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Temporary Art
Who needs paint, glitter, or crayons when you have natural art supplies right outside your front door? Help your creative kid appreciate our beautiful planet with temporary art, a type of art form that uses natural materials to celebrate the great outdoors.
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What You Need:
- Scenic outdoor spot
- Natural art supplies: rocks, sticks, pine cones, flower petals, seeds, nuts, grass, leaves, driftwood, seaweed, etc.
- Camera
What You Do:
- Spend some time appreciating your outdoor spot. Are you at a beach, a forest, or somewhere completely different? What does your child like best about their surroundings?
- Encourage your child to start hunting for natural art supplies. Remember, there are no rules. Anything from a dead tree branch to half a sea shell will work perfectly.
- Have your child arrange their natural art supplies on the ground.
- Help them brainstorm ideas for their artwork. Do they want to make their materials into something abstract or would they rather build a statuesque structure that looks like a family pet or friend?
- Let your child start making their masterpiece. Don't forget to remind them that they can go hunt for more materials as needed.
- Take a photo of your child's work. Since it's temporary art, a photo is the perfect way to remember what they created.
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