Tuesday, August 02, 2005

Fun Activity!

Sitting around the house with the kids with nothing to do? Still have those corn cobs laying around from last night's dinner?

Sounds like it's time for some CORN COB PAINTING!!
No brushes needed for this painting and printing activity!
By Kathleen M. Hollenbeck


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:
1. Cover a table with newspaper, and place paper on top.
2. Dip corn cobs in paint, roller-style, and roll along the paper in any direction.
3. Use different colors for a different effect.
4. Compare prints made by cobs with and without kernels.

Learning Benefits
• creative expression
• experimentation

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I tried this activity with my child, and he got the corn cob stuck in his ear (no pun intended). What do I do?

Corn Cob Bob said...

Pun taken!

No worries, Concerned Mother. Show the child how he can paint with his head! Much fun can be had by all.

Be sure to take pictures!