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Paintings made with balloons, pom-poms and cardboard tubes
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Try these five different painting techniques. Materials like balloons, pom-poms, a spatula, masking tape and cardboard tubes are used –after which the artworks are decorated with glitter flowers in EVA foam, googly eyes or with marker details. The perfect painting and sensory experience for young children
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How to do it
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Use the colours as they are or create pastel colours by adding a small amount of colour to white, as shown in the picture.
Use the colours as they are or create pastel colours by adding a small amount of colour to white, as shown in the picture.2 
Place strips of masking tape crosswise on the paper.
Place strips of masking tape crosswise on the paper.3 
Squirt blobs of paint onto a piece of cardboard or paint palette. Dip a pom-pom into the paint and dab a random pattern on the paper. Use a different pom-pom for each colour. Continue until the design covers the entire paper. Then allow the paint to dry.
Squirt blobs of paint onto a piece of cardboard or paint palette. Dip a pom-pom into the paint and dab a random pattern on the paper. Use a different pom-pom for each colour. Continue until the design covers the entire paper. Then allow the paint to dry.4 
Use a brush to create the flower stems. Leave enough space for the flowers at the top of each stem.
Use a brush to create the flower stems. Leave enough space for the flowers at the top of each stem.5 
Dip a pom-pom into the paint. You can dip in several colours if desired. For a nice effect, dab large round dots in a circle to create a flower at the top of the stem. Allow the paint to dry.
Dip a pom-pom into the paint. You can dip in several colours if desired. For a nice effect, dab large round dots in a circle to create a flower at the top of the stem. Allow the paint to dry.6 
Squirt small blobs of paint in different colours along the top of the paper, as shown in the picture. You may want to practice this technique on a piece of cardboard before making your final painting.
Squirt small blobs of paint in different colours along the top of the paper, as shown in the picture. You may want to practice this technique on a piece of cardboard before making your final painting.7 
Place the spatula on the paper above the paint blobs at an angle of around 90 degrees.
Place the spatula on the paper above the paint blobs at an angle of around 90 degrees.8 
Hold the spatula at around a 30-degree angle and move it in an arc motion towards the bottom of the paper to create lines of paint.
Hold the spatula at around a 30-degree angle and move it in an arc motion towards the bottom of the paper to create lines of paint.9 
Lift the spatula from the paper before reaching the bottom. Allow the paint to dry.
Lift the spatula from the paper before reaching the bottom. Allow the paint to dry.10 
Squire blobs of three colours of paint in three different areas of the paper.
Squire blobs of three colours of paint in three different areas of the paper.11 
Inflate three balloons – do not fill them completely – and tie a knot. Dip the end of the balloon into one of the paint combinations to make a three-coloured print.
Inflate three balloons – do not fill them completely – and tie a knot. Dip the end of the balloon into one of the paint combinations to make a three-coloured print.12 
Press the balloon down onto the paper (if you want, you can practice on a piece of cardboard before making your final painting).
Press the balloon down onto the paper (if you want, you can practice on a piece of cardboard before making your final painting).13 
Lift up the balloon. Several prints can be made before dipping the balloon into the paint again. Use a different balloon for each colour combination. Allow the paint to dry.
Lift up the balloon. Several prints can be made before dipping the balloon into the paint again. Use a different balloon for each colour combination. Allow the paint to dry.14 
Cut notches all the way around the cardboard tube with scissors. The notches should be approximately the same length.
Cut notches all the way around the cardboard tube with scissors. The notches should be approximately the same length.15 
Bend the notches outwards.
Bend the notches outwards.16 
Make two circles with two colours of paint on a piece of paper or cardboard, as shown here. The two circles should have approximately the same diameter as the cardboard tube.
Make two circles with two colours of paint on a piece of paper or cardboard, as shown here. The two circles should have approximately the same diameter as the cardboard tube.17 
Place the tube on top of the circles of paint and slide it back and forth slightly to spread the paint across the bottom of the notches.
Place the tube on top of the circles of paint and slide it back and forth slightly to spread the paint across the bottom of the notches.18 
Press the roll flat against the paper to make a print. Experiment with making several prints on top of each other.
Press the roll flat against the paper to make a print. Experiment with making several prints on top of each other.19 
Lift the roll, dip into the paint again and make more prints. Allow the paint and roll to dry, so you can use the roll to create a print in a new colour after the first layer has dried.
Lift the roll, dip into the paint again and make more prints. Allow the paint and roll to dry, so you can use the roll to create a print in a new colour after the first layer has dried.20 
Once the paint is dry, carefully remove the masking tape strips.
Once the paint is dry, carefully remove the masking tape strips.21 
Once the paint is dry, you can decorate the picture with EVA foam stickers.
Once the paint is dry, you can decorate the picture with EVA foam stickers.22 
Once the paint is dry, you can add eyes. This creates a fun and colourful figure.
Once the paint is dry, you can add eyes. This creates a fun and colourful figure.23 
Once the roll has dried, use it to paint a new circle of two or more colours.
Once the roll has dried, use it to paint a new circle of two or more colours.24 
Make more prints in the new colours.
Make more prints in the new colours.25 
Turn your prints into fun figures by drawing on arms, legs and funny faces with a black marker.
Turn your prints into fun figures by drawing on arms, legs and funny faces with a black marker.26 
Experiment with creating different designs on art paper, canvas or coloured cardboard.
Experiment with creating different designs on art paper, canvas or coloured cardboard.Also go exploring in
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