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Have your child paint one side of a small leaf. Press the painted side onto a smooth rock. Repeat this process several times, using different leaves and colors if you like. When the paint is dry, use it as a paperweight.
Materials
* Rocks
* Tempera or acrylic paint
* Paintbrush
* Small leaves
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If you like, leave a few natural objects in the paint to make a three-dimensional collage.
Materials
* Glue
* Tempera paint
* Feathers, pine cones, pine needles, flowers, and other natural objects
* Paper
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Show your child how to dip the sponge piece into the paint, blot it on newspaper to absorb the excess paint, then lightly dab it around the edge of each leaf.
Materials
* Leaves
* Masking tape
* Construction paper or poster board
* Scissors
* Sponge
* Clothespin
* Liquid tempera paint in fall colors (orange, yellow, red, and brown)
* Shallow containers
* Newspaper
* Clear contact paper (optional)
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When the paint is dry, use the painting as a greeting card, or cover it with clear contact paper and use it as a Valentine's Day place mat.
Materials
* Pencil
* Paper plate
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Red, white, or pink construction paper
* Sponge
* Red, white, and/or pink tempera paint
* Clear contact paper (optional)
* Marker (optional)
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Don't be scared ... kids will be drawn in to the fun of creating their very own spider web. Add it to your collection of spooky Halloween decorations that everyone looks forward to seeing year after year, and you'll be reminded of the fun you had spinning this web together!
Materials
* Black tempera paint
* White paper plate
* Black marker
* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Tape
* Black yarn
* Plastic insects (optional)
* Black paper plate (optional)
* White tempera paint (optional)
* White yarn (optional)
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Have your child paint designs or pictures on a window. Cover the windows with plastic wrap and let the paint sit overnight.
Materials
* Liquid dish soap
* White tempera paint
* Paintbrush
* Plastic wrap
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Color in the traced hands and feet. If you like, use water colors, glitter glue, or poster paint to add rings and polish to the fingers and toes.
Materials
* Drawing paper
* Crayons, colored pencils, or washable markers
* Water colors
* Glitter glue or poster paint (optional)
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