Acrylic Painting on Glass by the Little Wonders of Wonderland, Ages 2 through 6
The window pain was purchased at the Scrap Exchange, a creative reuse center in Durham, NC. To learn more, visit the Scrap Exchange Website
Recently, my students, a.k.a. the Little Wonders, enjoyed a group project where they took turns painting with acrylic paint on a window pane. Small groups of kids, about 6 to 8 at a time, sat around the window pane which was laid down on the floor with small globs of paint scattered on the glass. The kids were each given damp brushes and encouraged to take their brushes to the paint that was placed closest in their reach. In between sessions with each group of kids, we let the paint dry for a day before working back into it so that it wouldn't get muddy. Also be cautious that if the acrylic paint is not completely dry, it can peel off of the glass when a brush is working new paint into it. Just to be safe, I encouraged the kids to only paint areas that have not yet been painted. We considered it finished once all of the glass was covered up.
Until we decide where to hang it, we have the glass on display at the school in front of a big window. It looks really pretty on sunny days as the colors brighten up like a large sun catcher.
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