How Do You Make Paint Stencils From Sponges?
Providing a variety of stencils and stamps for young children allows them to create more detailed pictures, especially if they don’t have the skills to draw the objects they want. Purchasing a supply of stencils or stamps can be expensive, but you can make your own for a fraction of the cost from ordinary household sponges. Purchase ordinary household sponges. You can often find a pack of multicolored sponges in the dollar store for a few dollars. These do not have to be high quality and they should not contain a layer of textured scrubbie material on either side. Select some basic shapes for your first attempt at making stencils for sponge painting. Hearts, circles, stars, moons and flowers are good choices. Trace the image onto the dry sponge with a marker. Cut the image out with a sharp pair of scissors or use a craft knife to cut around the outline of the image. Create more complicated images by printing out silhouettes of animals or common objects and tracing the outline onto a dr
