• A large roll of paper.
• Shaving brushes
• Foam brushes.
• Sponges.
• Spray bottles.
• A warm day outside or a covered work area indoors.
• Water-based paint in the primary colors (red, yellow and blue).
• Containers for the paint.

WHAT YOU DO:

• Make a wall or floor mural together.
• Either lay the paper on the ground or attach it to a wall or hang it from a clothes line.
• Mix up some trays of tempera paint in the primary colors.
• Put one object in each tray, a shaving brush, a foam brush, a tennis ball.
• Children can let the tennis ball drop on the paper and make a big color splash (children should nt be encouraged to throw the tennis ball if the paper is hanging rather than laying on the ground).
• Paint can be put in a spray bottle and sprayed on the paper.
• The colors will run and blend into wonderful designs and shapes.
• Let the mural dry and hang it up and admire it.