Art Birthday Party

 All I can say about Abby's art party is WOW!  These 8 year old little girls blew me away with their mixed media art.

Let me share our party with you.

 

Setting up: brushes/paint/paper/water/paper towels(lots and lots of paper towels).

The girls made mixed media art.  They cut or tore scrapbook paper and gessod it to their painting. 

I first showed them some examples of mixed media art and took them step by step through the process.

I had tables set up all over the entrance of my house so the girls had plenty of space to create.  

 This is Madi and our cousin Kyleigh hard at work. 

Lots of bright and colorful paint was used for backgrounds.  One tip I can share with you is to keep wipes handy.  If you make a mistake with acrylics, you can generally wipe it off right away before it dries.  

  

 

 

The girls really enjoyed using paper as the dresses and flowers in their paintings.

 

After the girls were done with their paintings, we laid them on the floor to dry and we moved on to eating our french style foods. 

 

We had mini croissant sandwiches, eiffel tower cookies, petits fours, lemonade and chocolate cupcakes.

 

  

Candle time for the birthday girl Abby!

 

After the girls ate I helped them iron on their appliques on the aprons while Abby opened gifts.

 

Now for the little artists and their masterpieces:

Anna:

 Kennedy:

 Emily:

 

Anna:

Haley:

 Addie:

 Darby:

Kyleigh:

Sandi:

  

I had so much fun with the girls!  I will definitely have more art parties in the future.  Maybe the next one will be for adults!!!

 

Comments

[elyse]

they will never ever forget this party! you can feel the encouragement, enthusiasm, creativity, love.

i want this party!

way to go!

xo

[LuLu Kellogg]

Oh Terri...you have outdone yourself again on these parties! Your children are so lucky to have you as a mother because they will always remember the wonderful times they had because of your creativeness! I am such a silly heart that I would love to have a party like this for myself! *giggle*

Love,
LuLu~*xoxo

[Stefanie]

Wow!! I love the pictures the girls' produced -- I'm so impressed. I'm trying to plan my 6-year-old daughter's art party for later this month but I have no talent or experience. Could you tell me more specifically about the materials you used? Are those canvasses? acrylic paint? what do you use to "gesso" the scrapbook paper to the canvas? does the background have to dry before painting on top? did you show them examples of mixed media from a particular artist? ok -- I know this sounds ridiculous but I'd really appreciate the help. Thank you!!