Peace Friend

This week's art project was in honor of Martin Luther King Day. I thought I'd go with a peace theme. So I had participants paint out their own peace sign. Here's how we did it.  I taped out a Peace symbol on the back of a paper plate using masking tape and then told them to think "Tie Dye" while they painted using watercolors as the medium!

 The project was a huge hit. It was fun to watch them tear off the tape and watch their expression as they saw this amazing peace sign outlined by their work.Those moments never get old.

Want to make one? 

Here's what you'll need:

* Large Paper Plate (That's what I used for this project, but any type of sturdy paper would work).
* Masking Tape - just three pieces used. One down the middle of the plate, and two smaller pieces on either side.
* Watercolors - nothing fancy. As you paint I really do suggest you think "Tie Dye!" Start with a lighter color (like a light yellow or green) then getting a good amount of extra water on your work take your brush and dip into those shallow pools of water and watch the "Tie Dye" effect effect happen. It's fun!
* Black Sharpie type pen to outline project when done. 

BONUS!!!

As a bonus I'm going to give you a doodle project for the week. Below you'll find a peace sign you can print out, doodle on (ever heard of Zentangles? LOTS of doodle ideas there), color, paint, whatever you like. Then I want you to  think about all the things that make you feel peaceful. Write a list on the back of your peace sign, or in the middle of it. Then try to do just one of those a day for the next week. Off the top of my head for me I'd say meditation, walking in the woods, sitting in the sun...ahhh,  I feel a little more peaceful just thinking about it.

Just Click Here  And on the top left you'll see a button that says, "download". Hit that and you can print it out.

Peace my friend!