Then bring the fun back home by finishing the evening making this beautifulmixed mediaColumbus Day craft.
Draw the ocean
Gather all of your supplies.
Start by pouring several different shades of blue paint and some white paint onto a paper plate.
Using your paintbrush, paint your x-large mix media paper with your blue paint.
Mixing together different shades of blue makes this a creative process for kids.
The different shades add so much texture and color to your painted ocean.
Set your painted paper aside to dry.
Paint your paper plate boat
Next cut a paper plate in half.
Youll use one of the halves for your boat.
Pour a small amount of brown paint onto another paper plate and paint your paper plate boat.
confirm to have wipes out, open and ready for any more paint messes.
Create boat sails
While your paint is drying, grab your newspaper and cut out boat sails from it.
Kids can get as creative as they want with the size and amount of sails they choose.
Younger kids can skip this step and simply glue the sails over their straws.
Assemble your craft
When your paint is finished drying, its time to assemble your Columbus Day craft together.
If you have any triangle sails, glue them onto the top of your straws.
