Two Plus Two

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Big sister’s preschool is done for the year and we’ll be babysitting both granddaughters two days a week, all summer.  I have a fun backyard art project up my sleeve for these youngsters (2 ½ and 4 ½ years of age).

It begins with two old kitchen cabinet doors –

Remember these?

They were saved from those dazzling and naive days just a year or two ago, when we dreamed that the only thing the kitchen needed was a simple facelift. We began painting all the cabinets bright white. Ha! This was BEFORE the reality check of the ceiling buckling and the subsequent big remodel. (Note: “bowed” is not always a gift.)

Anyhow, we salvaged the doors and moved them to our garage, before the demolition. This summer, two of the doors will make a perfect canvas for art exploration. This creativity will be done outside, with these doors propped up against the fence. The girls will create and explore throughout the summer, making murals from these solid boards. We will use a variety of art techniques, watching the murals will change and grow over time. 

Here is Day One’s bucket of fun:

Day One is simply tape and paint. The girls will apply painter’s tape to the doors in any which way they like, and then roll on their favorite paint colors all over the door. I hope the girls enjoy this first morning of painting, on bright white canvases! 

When the paint dries, we’ll peel the tape off – and think about what to add next. More paint? Glue and some other materials? I’m not sure yet. We’ll decide as we go, layering the creativity. I’m excited to see where this leads. I promise to share photos along the way.

Two young ones + two old doors = summer fun at Nana and Poppa’s.

Happy summer!

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