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DIY body tracing and painting
Body tracing excites kids because it is a really creative and unique craft. With this craft you can not only have a fun-filled time with your kids but you can also teach them about the human body. Once you have traced your child’s body, you can encourage him to paint it. Make sure to collect the following items before starting this project.
What you’ll need:
- Wide and long pieces of paper
- Watercolors
- Black marker
Once you have collected all these items, you can start tracing your child’s body. Here are some steps that will help you complete this task.
- Spread a large piece of paper on the floor and ask your child to lie down on it. Ensure that the paper is either equal to or bigger than your child’s body. The right type of paper will make this project successful. You can choose a long roll of paper for this project. It will give your kids enough space to make distinct postures. Encourage your child to lie down in a unique posture. It can be a running, straight or curved body posture.
- Now take a black marker and mark the outline of your child’s body. You can also encourage his sibling to do this for you. Once you have done this, you can show the outline to your kids. Next time, they’ll probably insist on making an outline of your body too!
- Grab a watercolor set with different colors in it. Encourage your kids to pick some nice colors and paint eyes, nose, lips, pants, a T-shirt and shoes onto the tracing. You can also teach them to draw a heart and other vital organs of the body. This will gradually help them learn how the human body works. Colors can play a significant role in this project. You can pick some affordable pan watercolor sets from Prang. These sets come with semimoist transparent watercolor paints that don’t contain wax. They comprise of eight assorted colors, including black, blue, brown, green, orange, red, violet and yellow. You can also check out pan watercolor sets offered by LUKAS and Crayola.
Body tracing and painting is an educational activity for kids and a thrilling one for adults. You can do this activity on weekends or on summer holidays to enjoy your spare time. So pick some nice watercolors and thick paper and start drawing interesting body postures with your kids!
Tags: long roll of paper, pan watercolor sets
