Make These 3-D Self Portraits for an Abstract Art Exhibit in Your Classroom!

Materials Needed:
BioColor® 16 oz – Set of 11
Bingo Bottles with Tips & Caps – Set of 12
World Colors Paper – 50 Sheets
Best Value Tape
Full Strip Stapler

Let’s Begin:
1. Have each child create a self-portrait on paper using Bingo bottles filled with BioColor® paint.

2. Make a monoprint of each finished portrait by placing a clean sheet of paper on top and rubbing.

3. To create the 3-D effect cut out the oval face from your monoprint, then cut a 2” dart on the top and bottom, overlap dart and staple to secure.

4. Adhere 3-D face to original self-portrait with staple or tape.

Icicle Paint: A Great Project for Little Hands!

Materials Needed:
BioColor® Paint, 16 oz. – Set of 11
Wood Craft Sticks – 1000 Pieces

Let’s Begin:

1. Fill an ice-cube tray with BioColor® paint, cover with foil.
2. Insert a craft stick into each cube and freeze.
3. When completely frozen, BioColor® paint draws like chalk.
4. As it softens, the effect is as a crayon and then like paint.
5. Variation: layer several colors, one at a time, to create a layered look.

Check out more great craft ideas from Earlychildhood NEWS!

Make These Goofy Ghosts for Your Spooky Halloween!

These little ghosts are not the creepiest ghouls, but they’re sure to delight!

Materials Needed:
White BioColor® Paint  – 16 oz (BIOWH)
Colorations® Glitter Glue – set of 6 (GGST)
Colored Regular Wiggly Eyes – 100 pieces (100C)
Colorations® 9×12″ Black Construction Paper (9CPBK)

Get the instructions here!

Congratulations to Our BioColor® Contest Winner!

To celebrate BioColor’s 21st birthday, we invited people to share their original BioColor® activity ideas for a chance to win $2,100 in products!

Congratulations to Jamie T. of San Luis Obispo for the winning entry: Giant Golf-Ball Painting!

Congratulations to our runners-up! Each won $210 in products:

Bonnie G. of Philadelphia, PA {Good Qualities Count}
Kate P. of Neskowin, OR {Iceberg Melt}
Carrie D of Augusta, MI {Painting with Nature}
Christie C. of St. Louis, MO {The Four Seasons}