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Where Did the Airplane Go?
Our airplane has flown away. Can a painted trail show us which way it went?
LOOK CLOSELY
Where did it fly?
Trace the painted trail with your finger. Which way do you think the plane went?
Video coming soon. Explore the activity below.
Gather what you need
Paper, crayons, airplane stickers or paper airplane shapes, washable paint, a dropper, and a smooth plastic ruler or card.
For your grown-up: A grown-up helps with the dropper and smooth-edged tool. This painted trail is an art way to suggest movement.
Let’s see what happens.
- Draw a sky with places your imaginary flyer could visit.
- Arrange a plane and point the way it faces. Leave space behind it for a trail.
- Put a small paint drop behind the plane. Practice dragging a smooth card through a drop on spare paper.
- Pull a trail away from the back of your plane. Try a new trail on another sheet and compare your choices.
Your ideas belong here too.
Point where the plane is going. Where should its trail be: in front or behind?
Tell me about your making.
How do your lines help someone follow the flight?
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: Line & space. Follow lines through the space behind a plane. Meet the seven art ideas →
PLAY THIS ART ADVENTURE · 13
Follow the Paint Trail
Follow lines through the space behind a plane.
Art ideas: Line & space. One playful connection to this project.
Find this resource again: mrrichiecreates.com/episodes/sky-flyers