Let’s Create Indian Corn and Fall Tree Stamp Art!

I have a confession to make. If you’ve been following my blogs then you know that I am obsessed with Christmas. Like, the decorations go up the very next day after Halloween. True story. However, this year I’ve added to my autumn decor and I am really diggin’ the pumpkin, hay, and scarecrow look. So much so that in fact, I think I am going to push back my Christmas celebration by a week or two! <insert gasp> I can’t believe I just said that, but I’m ready to give it a shot. My husband will sure be happy… and my kiddos, too, for that matter! They don’t understand why once the decorations are up, Christmas isn’t right around the corner! I suppose in their little eyes, I am torturing them with excitement and drawing out the whole Santa-is-coming ordeal.

This week my 5 year old decided she wanted to get down and dirty with some paint with me, so we tried out some stamping methods…one new, and one old. We’ve all heard of using toilet paper rolls to stamp and paint with before, right? Don’t feel bad if you haven’t, but yeah, it’s been around. When I heard of someone using LEGOS® to paint with though, woah! A light bulb went off in my head. Why haven’t I thought of that!? Do you know that perfect little circular shaped pattern that Legos® leave behind? Wouldn’t that be perfect for making a painting of INDIAN CORN!?? Ahhh! It just all came together.

Supplies:

• Brown Construction Paper
• Lego®
• Paint
• Scissors
• Toilet Paper Roll

Directions:

• Trace the outline of a tree OR print the one I created for you.

• Color the tree trunk.
• Using cut and squeezed toilet paper rolls (see example), dip into paint and add leaves to your tree.

• Add as many leaves to your tree as desired.
• Allow to dry and display your creation!

Notes:

• We used 3 different colored paints (yellow, red, and orange) to stamp leaves all over the tree, but you could whatever colors you want!

This is TREE-mendous if I do say so myself! I think it’s beautiful in it’s own simplistic way! Now let’s get ready for the Indian corn painting!

• Draw the basic shape of a cob of corn.
• Use a Lego® to stamp dark red, gold, and yellow all over the corn cob.

• Cut out leaf shapes from brown construction paper.
• Complete a fan fold to give them some dimension.
• Cut out the corn cobs.
• Tape the leaves to the back of the cob.

Simple. Easy. Fun. Not too messy. Those are all the things I like! Happy Fall Ya’ll!

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