Category: Winter

These stars are an opportunity to explore lines. Fill each star with thick and thin marks!

Here’s how:

1. Thick and thin black Sharpie pens.
2. Drawing paper with a large traced star—big cookie cutters are great for tracing.
3. Draw thick and thin lines to cover the entire surface of the star.

This blue star has a starburst at its center. Paint it a rich blue the color of the winter sky.

Here’s how:

1. Paint a wooden craft star ornament blue with a thick coat of acrylic. Let it dry thoroughly.
2. Use a. white paint pen to draw the eight tipped star in its center.
3. Use a jute twine for hanging.

This star is likely familiar to all! I have such fond memories of this Popcycle-stick-star from childhood, motherhood, and my days as a teacher!

Here’s how:

1. Hot glue three Popcycle sticks into a star shape.
2. Paint the star with a thick coat of acrylic a color of your choosing.
3. Paint a thin layer of white glue and immediately sprinkle with a bit of glitter. shake excess. Let dry.
4.  Drill a tiny hole to string a cord for hanging.

Of course for this angelic project, the star is, well, the star of the show donning a hefty coat of glitter.

Here’s how:

1. Draw wings on water color paper.
2. Wash one side of the wings with a light blue watercolor, sprinkle with salt, let dry and brush the salt away. What’s left is a lovely texture like the sea.
3. on the other side draw some squares, differing in size, of course. This is is inspired by Paul Klee. Mix three different blues  then paint each each square.
4. Use a hot glue gun to prepare the angel body. Paint the star with white glue and immediately cover with glitter, shake to remove excess.
5. When the wings are dry, hot glue the angel body to the wings.

 

~Kimberly