Hands or Turkeys? - Fall Project

Great for younger children to experience painting tactilely as well as visually and for learning about seasonal themes or aspects of American history.

Level: Novice, Intermediate

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

 

Materials:

• Jazz paint in assorted colors
• white or colored paper
• assorted paint brushes and/or markers
• pencil or chalk
• masking tape
• paint trays
• water
• newspaper

Procedure:

• cover work area with newspaper
• tape paper securely to work area
• place hand flat on paper, splay the fingers out, and trace around it
• fill in the hand with paint to look like a turkey and let dry
• draw or paint facial features and feather details on

Handy hints:
Paint that is too thick may crack and fall off of the paper after drying. Make several turkeys and cut them out for Thanksgiving table place markers