

Black Crayon

White, Light Blue, Yellow, Black, Pink and Black Acrylic Paint

Brushes

Pink and Brown Construction Paper

Scissors

Glue

Buttons

Fabric for dressing bear (optional)

 

Step One

Practice Drawing Your Teddy!

Practice drawing a teddy bear made out of circles. Circle for the head, circle for the body, and circles to make up the face, ears, paws, legs and tail. The simpler the better!

 

                                                   

Step Two

Paint Your Teddy!

Draw teddy bear on Bristol paper and outline in black crayon. Next paint the bear a light blue and the background yellow. Make sure your teddy is dry (use a hair dryer if necessary) and paint a large white circle on the face and little white circles in the paws, ears, tail, and legs. Using black paint, put a nose in the white circle on the face and outline your bear, pulling out the shapes if they got lost during the painting process. Add buttons for eyes.

 

Step Three

Treat Your Teddy to Ice Cream!

Draw a circle on pink construction paper and a triangle on brown construction paper. Cut out and glue the pink circle on top of the brown triangle in your teddy's hand, creating an ice cream cone.

 

Step Four

Get Your Teddy Messy!

Now for the fun part! Get your teddy messy by using the pink paint to create drips and splatters, the messier the better!