Magic Marker Monday — Instant Paper Mache Step 1

“It took me four years to paint like Raphael, but a lifetime to paint like a child.”

~Pablo Picasso

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We’ve been playing with instant paper mache mix — this week was step one. Now we just wait for our sculpture to dry out and next week is step two — PAINT!

We’ve never tried instant paper mache before and aside from a little bit of dust when adding the water to the mix, we give it a big ‘two thumbs up’.

Next time we’ll just make sure we’re outside when we add our water and do our mixing. Lots of squishable fun!

Can you guess what a certain six-year-old was sculpting?

I’ll give you a hint… it’s another link in the very long chain of a particularly persistent and relentless 6-year-old’s year-long campaign.

Somehow I’m guessing there will be some black and white paint involved in this project.

What has your little artist been up to this week? Link up and share!

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Michelle is a stay-at-home mom, wife to her wonderful husband, and mother of their two adorable and much-loved children. Through her blog, In The Life of a Child, Michelle has grown a passion for supporting families who are parenting children through extreme medical challenges. Her oldest child was born with a rare birth defect known as a lymphatic malformation and was also diagnosed with cyclic vomiting syndrome. Michelle and her husband share a common goal as parents: To treasure every moment and raise their children to be extraordinary individuals.

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