I am always on the lookout for inexpensive and crafty ways to decorate my home and classroom. Today I'm going to share with you one of my favorite ideas! I guess I somehow aspire to be an artist of sorts and I definitely want my kids to have plenty of experience with art. I picked up a several packages of blank canvas a couple of months ago when Joann's had it marked ridiculously low. I didn't really have a specific idea for them but I figured that I would end up needing more!
I am still working on my classroom theme for next year but I know for sure that it will be colorful. I love mixing rainbow patterns with black and white patterns and am sure that will show up in my classroom. I took three 12x12 canvases and drew a curvy staff on them with a permanent marker. If you were decorating another classroom you could add numbers, the alphabet, equations, beakers, various sports equipment, etc....really anything you want.
I went over my lines a couple of times so that they were quite dark. I may use a black paint pen next time to see if that makes a difference. Next? Color!
Just take crayons to the canvas and color whatever you want. My daughter is also a big fan of rainbows so she helped me complete the canvases. We put books under the canvas for a firmer coloring surface. After I photographed the canvases, I went back and colored the edges black. I think that makes them look a little more finished and will look better hanging on the wall.
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