Use the oil pastels and add some colorful details to your birdhouse. I know not everyone needs a teacher’s supply of oil pastels, but man, is this box enticing for kids or what? So many colors to choose from and the price is really reasonable. Plus, you’ll never run out. We’ve been using them like crazy in our art studio. Don’t worry, you can also get a small supply here.
Paint over the oil pastels with liquid watercolors. I like to keep my liquid watercolors in baby jars. They are easily stored with the lids and the perfect size for not too much paint. I always tell kids, watercolors and oil pastels are not friends. The oil pastels say “hey, get off me liquid watercolors. You’re not my friend. I’m stronger than you.” The kids get a real kick out of it because the oil pastels show right through the watercolors.
The final step and perhaps the favorite for kids, is to add glitter. Glitter is a long time bff to kids of all ages. I recommend putting the glitter in salt and pepper shakers. This way the kids get to shake, shake, shake the bottles and it’s not glitter overload. Nobody wants a glitter mess all over the house. Don’t forget that you will need to add glue first to make the glitter stick. I have the kids use a paint brush to apply white glue and then shake the glitter all over.
That’s the crafty birdhouse playdate process. It’s really fun and the kids really enjoy each step. We even made some crafty birds to go along with our birdhouses and added some birds we found around the studio. Adding an element of play makes these birdhouses even more fun. I hope you give it a try and thanks for reading along.
Use the oil pastels and add some colorful details to your birdhouse. I know not everyone needs a teacher’s supply of oil pastels, but man, is this box enticing for kids or what? So many colors to choose from and the price is really reasonable. Plus, you’ll never run out. We’ve been using them like crazy in our art studio. Don’t worry, you can also get a small supply here.
Paint over the oil pastels with liquid watercolors. I like to keep my liquid watercolors in baby jars. They are easily stored with the lids and the perfect size for not too much paint. I always tell kids, watercolors and oil pastels are not friends. The oil pastels say “hey, get off me liquid watercolors. You’re not my friend. I’m stronger than you.” The kids get a real kick out of it because the oil pastels show right through the watercolors.
The final step and perhaps the favorite for kids, is to add glitter. Glitter is a long time bff to kids of all ages. I recommend putting the glitter in salt and pepper shakers. This way the kids get to shake, shake, shake the bottles and it’s not glitter overload. Nobody wants a glitter mess all over the house. Don’t forget that you will need to add glue first to make the glitter stick. I have the kids use a paint brush to apply white glue and then shake the glitter all over.
That’s the crafty birdhouse playdate process. It’s really fun and the kids really enjoy each step. We even made some crafty birds to go along with our birdhouses and added some birds we found around the studio. Adding an element of play makes these birdhouses even more fun. I hope you give it a try and thanks for reading along.
