art explorers | Sevenoaks

I haven't shared any of the art explorers after school club creations for some time, and really should as each week i'm amazed at the beautiful art work created by 5-9 year olds. In recent weeks we've been inspired by Klimt, made our own collage papers to create unique art works and explored Aboriginal art works. Here's a just small selection, check out the facebook page Art Explorers Kent for more pictures. #Klimt #collage #Aboriginal #primaryschoolclass

So far this term we have explored using paints in many different ways. Of course we paint with paint brushes but we've also tried painting with our feet (amazingly fun and messy!), with salad spinners and cars. Young children love to explore the different marks made and the feel of the paint. To try the salad spinner art at home you will need an old or cheap salad spinner, poster paints in squeezy bottles, tape and paper. Simply cut out a shape from the paper to fit in the bo