We made some really neat nature prints the other day for our science. I had purchased this paper a LONG time ago and totally forgot about it. (HERE) We had a beautiful sunny morning so we decided to take advantage of it.
The idea is you put the paper out in the sun for a few moments with something on it to make a shape. We had fun picking fun shaped items.
It was a windy day and our things kept blowing away. We had to hold them down tight.
The girls even made their hand prints in the sun. Notice the silverware and the toy horses. They love those shadows.
Then you quickly take the papers inside and soak them in water for about 2 minutes. (Can't remember, you would have to read the instructions).
Soaking them with water helps darken the paper and prints. Then you let them dry flat.
Notice the branch from a tree, the lace and the scissors. Those all turned out pretty cool.
Here are our dried nature prints. We plan on putting some in our nature journals and writing about the sun and light.What was so cool about this project was the immediate results. Well, that and the creativity.
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