Art-Printmaking

I just love these printmaking ideas!  They look so easy, and are very classy as well.  Framed, they'd make lovely gifts, too!  (Spoiler alert for any family reading this!) They make a great lesson that spans all age groups too!  Younger child will enjoy simply making art, and older ones can learn all about the history of printmaking as well!

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An empty 2 liter bottle, some pink paint, and voila!  A lovely cherry blossom print.  But don't stop there! Perhaps a Warholesque flower pop art? Color wheel crafts? Learning the color spectrum for preschoolers? Different colors, sizes, layouts, papers...the possibilities are endless!

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An organic foodie friend tells me this is endive, but any small leaf vegetable should work.  The card making idea is great, especially for Valentine's Day.

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What adorable little flowers these okra make!  Alas, okra is now out of season, and the original poster suggests using "green" okra for the best results.  She also suggest a better technique that can be used for any of these prints.  Use all three ideas together to make a lovely garden print!

If you're looking to turn this into a lesson on printmaking, I have some links to get you started!

• The printmaking Wiki page is incredibly in-depth, almost overwhelmingly so.  
• Learn "Printmaking 101" at Kinderart.
• Cover Printmaking History thanks to World Printmakers. 
• HERE is a great image showing the four main processes, easy to understand for younger kids.

Happy creating!