When ideas run short of what to do next with my little one, painting goes a long a way. This time we tried to do a very simple abstract painting on paper giving some texture to it using tissue paper. It is one simple activity that can be tried with kids of any age, and super fun too! All it requires a little bit of pasting, masking, coloring and some rolling; and your child is ready with his own masterpiece.

Supplies:

Art paper
Tissue paper
Tacky glue (or similar)
Acrylic paint
Water
Sponge roller
Scissors
Masking tape

Directions:

1. Start by taking a tissue paper. It should be larger than the size of your art paper. Scrunch it up. Open it up.

2. Now spread the glue on art paper and press the tissue on the paper. Try creating ridges to give a textured effect. Trim the extra tissue paper on the sides if any.

3. Now put the masking tape on the edges and in the patterns of your own choice. We did something like this one.

4. Now fill sections with acrylic paints using a palette knife, paint brush or any tool of your choice.

5. When the paper is completely dry, take golden acrylic paint on a pallete and dab a sponge roller onto it. Gently glide it over the paper to highlight the textured effect.

6. Now gently remove the tapes and you are done with your masterpeice. If the paints blots underneath the masking tapes, then you can always fix it with a white paint.