Some people deserve a GREAT BIG, HUGE, HAPPY BIRTHDAY SHOUT OUT! Eric Carle is one of those people. We love Eric Carle! Not only are his stories lovely, but his artwork is beautiful. We have over 10 of his books and we have read many, many more. We recently discovered the Eric Carle Official website and we’ve fallen in love all over again. How amazing is it for kids to sit and watch a true artist at work. There are a number of videos and photographs of Carle working in his studio…wonderful. I especially love the picture of his drawers and drawers filled with different coloured tissue papers, incredible!
So, how do we properly celebrate Eric Carle’s birthday? Well, we re-read a few books and watched the videos that showed Carle creating the artwork for the Mister Seahorse book.
After watching the video we decided to try our hand at creating an Eric Carle inspired images for birthday cards. This weekend we have our annual family summer birthday celebration, we have 6 people in our family with summer birthdays! So, here is how my daughter made the birthday cards…
You will need
watch this slideshow
white tissue paper
paint brush
paint
water
card stock
glue stick
1. Dispense paint into small bowl and add a little water to make it “runny”
2. Brush onto tissue paper
3. Allow tissue paper to dry and work on another piece and a different colour
4. Once dried determine the shape you wish to create, then cut out the pieces of your creation from the tissue paper
5. Glue the pieces you cut out onto a piece of card stock
6. Add any extra details with crayons or pencil crayons
My daughter was very pleased with how her cards turned out. So happy in fact, that we even popped one in the mail and sent it off to the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, in Massachusetts. The museum looks amazing. We have already added it to our Summer Bucket List for 2013!
Now, how would you celebrate Eric Carle’s Birthday? Well, why not take a look at how everyone else around the web is celebrating…be inspired or add your own ideas to the list! Here are all the co-hosting blogs taking part in the festivities…
Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas : No Twiddle Twaddle : Reading Confetti : Teach Preschool : Mommy and Me Book Club : The Educators’ Spin On It : Living Montessori Now : Living at the Whiteheads Zoo : Famiglia and Seoul : Smiling Like Sunshine : The Iowa Farmer’s Wife : Rainy Day Mum : Familylicious : Our Feminist Play School : Inspiration Laboratories : Royal Baloo : Kitchen Counter Chronicles : Smile Play Learn
what a fabulous activity! It turned out so beautifully 🙂
Thanks so much!