This is a wonderful Summer tree fingerpainting craft. It's one of a set of 4, one for each season. It uses one of my favorite techniques, using bubble wrap to paint the leaves.
Materials:
white card stock or thick paper
paints
paint brushes
brown construction paper
pencil
scissors
glue
bubble wrap
Directions:
- Beforehand, trace an cut out a simple tree shape. If you plan to make 4 of these crafts, make 4 trees with the same template. Or trace a hand print for the tree.
- Use brushes or fingers to paint on a blue sky and green grass. Use a little white to make the colors brighter and give the illusion of clouds. Allow to dry.
- Glue the tree into your summer scene.
- Cut a piece of bubble wrap, about the same size as the top of the tree.
- Paint the bubble wrap green.
- Press onto the tree to make the leaves.
- Use finger and thumb prints to make butterflies and flowers.
- After dry, use a thin brush or toothpick to add the flower stems and the butterfly antennae.
Source:
Red Ted's Art Blog