What to do:

• using bright colors of paint and paper shaped like butterflies, children squash paint to create interesting wing designs.

How to do it:

• pre-cut out desired paper shapes
• encourage children to fold their papers in half and then open flat
• drip assorted colors of paint onto one side of the paper shape
• fold paper back in half along crease line and ‘squash’
• open paper and look at design
• add more drops of paint of assorted colors and repeat
• dry flat

Squash Painting