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Foil and washi tape art frames

August 19, 2020 By Kate 4 Comments

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Make some shiny foil art frames to get the kids’ creativity flowing!

These washi tape and foil art frames take no time to make at all and provide a reflective surface for kids to draw on in Sharpie markers.

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Foil art frames for sharpie shiny art

My girls love drawing. It’s something that they usually do without any prompting by me, but this time I thought it would be fun to mix it up with a new medium that they could get creative with.

This foil art idea is low mess, low fuss and gives them a different shiny, smooth surface to draw on that they can see their reflection in. Needless to say, a big hit at our place!

How to create foil art frames

foil art frames materials

You will need:

  • Heavy cardboard scraps, cut into irregular sized rectangles and squares. Having odd sizes adds a bit of interest for them.
  • Aluminium foil
  • Washi tape
  • Sharpie markers in assorted colours
  • Plastic tablecloth – permanent marker is hard to get off furniture!

How to:

Wrap the cardboard in pieces of foil, add a border of washi tape and you’re ready to go.

foil and washi tape frames for kids art

Ideally get a few pieces set up beforehand for the kids to create with. My two came over as I was setting up and began taking them out of my hands immediately. I couldn’t pump out the art boards fast enough!

foil art activity for kids

foil art activity for kids

We made a collage from them to brighten up some blank wall space. They are attached to the wall with a small amount of blu-tack (sticky tack).

Foil art collage

This activity would be fun for older kids too.

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Comments

  1. 1

    Elizabeth Hah says

    May 19, 2014 at 9:53 pm

    This is a really great idea. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Liz
    Liz’s Early Learning Spot

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    Clarissa Hooper says

    May 20, 2014 at 2:28 pm

    These are s pretty! I love that unique art surface the foil makes! pinning and sharing 🙂

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    Amy says

    July 3, 2014 at 2:59 pm

    Wow! Love this idea!! It’ll make some really great wall art!

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    vibha says

    February 16, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    Superb idea ! Very creative. Would definitely enjoy doing this art wid my 7yr old son.

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