Water Balloon Canvas Painting (Art is all around us!)

Water Balloon Canvas Painting

We had an absolute blast painting on canvas with the help of water balloons.

Choosing a Color

Preparing the Canvas

 First, we took turns dripping paint on a canvas. The canvas with paint was then placed at the end of the field. We partnered up and carried a tray with two water balloons across the field and then tossed the balloons on the canvas with paint. We used water balloons filled with water and some were filled with diluted paint.

Choosing a Water Balloon

Some tips to make this activity successful:

• It's messy fun so make sure to do the activity outside and cover a generous area with tarps.
• Make sure blobs of paint are evenly applied onto the canvas. Use different colors.
• Don't let the canvas get to wet since the  paint will run off before drying.
• If you want to hang up the art work, make sure to seal it with an archival spray beforehand so the washable tempera paint does not come off, crack or yellow over time. 

Some ideas to promote social communication:

• Let students discuss what colors to drip on the canvas.
• Let students negotiate who is throwing the water balloon first after carrying the tray with the water balloons across the field.
•  Gather students around the canvas and talk about the created art piece, e.g., what they like about it.