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Blow Painting

Try painting with straws, a unique way to make a piece of art with only your breath. It's SO easy for any age.
Course Kids Crafts
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Dry Time 2 hours
Total Time 3 hours
Cost $5

Equipment

  • Small dishes one per color
  • Spoon
  • Iron optional
  • Parchment paper optional
  • Frame optional
  • Scissors optional

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Place the cardstock down on your work surface. You’ll want to use a thicker paper like cardstock or watercolor paper so that the food coloring and water don’t bleed through and create a mess.
  • Grab a small dish and add a little bit of water. Add ten drops of food coloring and stir with a spoon until combined.
    food coloring mixed with water in a glass container
  • Repeat with other colors in separate dishes until you have the desired amount of colors you’d like to use for your art.
  • Use the spoon to place some of the food coloring mixture onto the paper in one area – around 4 to 5 drops to make one big drop.
    placing a drop of liquid onto the paper
  • Grab the straw and blow directly into the color gently, watching it spread across the paper. Continue applying dots around the paper, blowing into them with the straw to make them spread. Do this a few times and let dry.
  • Repeat with as many colors as you like, feeling free to layer colors. Let dry between colors.
    blow paint with straw
  • When the piece is finished, let it dry completely. If the paper is wrinkled, you can place on an ironing board with a piece of parchment paper on top. Iron on low heat (no steam) to smooth out the wrinkles.
  • If desired, place in a frame to finish - or tack onto the fridge with a magnet as an alternative.