Creating a Colorful Doodle Monster

Benetta
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August 22, 2018

Colorful Doodle Monster - finished doodle monster with wiggle eye added Here is a cute back-to-school activity for the art class. Turn twine doodles into colorful monsters! A fun way to explore creativity and to play around with colors. It can also be used at home, or as a playful activity to entertain a small group of friends.

Total Time: 20 minutes

Yield: one doodle monster

Supplies:

A4 sheet of ordinary white printer paper
1mm wide cotton twine
25mm wiggle eye
quick-drying craft glue (such as Bostik Clear)
set of 24-color watercolor paint set
Kenton brown acrylic paint
paintbrush
standard scissors
pencil
ruler
sponge - use one that was in a medicine bottle
plastic cup with water

Steps:

Measure and draw a pencil frame 1.2" from the edge of the paper.

Colorful Doodle Monster - create a pencil drawn frame 1/2 inch in from the edge of the paper

Create a doodle from the twine - cut pieces of twine and glue them onto the paper. Make sure that there are no open ends. Tip: For younger children, let them use a black bullet-point marker to draw a doodle.

Colorful Doodle Monster - cut twine and begin creating the doodle

Colorful Doodle Monster - finish doodle, leave no open ends

Use the watercolor set to paint each section of the doodle - do not use any color twice. Tip: If you do not have a 24-color set of watercolor paints, you can also use food colorings, watercolor pencils, or acrylic paints.