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How Do You Paint a Fuzzy Bird?
These birds need feathers. Can different tools make different-looking fluff?
LOOK CLOSELY
Which mark looks soft?
Look at the different marks. Which tool would you try to make a fluffy bird?
Video coming soon. Explore the activity below.
Gather what you need
Paper, washable paint, two or more child-safe texture stampers or sponges, glue, precut paper eyes and triangle beaks, and a marker.
For your grown-up: Use age-appropriate tools and a thin layer of paint. A grown-up prepares paper features; keep loose pieces away from mouths.
Let’s see what happens.
- Look at the tools and predict which mark each will leave. Try them on spare paper.
- Dip lightly, tap off extra paint, stamp, and lift. Repeat marks to grow a bird body.
- Try a different tool for another bird. Choose your own colors and compare the textures.
- When dry, add paper eyes and a beak. Wings, nests, and legs are your choice.
Your ideas belong here too.
Which tool might make a fuzzy mark? Tell me where this bird could build a nest.
Tell me about your making.
What changed when you used another stamper?
What would you try next?
“I’ll show you how I did mine. Yours doesn’t have to look like mine.”
For grown-ups · lesson notes
For grown-ups: open the little lesson plan →
Elements of Art focus: Texture. Compare the surface marks made by different tools. Meet the seven art ideas →
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Fuzzy Stamp Studio
Compare the surface marks made by different tools.
Art ideas: Texture. One playful connection to this project.
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