I'm finally getting around to posting some of the crafts I did previously with the kiddos. This one was a HUGE hit. All you need are some coffee filters (any size will do, although I used the white/bleached filters), markers, a little bit of water, and a paint brush. Pipe cleaners and scissors are optional.
This project is super easy. First flatten out the coffee filter a bit. This just makes it easier to write on. Next let the kids go wild with the markers on the filter. Next you take a small amount of water, dip the paint brush into it, "paint" the filter with the water, and voila! The ink starts to bleed through the filter and make really awesome designs. Once you've finished with the water, just place the filters on some paper towels to dry. The marker ink does bleed through a bit so best to put something underneath it when it's drying and also doing the project on a counter or something that can be wiped down.
Here are some examples of before and afters:
Once the filters are all dry, you have some more neat options. You can cut the filters up into shapes, like hearts or stars. We also made them into butterflies by pinching the entire filter down the middle and wrapping a pipe cleaner around it. We found that if you put them up on the window with a little tape, they made pretty sun catchers as well.
Another option is to turn the tie dyed filters into presents. For mother's day the kids made a bunch of these tied dyed filters on mini coffee filters. I then cut out rectangles from the filters and used a glue stick to attach them onto card stock to make blank cards. I added the date and the initials of the child as an added bonus. The mom loved them!! They did come out quite well, I must say!
I hope you love this craft as much as we did!
