Reef Kids: Handprint Ocean Scenes

by | Jul 16, 2015 | Conservation, DIY, Fish, Reefs in Art, Science, Sustainability, Too Cute | 0 comments

Ah, summer! The season when kids can do really messy art projects (like this cool hand- and footprint ocean scene) OUTSIDE and get hosed off before coming back in. I really like the lobster and the jellyfish, and I think a huge school of different-colored fish would be fun to create. If you use newsprint, the artwork can be recycled as wrapping paper!

I like to make my own paint or use earth-based pigments like these from Natural Earth Paint, which won’t hurt the grass when it’s time to clean up. And for $10, I buy the 4-foot-wide paper remnants from my local newspaper printer that normally get recycled.

Here is a great video about newspaper production and recycling, the host cracks me up!

 

Share the knowledge
  • As senior editor here at reefs, I get to work with scientists from all over the world, and have made some wonderful friends in the industry! I also write for the site, and am the office manager at FRESH New London and the mother of two brilliant, talented young women.

    View all posts

Get help on the forum

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *