

It’s such a fun moment to see the big reveal!Ĭontinue adding paint, spreading it around, and pulling new prints.

The goal being to make sure the paper makes contact all over with the bubble wrap. You can also hold onto the paper and gently press from the middle outwards. If you have a clean foam roller or brayer, roll that over the top of the paper (not touching the bubble wrap). Now it’s time for an adult or older child to carefully (with clean hands) place the paper onto the bubble wrap. You might ask or help your child roll out the paint to it’s a light layer. If so it will have a slip and slide effect once the paper is placed on it. Try to make sure there’s not lots of paint on the raised surface of the bubble wrap. You might choose primary colors (red, yellow, blue), so the kids can watch the paint combine into secondary colors (orange, green, purple).īefore the paint colors get too mixed, it’s a great time to pull your first print. Allow some space and time for them to spread the paint with their fingers or roll it out. Give each child a foam roller or paint brush and paint. Pour paint into small trays for rolling or use paint brushes and cups. Mix up your paints and set out brushes and / foam rollers. Or cover the entire table completely for a collaborative piece.

This project involves more set up and clean up, making it the perfect opportunity to gather friends, cousins, neighborhood kids together.įirmly tape down pieces of bubble wrap to a table for each child.
