So today, I want to share a fun and quick Halloween project we made at school this month.
Marble Painted Jack-o-Lanterns
Have you marble painted before? If not, you are totally missing out! I took pictures of the process, but they all have students in them so I can't use them on my blog. However, it's fairly simple.
Here's what you need:
Shallow box or lid big enough to hold your paper (I used the lid from a box of paper, it had about 3" sides.)
8-15 Marbles
Orange Tempera Paint
Plastic Cup
Plastic Spoon
Construction Paper (White, Black and Tan)
Masking Tape
Scissors
Glue
Here's what you do:
Make a small ring of masking tape, attach it to the center of a piece of white construction paper and then stick it down inside the box
Put some orange paint in the plastic cup and add the marbles to the cup
Stir them with the spoon until they are coated well
Dump them out into the corner of the box with the paper
Gently tilt and shake the box to make the marbles roll across the paper
When you like the design, dump the marbles back into the cup and pull the paper out
Once the paint is dry, cut the paper into a pumpkin shape
Cut Jack-o-Lantern features and a stem from the black and tan paper
Attach with glue and you're done!
If you are making a classroom bulletin board, a title such as "We've just rolled in from the Pumpkin Patch" ties in with the rolling marbles. (Clever, huh?! Ha! If you think of something better leave me a comment.)
My students loved making these and keep asking when they can marble paint again. So I guess I've have to figure out a few more marble painting projects this year! Hope you have been making some fun Halloween projects of your own!
And, since I haven't posted a picture of my boys lately, here they are! 18 months old and enjoying a beautiful fall evening on their new John Deere tractors that Grandpa Steve got them!
Thanks for stopping by!
~Anika
