Corn Cob Painting

No brushes needed for this painting and printing activity!
 
What you need:

• paper plates (for paint)
• ears of corn (some stripped of kernels, some with kernels)
• tempera paint
• paper (large sheets if available)

What to do:

• Eat some corn a day or so before!
• Cover a table with newspaper, and place paper on top.
• Dip corn cobs in paint, roller-style, and roll along the paper in any direction.
• Use different colors for different effects.
• Compare prints made by cobs with and without kernels.

Learning benefits:

• creative expression
• experimentation

Most important:  Spending time with your children and HAVING FUN!!