Birthday Card

A hand made greeting card is a gift in itself and shows children that their imaginations surpass what can be found in a store

Level: All

Van Aken Product(s):
Jazz liquid tempera, Jr. Jazz truly washable, Jazz School, or Jazz Gloss

 

Materials:

• Jazz paint in assorted colors
• white paper and/or construction paper
• pencil or chalk
• assorted paint brushes and/or markers
• ruler
• scissors
• paint trays
• water
• newspaper

Procedure:

• cover work area with newspaper
• measure out onto paper the desired card size
• cut out card and fold in half either across left side, across the top, or fold on both sides for a ågate opening, or fold accordion style
• paint design on front of card and let dry
• write your message on front and inside

Handy hints:
Consider if the card is to be mailed that it will fit in a standard envelope when cutting it out. Using thinner layers of paint will encourage the card to dry flatter and not crack.