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FLORIDA BLUE CRAB

Grade K-6
Age: 4-12

A great idea from Amy Schamburek of 20ish Parents

What You Need:

  • blue & orange tempera paint
  • construction paper (8 1/2 x 11")
  • Black felt-tip marker
  • newspaper

What You Do:

  1. Spread newspaper over the work area.

  2. Paint inside of both hands, including thumbs and fingers, with blue paint.

  3. Make two prints with hands pointing in opposite directions and heels of palms slightly overlapping (thumbs pointing down).

  4. Dip tip of finger in orange paint and draw two "stalks" (for eyes) extending from the palm area. Print a dot at the end of each stalk and add an eye inside each dot with black maker.

  5. Dip pad of thumb in orange paint and make a print at the end of each thumb print for claws. Draw a smile with a black marker.

Bio:

Amy Schamburek is the face behind 20ishParents.com

Recommended Books:

Hand-Print Animal Art
by Carolyn Carreiro, Susan Williamson
Unique hand-print animals spring to life as creativity explodes in a burst of color and fun. Kids create special effects and transform hand-prints into finger puppets, cards, mobiles, sculpture, and more.

© Amy Schamburek | Illustration © Amy Schamburek

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