Make Prehistoric Rock Art with Kids
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The techniques used to make this rock art is pretty much the same that I used to make this super cute mini Plaster of Paris Christmas village. So if you liked doing this craft, check that one out too.
Ok. Now let's make some rock art!
Materials
- Craft Paint
- Paint Brushes
- Plaster of Paris
- Cartons- washed and dried and cut in half. (I used soup cartons)
- Twigs
- Disposable containers + cutlery
Let's Make Some Prehistoric Rock Art!
1. Cover your work area. Mix your Plaster of Paris according to your directions. (I mixed mine in a milk jug. Clean up was super easy. Once the Plaster of Paris dried, I just squished the sides and the dried Plaster of Paris flaked off. I could then use the container again to make another batch.)
2. Pour your Plaster of Paris mix into your carton (I used a soup carton.) Let it set for about 20 minutes.
3. Check on your Plaster of Paris. You want it to be hard enough that it will slide out easily from the carton, but still soft enough that you can carve lines into it. Once it set enough, pop it out, grab a twig and then carve away. (I channeled my inner prehistoric-woman and used images from the Internet to guide my carving.)
4. Once you're satisfied with your design, let your Plaster of Paris completely dry. (We lived in a pretty humid place, so it took a couple of days.) Then, paint your rock art! (I used watered down brown paint to make it look like stone.)
Chuck (then 2) tried his hand at carving, but it was way too hard for him. But, he had no problems slathering on paint and painting his own rock art!
Alright. So now do you see why I think this craft rocks? (Hee hee hee. Pun intended.)
But seriously, I hope you have fun trying it out with your kids! What a neat way to step into history and get a glimpse of how early humans made art.