Recycle Day / Paper Bag Painting
Paper Bag Painting
Children paint big, bold artworks on opened-out paper shopping bags, which make sturdy, free paper for large-scale painting.
How to run it
- Cut paper bags open along the seams and flatten them.
- Tape the sheets to tables or the floor with the plain side up.
- Set out paint, brushes and sponges.
- Let children paint freely and leave the art to dry flat.
You will need
- paper shopping bags
- paint
- brushes and sponges
- masking tape
- smocks
Make it easier or harderYounger children can finger or sponge paint, while older children plan a design or a group mural.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 1Children explore paint and creative expression while learning that waste materials can be reused.
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