Want a fun arctic polar bear kids craft? We learned about Polar Bears from KidZone and National Geographic this week. Then I found this idea of mixing tempera paints and chalks on Deep Space Sparkle! It’s one of my favorite resources for kids art.

Pastel chalks and tempera paints mixed are the bomb! (That means “cool” in 80’s language…in case you missed that era…)

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Supplies:

  • Tempera Paints
  • Paint Brushes
  • Pastel Chalk
  • Black Cardstock
  • Pencil

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First draw a basic shape on your black paper using pencil. Dip a colored pastel chalk into your paint and then draw on the paper! It mixes together making a lovely combination.

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Tip: It works best if you do colored chalk with white paint, or white chalk with colored paint.

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I encouraged the kids to cover all of the black paper as they went, leaving little to no black spots unpainted.

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We came up with some cool results. My daughter added in a bunch of color to show the Northern Lights above her bear.

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At the end I showed the kids how to outline their finished project using black chalk to help define their image and give it a cleaner look. See the difference between unlined and lined below:

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Click here to see the rest of our Arctic Activities!

Click here to learn more about my Expedition Earth World Geography curriculum!

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