Nature-Inspired Art: How to Make Your Own Nature Brushes and Paints

Making your own paint brushes is an easy eco-friendly activity for kids. Get them outside to collect as many natural materials they can find.

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Nature-Inspired Art: How to Make Your Own Nature Brushes and Paints

Project 1: Make your own nature brushes

Materials: – twigs for stalks – or try soft plant stalk like yucca, iris, cattail stem, mullein, etc. – pine or spruce needles, cypress foliage, tree buds, etc. – string or twine – optional: rubber band

“What You Find in Nature” Paint

Ingredients Use what you find outside or from your local farmer’s market. These create primary colors. Your child will enjoy mixing them to see what other colors they can make.

Natural Milk Paint

Ingredients – Natural Earth Pigment (buy as a set or the colors you choose) – Milk powder – Water

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