Happy Fat Tuesday!
If you’re looking for a quick activity to do with your child today, this one goes perfectly when listening to some jazz music.
You probably have most of the supplies at home too. Here’s all you need:
- Paint (purple, gold, green)
- Canvas
- Beads
Since everyone knows we love process art here, using beads is a fun way to create.
I chose traditional Mardi Gras colors for Mila to use and we had some random beads already here. There were two different sized beads she used too!
All you have to do is instruct your child to dip the beads in the paint and drop them on the canvas.
It can get a little messy, so put paper underneath.
I had to help Mila get paint on the beads. It’s a little tricky, but older kids shouldn’t have a problem with it. It’s also nice to make sure to leave one part of the necklace clean so it’s easy to grab.
I absolutely love how this painting turned out. It would be cute to add an outlined fleur-de-lis too!
Mila loved being introduced to jazz music too. She dipped the necklaces along with the beat! Next year I’ll have to find a beignet recipe!
If you decide to do this activity with your child, let me know how it goes in the comments!
For more Mardi Gras activities check out these blog posts:
Grey Skies & Rainbow Highs 
This is such a fun and creative idea!
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Thank you! We loved the way it turned out.
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Lovely 🥰 little one’s arts are the most beautiful and valuable of them all ❤️
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Yes! I value all her artwork.
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how fun and festive!
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Thank you!
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Such a cute idea! Can’t wait to try with my kids!
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I hope they have a blast.
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I will do this with my toddler
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I hope they have fun with it!
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What a fun idea. And yes! I have all the supplies on hand for this. I can’t wait to try this with my granddaughter.
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I hope you guys have a blast trying it!
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What a cute craft! I totally forgot about Mardi Gras and this would be a fun idea to do with the kids.
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This craft is fun all year round!
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cute idea that is bound to be a hit with kids
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Mine loved it!
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What a great craft! We lived in Louisiana for 6 years and I miss all things Mardi Gras!
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Aw! I bet it’s strange not to celebrate in Louisiana!
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That came out shockingly good! And how much fun was that! Gotta try with my kids – thanks for the inspiration!!
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Love this! Will definitely be doing this with the kiddies as a future art project
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Using beads is such a great idea! Process art is so good for young children. They can explore their creativity in so many ways with it.
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What a fun project, and so creative. I love the mardi gras colors; so festive!
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This is so much fun activity for kids who want to be fancy! So cute!
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I love when kids make such neat abstract art using unconventional art tools.
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This is such a cute idea! I need to try this out with my toddler with some spare canvases with have (gotta love those multipack deals!)
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This looks like it would be so much fun! I’m going to have to try it with my daughter.
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