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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12 comments:
oh those are so neat, Cris! That looks like fun! Thanks for sharing it!
That is really cool! It would be nice to pick a couple of favorites and frame them and put them in your classroom. I think I might go looking for some nature paper this weekend.
That is such a neat project, love it!!!!!! I have had a similar hand sanitizer on my keys as well : )
Looks like fun. I was surprised at how clear the horse turned out.
That's really cool!
That is one to remember when our sun returns next Spring!! So cool and I have never heard of this process before. Thanks for sharing.
Those are so beautiful. What a fun gift for someone. They would look good framed too. Fun!
So WHAT in the paper makes it pick up the image...almost like developing a photograph, maybe something in it that is the same.
How fun and creative.
These are so cool!
What a fun project! I have never heard of that before. I love how creative you all were in coming up with items to put on your papers!
that looks so neat! looks like you gals had a blast!!
that is really cool! I haven't stopped in on you in a while but it looks like you are still up to many things creative!
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