It has been so dry around here that the girls were quite excited when they heard that rain was in the forecast for today. While waiting for puddles to appear, we had fun making some rain art!
Draw a picture or design with washable markers. I suggest using a sturdy type of paper, such as card stock or watercolor paper. Then, place your drawing out in the rain for a few minutes - time will vary depending on how hard it is raining.
Watch the colors begin to move and swirl as they get wet. My girls especially like to pick up the paper and tip it from side to side, making the colored water go all over the paper. This is also a great time to make a print by pressing a dry piece of paper onto your rain art creation. When you are satisfied with the results, bring in your paper and let it dry.
When you rain art is dry, you can add more details to it with crayons, black marker, collage materials, etc. or hang it up and enjoy it!
No rain in the forecast? Make your own rain drops with a dropper or spray bottle!
Happy playing!
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Posted by: johanna | February 05, 2009 at 09:51 AM
what a fun and easy craft idea! thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: Amanda | February 05, 2009 at 11:00 AM
What a great idea! We left a watercolor tablet outside in the rain once by accident. Everything was gone (disappeared) when I remembered it was out there. This will be nice to try on purpose!
Posted by: onemotherslove | February 05, 2009 at 08:03 PM
This looks like such fun! Got it down for the next "R" week...
Posted by: Mozi Esme's Mommy | February 05, 2009 at 10:05 PM
This is such a great idea! Can't wait to try it!
Posted by: Jessica | February 07, 2009 at 06:18 AM
I never thought of making a print after the picture was wet, what a wonderful idea. Thanks so much!
Posted by: Trish | February 07, 2009 at 07:45 PM
Love your site!!! Great stuff to do that is easy and so fun. Will be back!!!!
Posted by: Tami L | February 08, 2009 at 06:17 AM
What a creative way to combine art and nature! Love it!
Posted by: Rebecca | February 10, 2009 at 01:21 PM
Such the perfect activity for rainy Oregon!
Posted by: Diana (Ladybug Limited) | February 24, 2009 at 01:35 PM
great idea!!
Posted by: melinda | February 24, 2009 at 03:01 PM
Lucky for us, it was raining as I read this post! So we immediately did our rain art project, and it turned out great! What a fantastic idea!
Posted by: Melissa | February 25, 2009 at 07:26 AM
This would be great to do with watercolor pencils or crayons too!
Posted by: Julie Moses | February 27, 2009 at 05:47 PM
We tried this yesterday - my 3 year old daughter and 19 month old son made one each, and so did I. They turned out brilliantly and the kids were so excited about doing them. Thanks for the great idea! We're going to make frames for them this afternoon, and then they'll take pride of place on our bathroom wall!
Posted by: Kerry | March 05, 2009 at 03:53 AM
great idea! i'll be posting about this on my blog (w/ link and credits.) it's perfect for outdoorsy preschoolers! http://puppylovepreschool.blogspot.com
Posted by: erika | June 09, 2009 at 08:13 AM