Every child loves to see artwork in their home especially those that he or she painted him or herself. Making wall art is not only a great activity for families but a great way to make beautiful emotive home decorations. These are great for your family room, hall or play area and help the kids drive home that there is nothing like the creative spirit that each of you shares. Here are some easy yet effective DIY Wall arts that you can make with your kids.
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Handprint Canvases
Pictures painted with tiny handprints are always appreciated, and with good reason. It’s a fun, simple and elegant DIY idea that will remind your kids just how little their hands once were. Take a sheet of paper or an empty canvas and pick a color combination; everyone in the family washes his hands then prints it on the paper. You can then place the handprints in some formation, in a heart shape or in a family tree formation.
How to Make It:
Collect them what you will need; a canvas, washable paints, and brushes.
Each family member chooses their favorite paint color, paints her /his hand and then puts the imprint on the canvas.
– placed the names or dates either under the handprint so that the memory can be engraved.
– Optional: Hang it on a frame, or leave it as is, for a lovely, homey atmosphere wherever you put it.
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Family Photo Collages
Picture frames are perfect for creating montage pictures that can be used to keep moments we love dear to our hearts. A collage with photos can be as formal as an application of paint on a bathroom wall, or as elaborate as an art masterpiece, and will efficiently get the kids decorating. As a first activity, one should choose several family photos and bring printouts of them, on which they may create a poster or directly on the canvas or on the wall in the form of a gallery. Make sure your children can select some of those photos and even help decide how to arrange them!
How to Make It:
Each of these should be printed at varying dimensions; you can even have a couple of black and white ones to give a balance.
Alternatively to collage, you can use a large canvass or frame the photos on the wall using sticky which is easily removable.
– Place stickers, washi tape or small notes particularly written messages under the photographs.
You can arrange the photos in the shape of a heart or in a grid and if it is a family photo, then it should be arranged in the first letter of the family’s name.
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Simple Wall Murals
Perfect for the daredevils, here are some tips on how to create murals on your own! Playful stencils can be used on any surface, to bring some life to playrooms or hallways; nothing beats having the children paint the artwork themselves. Choose something simple in design such as mountains, clouds or trees and allow your kids to paint the remaining part. Just the reminder make sure to use paints which can be easily washed and which are safe for children and babies.
How to Make It:
Pick a wall and decide how you are going to paint it (tapering your ideas to simple geometric shapes).
There are so many options on what to paint that outlines of the shapes you will paint (for instance – mountains or a skyline) should be created with the help of painter’s tape.
–Let your kids paint the inside of the shape plates with brushes and rollers for more added paint them to mix colors or paint gradients.
Take away the tape, and the lines you drew used to be sharp and clear; then glance at the masterpiece you created together.
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Children initials for string art
The best thing about string art is that, in addition to being an excellent way, it also helps with motor skills, and the kids themselves will be able to bring home something to show off. Besides, it gives a cool textured feeling to any wall where it is applied. String art can be created based on the first letters of your family members or family symbol that is a heart and any other symbol of your choice.
How to Make It:
On a wooden board, you outline a letter or a shape.
– Hammer small nails along the contour, approximately one inch distances from each other (this may be performed personally adults!).
Give your kids colorful string and have them put it round the nails making little loops and inter-connecting the string colours.
Place the finished product in the hallway or a family room to cherish your family initials.
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Nature Art with Pressed Leaves and Flowers
Pressed leaf and flower art takes nature in the house a little and is a fun project for kids who love nature. Spend time with your family going for a nature trail, gather acorns, flowers, or other similar items and flatten them between books. Then after few days use them to make the most prosaic of arrangement on paper or canvas is exquisite.
How to Make It:
Take a walk to pick some leaves, some flowers or any things you see in nature.
– Put them between the two shelves of a heavy book for several days.
Place them on a canvas or a large piece of paper, On making the arrangement use craft glue to stick the pieces.
– Type the piece to hang in your home and thus get a natural way of decorating your home for every season of the year.
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Painted Rock Gallery
In case you have a garden, children’s playroom, or even a little courtyard, painted rock gallery will help to diversify your home. Collect rocks of various shapes and forms, and let your kids decorate them using the paints they like, be it bright colored paint, drawings or even figures. Once decorated with the colors of your wish, these rocks can be placed on shelves or put in such positions that make patterns on the ground.
How to Make It:
– Place rocks which have a smooth surface and of different sizes and perhaps wash them to ensure they are clean. So let your kids use acrylic paints to create their designs – animals, pattern and color would definitely do. If you’re going to use the painted rocks outdoors, apply a clear coat to your painted rocks.
But you can place the rocks as décor in your home or your yard so that you can have a creative ‘Rock garden’ which is artwork made by your family.
All of these DIY wall art ideas point to art making as a fun family activity, and bringing art into your home as a symbol of love, creativity and cherished moments. Every item then turns into the memo of the fun and laughs that were experienced during the creation of these items, that is why it is not just the decor. Anyone with some time and a huge amount of imagination can make any wall into a home gallery of family pictures.
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