We're exploring a star theme this week. Minnie is becoming fascinated by the night sky again, & loves stargazing from her bedroom window, & spotting the moon as it appears in the evening.
We've created many canvases over this last year but never created a canvas that could be seen during the dark of night. Minnie often comments on the glowing stars & how they twinkle so this seemed a perfect way to explore her interest.
We painted an art canvas black (with acrylic paint) & left to dry overnight. Then using glow in the dark paint mixed with a little PVA glue Minnie started to create her starry scene.
She painted & dripped the paint over the canvas, before adding some foil stars & coloured glitter.
She had so much sensory fun with the glitter, sprinkling, rubbing, patting, & pouring it all over the canvas.
Once she was happy with the result, we left the canvas to dry for a few hours, then Minnie added some glow in the dark stars with a little PVA glue. (We picked up the stars from a local toy shop for just 99p)
As she added her stars she began to sing 'Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star' to herself. (Moments like this just melt my soppy heart.) ;-)
And her starry canvas was finished!
Minnie has this hanging in her room now & it's a perfect work of art to explore just before bedtime. With the lights on, the canvas sparkles & twinkles & when they're turned off, the stars & paint beneath glow in the dark. Pretty neat to have two works of art in one! ;-)
A nice way to investigate the transition between day & night. Could also provide a little reassurance at bedtime if you have a reluctant sleeper.