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Coffee Filter Art

 

 

Materials:
  • Coffee filters, bleached white
  • Watercolor paints, brushes and cups for water OR markers and spray bottles filled with water or wet paintbrushes.
Method 1:
  1. Open filter up and lay it down flat.
  2. Now fold coffee filter in half and in half again (and one more time if you want!).
  3. Wet the watercolor paints so they are really wet!
    • If you want to be messy, you can roll the filter in the different colored paints.
    • If you want a slightly neater project, you can use brushes and paint on the filter.
  4. Open to dry.
Method 2:
  1. Keep filter open.
  2. Draw design on filter using markers.
  3. When finished, spray filter with water or brush with wet paintbrush.

NOTE: this project goes really fast, so make sure you have lots and lots of coffee filters for your children to use!

 

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