Some pieces of artwork I can just not take down as they are too precious, like the portrait Big Brother did 2ish years ago of little brother-- then just a baby.
It is too.stinkin'.adorable!!
Another piece of art went up on our wall recently-- Little Sis and I put together a collaborative piece of art using pipe cleaners.
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Have you ever given your child a material or two and just let them create?!
Truth be told, giving up a sense of "control" over the outcome leaves me a bit unsettled... but the anxiety fades as I see pure joy over my kiddos faces as they create to their liking.
Nothing can compare to the squeals of delight and accomplishment, "Mom!! Look what I did!"-- and though it may not be what I would have done, that is exactly the point of process art.
Pipe Cleaner Craft for Kids
Process art can be done with a number of materials; we chose to use pipe cleaners.
Supplies:
- pipe cleaners
- thick black paper
- hot glue gun
Since little fingers are working on this project, make sure the glue gun is low heat and the child knows how to use it.
Adult supervision is recommended.
To create your own pipe cleaner mosaic, simply bend, twist, wrap the pipe cleaner in various ways and then find a spot where you would like the pipe cleaner to go and apply the hot glue.
Press the pipe cleaner into the glue and continue with the next piece.
Cover the whole piece of black paper, or allow the black to show through.
Make zig zags, swirls, lines, shapes, etc. with your pipe cleaners.
The sky is the limit.
Enjoy the process of creating!
As I mentioned above, adult supervision is required with this project.
In this collaborative process art project with Little Sis, she bent the pipe cleaners and told me where they should go. I applied the glue.
I love the contrast of the bright colored pipe cleaners against the black background.
It makes the colors "POP!"
As we "oohed" and "ahhed" over our creation, I couldn't help but savor the moment creating with my little girl.