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Abstract Straw Painting For Kids

Children love using watercolor paint and straws to make abstract art inspired by Jackson Pollock.
Print Tutorial
white paper with liquid water color being blown with straw.
Prep:5 minutes
Creating:10 minutes
Dry Time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 15 minutes

Equipment

  • Straw
  • Small Container

Supplies

  • Heavy White Drawing Paper
  • Liquid Watercolors use colors that will mix well together

Instructions

  • Press your finger on top of straw while in the liquid watercolor paint.
    child hand holding straw with finger on top getting watercolor paint.
  • Dab on the paper and begin to blow through the straw.
    straw blowing pink watercolor paint on paper.
  • Continue to get more paint by pressing finger and blowin it around.
    hand holding straw in mouth blowing pink paint.
  • Use different colors.
    Jackson Pollock Inspired Paintings for Preschool-Aged Children blowing paint around on paper
  • Let dry.
    two watercolor straw paintings done by children.

Notes

If children are having a hard time blowing the paint around, have them hold the paper up to also help the paint drip around their paper. They can also draw with their straws.
Author: Erin
Cost: under $5