Science and Space / Sponge Galaxy Painting
Sponge Galaxy Painting
Children sponge dark paints onto paper and flick white paint for stars, creating swirling galaxy artworks.
How to run it
- Give each child dark paper.
- Sponge on purple, blue and pink paint in swirls.
- Flick white paint from a toothbrush to make stars.
- Leave to dry and display as a galaxy wall.
You will need
- black or dark paper
- paint
- sponges
- old toothbrushes
- smocks
Make it easier or harderYounger children sponge freely, while older children add painted planets or constellations.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 4, Outcome 1Children explore colour and technique while expressing their ideas about space.
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