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Action Painted Umbrella Kids Art Activity

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A Jackson Pollock-Inspired Kids Art Activity!

Try a new art experience by adding color to an old umbrella with action painting. This fun kids art activity is inspired by the fine artist, Jackson Pollock. Jackson Pollock was an abstract expressionist painter that developed the style of painting called “action paintings”. Instead of applying brush strokes to the canvas he would drip, splatter and pour paint on the canvas.

Action painting is a great way to introduce children to open-ended process art experiences. Process art is an important developmental skill for children to explore how to make their own marks on the page – or in this case, an umbrella!

Action-Painted Umbrella Kids Art Activity - Perfect for Spring - at B-Inspired Mama

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Action Painted Umbrella Kids Art Activity

Materials:

  • Umbrella
  • Fabric Paint
  • Paper Cups
  • Paint Brush
  • Paint Smock
  • Drop Cloth (an old shower curtain or plastic tablecloth work well too)

Step 1: Prep the work space. We took this project outside to paint on the grass but you may wish to lay down a drop cloth as the fabric paint is permanent. To prep your paint, pre-pour the paint into paper cups. We added a splash of water to help it splatter better (but be sure to follow the directions for your fabric paint). We found light colors worked best on the dark colored umbrella. To protect our clothing, we used an old adult t-shirt as a paint smock.

A Fun Action-Painted Umbrella Kids Art Activity - Perfect for Spring - at B-Inspired Mama

Step 2: When you are ready to paint, demonstrate to your child how to flick the wrist to splatter the paint across the umbrella. Let your child have fun as there is no wrong way to do it. Let them try splattering, dripping or even pouring the paint. Let the paint dry according to the directions.

Jackson Pollock Inspired Action-Painted Umbrella Kids Art Activity - Perfect for Spring - at B-Inspired Mama

Step 3: Be sure to let the paint dry completely before closing the umbrella. Once dry, enjoy your one-of-a-kind kids art umbrella!

What kinds of kids art projects have your kids been doing lately?  Share in the comments below!

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Filed Under: Art History, Fun and Easy Kids Crafts, Mixed Media, Painting Tagged With: Art History, Hand Made Kids Art, Jackson Pollock, Kids Art, Open-Ended Art, Painting

About Krissy of B-Inspired Mama

Former M.Ed Art Teacher. Current Blogger & Social Media Influencer. Always Crazy & Creative Mama of 3.

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