Corn Cob Painting
No brushes needed for this painting and printing activity!
By Kathleen Hollenbeck
What you need:
• paper plates (for paint)
• ears of corn (some stripped of kernels, some with kernels)
• tempera paint
• paper (large sheets if available)
What to do:
1. Cover a table with newspaper, and place paper on top.
2. Dip corn cobs in paint, roller-style, and roll along the paper in any direction.
3. Use different colors for different effects.
4. Compare prints made by cobs with and without kernels.
Learning benefits:
• creative expression
• experimentation
