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See-Through Drawing

Posted on October 4, 2016 Leave a Comment

I am trying to de-clutter.

I am trying not to save piles of stuff ‘just in case’.

So when I suddenly found myself with a whole bunch of clear plastic packaging in weird and wonderful shapes, I almost threw it out, but I decided to be creative with it first and do some see-through drawing.

See-through Drawing - an easy art activity for kids

I think it’s really important to encourage our kids to be creative, but doing art with your kids doesn’t have to be difficult!

This see-through drawing activity was one of those easy, quick to set up, low mess, activities that was also really creative, offered lots of learning opportunities, and was just plain fun!

If you are looking for more drawing ideas try this huge list of fun drawing activities for kids.

See-through Drawing - an easy art activity for kids

See-Through Drawing Activity for Kids

To have a go at this see-through drawing activity for kids you’ll need to collect some clear plastic packaging, and you’ll need some permanent markers.

Once you have your supplies, dump the plastic packaging on the table with a pile of permanent markers, and let the kids do the rest!

See-through Drawing - an easy art activity for kids
My kids made all kinds of interesting creations!

Packaging from new headphones turned into some crazy faces, shoe inserts became footballs, and food packaging became a mosaic of different patterns.

See-through Drawing - an easy art activity for kids

The kids found it really interesting, and sometimes challenging, to drawing on a surface that was not flat. There were interesting textures, and curves which made the your pen strokes do interesting things. The shapes of plastic really influenced what they drew also.

All in all this was such an easy activity, which offered so many interesting ways to be creative.


Next time you find yourself with a pile of clear plastic, try this easy art activity and give see-through drawing a go!

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