Love Handprint Canvas
Description
Warm those cool fall days with a canvas of love that can be treasured for years to come.
Supplies Needed
Prangยฎ Watercolors
Prangยฎ Washable Tempera Paint
Ticonderogaยฎ pencil
Square Canvas (about 10" x 10")
Painters Tape
Vinyl Letters "L" and "E" (about 3")
Ruler
Paint brushes
Instructions
1
Create four-square grid layout using ruler and Ticonderogaยฎ pencil. Lightly mark each side of canvas at center. Mark center point of canvas.
2
Center the vinyl letter "L" in the top left quadrant. Center the vinyl letter "E" in the bottom right quadrant.
3
Cover all of top left and bottom right quadrants with Prangยฎ tempera paint. (Note: Tempera paint is made to be semitransparent, as it makes the paint brighter. Because the background color may affect how the tempera paint color appears, choose a coordinating color for best results.) When paint is dry, remove painter's tape and vinyl letters.
4
To make the "O", paint hand with Prangยฎ tempera and place in top right quadrant. (Note: For very small children you can also trace their hand using a Ticonderogaยฎ pencil, then fill in with paint.)
5
To make the "V", paint feet with Prangยฎ tempera paint and place in the bottom left quadrant in a V shape. (Note: If child's feet are too large you can trace around a vinyl letter "V" with a Ticonderogaยฎ pencil, remove vinyl letter then fill in with paint.)