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Wax Paper Art

This tempera paint art project is a safe alternative to projects that call for grated crayons and an iron!
By: Trish Kuffner, author of The Toddler's Busy Book

Wax Paper Art


A safe and easy alternative to grated crayons and an iron.

Materials

  • Glue
  • Liquid tempera paint or food coloring
  • Paintbrush
  • Wax paper
  • Colorful leaves

Directions

  1. Mix glue with tempera paint or food coloring to achieve a bright color (or use colored glue thinned with a little water).
  2. Using a brush, paint glue onto two pieces of wax paper of the same size (the paper should be well coated with glue).
  3. Stick colorful leaves onto the glue on one piece of paper, then cover with the other sheet.
  4. Press together to stick, then hang in a window.

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