Plan to vary the activities in the art center by using a see

-through easel. Place the easel on a table with a chair on

each side. As the children face each other, they will be-

gin to draw on their side of the glass using tempera

paint, watercolors, or washable markers.

This activity will not provide take-home art, but the

child will enjoy a happy creative experience. A teacher

can say: ˝The Bible says,

God gives us things to en-

joy.

˛

Supplies for Making Easel:

.

2-by

? 10-inch board, 16 inches long,, for the base

.

1-by-4-inch board, 2 pieces cut 9 inches long

.

piece of 1/8-inch Plexiglas® (acrylic sheet), 16 by 20 inches

.

2 pieces of quarter round, 16 inches long

Supplies for Art Activities:

.

tempera paint, watercolors, or washable markers

.

disposable moist wipes to clean the easel glass during and after each use

1. Nail the 9-inch boards under the base, one on each end to support the base.

2. Cut a groove in the center of the board, half the thickness of the board.

3. Attach a piece of quarter round on each side of the groove.

4. Insert the Plexiglas® in the groove. (The quarter round pieces will help

support the glass.) The Plexiglas® can be removed for cleaning.

Note about Plexiglas®: Purchase the glass at a home improvement store and

request cutting the desired size.

Teaching Tips:

.

Photograph children using the see-through easel. Mail a copy of the

photo to the parents to show an activity that the child enjoyed in his

room at church.

.

Share the instructions for making a see-through easel with parents, and

imagine the child enjoying easel painting at home.

Art Activities

www.bgco.org/toptentips

Childhood Ministry Resources and events are made

possible by your gifts through the Cooperative Program

www.bgco.org/childhoodministry