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I often say “it’s the process, not the product”, meaning enjoy the art of getting dirty, learning by experimenting, put out all the supplies and let the kids enjoy creating their own work. The “tie dye project I had to remind myself of that theory. Don’t worry about the end product just enjoy the process. I must admit I was disappointed in the end result but the process was very colorful and fun. I saw this project online and experimented as I usually do before offering a project for camp. I used Dollar Store tissue paper and it didn’t work at all. I searched all over town for “bleeding tissue paper” which was recommended, so once I found it I figured it would work. But, no, we barely got any color transfer but like I said, the process was fun. The other project, marble painting was fun and the end result was great. I think so any way, on both counts. I put out small tubs of paint and a big bowl of marbles. The kids dropped marbles in paint then transferred them with a spoon to a box with a sheet of paper on the bottom. The kids rolled the marbles back and forth, creating their painting. One of the interesting things about this technique is that the kids could add as many colors as they like and the art still didn’t get muddy. The kids got to choose their paint colors, practice transferring with spoons, then picking up paint covered marbles with their bare hands and some of the kids even washed the marbles…..more messy fun at camp.
