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Hi Friends!

Today we’re sharing a fun geometric shapes watercolor challenge!

How it works: 1) Work with a partner or group.

2) Each person draws any 5 geometric shapes.

3) Paint designs/patterns onto each shape.

4) Admire your work, then SWITCH with your partner or group.

5) Now CREATE a person, place or thing with THEIR shapes.

Check it out below!

*Click on photos for closer look

What You'll Need

Heavy Weight Sheet of Construction Paper or Card Stock
Pencil
Watercolors
Paint Brushes
Rinsing Water
optional: Paper towels/Rag(for drying off brush), Ruler or other measuring items

If only she knew her mama was going to swap paintings with her!

We created our shapes and then proceeded to paint them. Watercolors dry faster than other paints, layer nicely, and blend well when wet.

STORY TIME: About a month ago, my 5 year old M.S. wanted to do some painting with me. I thought the easiest thing for him (and me) would be to use 5 shapes he could identify and draw, give him watercolors, a brush, and let him have at it!

He was excited! I helped him draw some shapes, drew the same for myself, and we proceeded to paint. He liked that so much, he wanted to paint more. I suggestedwe expand on what we already had, so we could save some paper. He was a little blank, so I came up with some ideas he thought were pretty cool!(I've included a photo of our work at the very end)

That gave me the idea for today's activity: switch paintings with a partner and create something new.

Phase 1 of the challenge is done! We’re both proud of our work and loving the colors we both chose. Naomi thinks THE challenge was painting the shapes with unique designs/patterns but that was just the first part.

THIS IS WHEN YOU SWITCH!

I proceeded to tell Naomi she could no longer keep her painting, because were switching. She didn’t understand at all and was bummed. I then explained that we were going to challenge ourselves a 2nd time, by exchanging our paintings, and creating something NEW. She was all for it!

The ONLY RULE, any additions to the paintings have to be attached or a part of the original work and you can use the shapes from any angle.

That’s it!

Left: Naomi’s original work

Right: My finished painting!

Triangle= Summer flag(tilt head)// Large square= Aquarium// Circle= Tiger paw// Trapezoid= Cactus plant & planter// Small square= Chair

Left: My original work

Right: Naomi’s finished painting!

Circle= Lolli pop// Tilted square= Kite// Triangle= Roof & house/hut// Diamond= Magic carpet(tilt head)// Upside down trapezoid = Noodle bowl

Side story: Naomi started sketching out a planter & plant with the trapezoid but soon switched it up to a noodle bowl as she was craving noodles. She said her noodles looked so enticing she HAD to have Chinese food for dinner and then proceeded to convince me to take her to Panda Express lol So guess what we did? We went to Panda Express and grabbed us some dinner :)

Here is my painting and MS’s. He did a pretty good job!