Cat Sponge Painting
A bath sponge becomes the body and ears of a cat. Quick, kid-led, and easy to repeat with different colors.
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How to do it
- 1
Use a bath sponge as a stamp to make the round body of the cat.
- 2
Cut the sponge into triangle ears and stamp them above the body.
- 3
Cut and glue paper pieces for eyes, mouth, and cheeks.
- 4
Use a cotton swab to dab on eye highlights and a paintbrush to add a curling tail.
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