Graffiti and Street Art / Stencil Spray Art
Stencil Spray Art
Children cut stencils and spray watered-down paint through them to create street-art style pictures.
How to run it
- Have children design and cut simple stencils from card.
- Fill spray bottles with watered-down washable paint.
- Tape the stencils onto large paper hung outside.
- Spray lightly, then lift off the stencil to reveal the image.
You will need
- card
- scissors
- spray bottles
- washable paint
- butcher's paper
- masking tape
Make it easier or harderUse pre-cut stencils for younger children; older children can layer stencils in several colours.
SafetyUse washable paint, wear smocks and remind children never to spray towards faces.
My Time Our Place · Outcome 1, Outcome 4Children experiment with techniques to plan and express their own designs.
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